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Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What’s going on and what happens next?
We look at the regulatory process and explain what it all means
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EU issues Microsoft with antitrust warning over Activision Blizzard acquisition
Xbox firm says it is "listening carefully" to Commission's concerns and "confident" it can address them
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Konami's nine-months net sales see a 5.5% boost as it amasses $1.7bn
The firm's digital entertainment sector sees a 1.6% bump as it pulls in $1.2 billion during the period
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Activision Blizzard agrees to $35m settlement with SEC following investigation
Commission found that Call of Duty publisher's disclosure controls for assessing reports of workplace misconduct violates US law
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Kadokawa: Elden Ring drove games sector revenue to an increase of 123% in Q3
The FromSoftware parent company's Q3 report also says that overall it saw a revenue increase of 27%
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The potential of PSVR 2 | Podcast
Latest episode discusses the many challenges Sony faces as it prepares to launch its new headset
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Square Enix sees an 6.6% drop for the past nine months as it pulls in $2bn
The publisher notes that its HD Games segment saw an 11.3% decrease despite launching multiple titles
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What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business
Following the surprise shutdown of Apex Mobile and the scrapping of Battlefield, the publisher's earnings call gives more insight to its plans on smart devices
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Turtle Rock to stop supporting Back 4 Blood | News-in-brief
The title launched in October 2021, with the studio saying it doesn't have the resources "to continue working on Back 4 Blood content while [it] spins up another game"
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Phoenix Labs regains independence after management buyout
The Vancouver-based studio will spin out of Garena and go private
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Knockout City to shut down in June
"It’s simply impossible for us to make those kinds of systemic changes in the live game while continuing to support it," Velan said
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Google to provide developers alternative user payment options in India
The tech giant has attributed its new Android and Google Play updates to comply with The Competition Commission of India
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Tilting Point to cut 14% of its global staff
The publisher's move to lay off 60 employees has been attributed to restructuring its business
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God of War Ragnarok drives $9.6bn quarter for PlayStation
Sony sold almost double the number of PS5 units as same quarter in previous year
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USC Games reveals its first Gerald A. Lawson Fund recipients
The first two scholarships for the endowment are supported by Microsoft's Xbox Games Studios and Take-Two
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Meta's VR division lost nearly $14bn in 2022
The firm's net income fell 41%, but the CEO noted that 2023 will be a "year of efficiency"
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EA Music and Berklee College of Music offering 'next-gen' scholarship
One women or non-cisgender composer will receive financial support and mentoring from EA
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Dying Light franchise has sold 30m copies | News-in-Brief
Milestone reached one year after sequel's launch, and eight years after the orignal Dying Light debuted
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NCsoft West lays off 20% of staff
CEO Jeff Anderson also steps down alongside cuts that were said to be "part of a global realignment"
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Sony promotes CFO Hiroki Totoki to president and COO
He will take over from current president Kinichiro Yoshida in April, who will retain CEO duties
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Why I Love the Game Industry (an Ode to "The Last Lecture")
Longtime Firaxis producer Garth DeAngelis applies the lessons of Randy Pausch's farewell address to a career in games
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US government calls for changes to iOS and Android, says Apple and Google block innovation
Among its recommendations, the government wants to see mobile ecosystems upon to alternative app stores and payment systems
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Dwarf Fortress made $7.23 million in January | News-in-brief
Bay 12 Games shared the figure on its forums. As a comparison, the game brought in $15,635 in December, before the commercial release
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Sony is closing the door on its PlayStation Plus Collection
Active subscription users have until May 9 to add the selection of games to their library
