A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, setting the stage for the tech giant and the […]
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Back to news homeMicrosoft Says it Could Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Delays It
Microsoft said the Activision deal would instead be good for consumers, expanding their ability to play Activision’s games through low-cost options like Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, a subscription service, or […]
E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision
Microsoft’s faltering $69 billion bid to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard received a glimmer of hope on Monday when European Union regulators approved what would be the largest […]
Stock Markets React After U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Bid
British antitrust regulators on Wednesday dealt a major setback to Microsoft’s plans to acquire the video game giant Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, blocking the proposed deal and handing a […]
Can Big Tech Get Bigger? Microsoft Presses Governments to Say Yes.
In recent weeks, Microsoft has accused Sony, its chief video game rival, of misleading regulators. Its lawyers have showed off game consoles, including an Xbox, to British officials. And the […]
Sony to Buy Bungie, Creator of Destiny and Halo Games, for $3.6 Billion
Sony Interactive Entertainment said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire the video game maker Bungie in a deal valued at $3.6 billion, as the game market further consolidates […]
Why Microsoft Wants Activision
Even as it looks to distance itself from Sony, Microsoft’s acquisition could also strengthen its position relative to other tech giants with deep pockets — like Amazon, Tencent and Google […]
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion
SEATTLE — Microsoft plans to buy the powerhouse but troubled video game company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, its biggest deal ever and one that places a major bet […]
PlayStations and Xboxes Are Hard to Find. Meet the People Trying to Help.
A few seconds before noon on Monday, Jake Randall began encouraging people watching his livestream on YouTube to start refreshing Walmart’s website on their computers.At his bidding, thousands of people […]
The Tech Gifts That Are Hard to Buy This Holiday Season
It’s that time of the year when our inboxes are flooded with discounts galore for Black Friday, Cyber Week and all the sales promotions that follow.But this year, we’re in […]