Economy Oct 13 Call of Duty and Warcraft studio Activision Blizzard now part of Microsoft By Jake Valentine, Wealth of Geeks
Economy Apr 26 Microsoft-Activision gaming deal blocked by British regulators The biggest tech deal in history was thwarted over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Economy Dec 08 FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69 billion merger The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Economy Jan 18 Watch 5:36 What Activision Blizzard’s acquisition by Microsoft means for its pending lawsuits, gamers Microsoft announced plans Tuesday to buy Activision Blizzard — a huge leader in game development — in a deal valued at $75 billion. But the acquisition comes with significant issues. There have been numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in the… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas