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Activision Blizzard hires barrister who advised Boris Johnson on partygate to front CMA appeal
By Rich Stanton published
news Hiring Lord Pannick is a statement of intent.
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Activision is making more money on PC than consoles for the first time, and the gap is widening
By Morgan Park published
NEWS There's gold in these personalized computing hills, and Activision Blizzard is taking notice.
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I am absolutely hypnotised by the balls of Blizzard's VFX artists
By Tim Clark published
NEWS A spherically-themed showreel was created as part of an internal challenge.
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As the CMA recriminations rumble on, Microsoft signs yet another ten-year deal with a cloud platform you've never heard of
By Rich Stanton published
news Well, I wasn't Nware of them.
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Gobsmacked Microsoft president says UK's regulator blocking the Activision deal is company's 'darkest day'
By Rich Stanton published
news The decision is "bad for Britain" says Brad Smith, not at all ominously.
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This could be the end for Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard, but some analysts think it still has a chance
By Tyler Wilde published
news The UK has blocked the deal, but Microsoft says it will appeal. Analysts are mixed on whether it'll succeed.
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UK regulators block Microsoft's Activision acquisition in potentially fatal surprise blow
By Joshua Wolens published
News Microsoft says it will appeal the decision.
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NetEase is not suing Blizzard—The Chinese court system confused one angry man with a corporate behemoth
By Rich Stanton published
news Yesterday's reports that NetEase was suing Blizzard were erroneous.
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