Microsoft closes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard after lengthy regulatory review

[ad_1] Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Corp., during the company’s Ignite Spotlight event in Seoul, Nov. 15, 2022. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has closed its $69…

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK regulators, clearing way for deal to close

[ad_1] Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Britain’s top competition watchdog on…

Microsoft projects two new areas of growth for gaming, leaked document says: Mobile and ads

[ad_1] Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft’s gaming unit, arrives at federal court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Loren Elliott | Getty Images Microsoft executives in 2022 predicted gaming…

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer says Starfield is seeing ‘huge demand’

[ad_1] Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, appears at the Political Opening of the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2023. Franziska Krug | German Select | Getty…

Apple buying Disney would be a storybook ending for Iger, but fairy tales aren’t real

[ad_1] About 10 years ago, I invented a rule about covering mergers and acquisitions that still hasn’t failed me. Here it is: Will Apple buy [insert company of your choice…

Microsoft’s president on fresh bid for Activision Blizzard: ‘Up to the regulators’ to decide

[ad_1] Microsoft says it “really tried” to take the concerns of U.K. regulators to heart, before launching its fresh bid to take over Activision Blizzard — and it’s now up…

Ubisoft shares pop 9% on revised Microsoft-Activision deal

[ad_1] Yves Guillemot, CEO and co-founder of Ubisoft, speaks at the Ubisoft Forward livestream event in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 2023. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images…

Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard takeover deal to British regulator after initial block

[ad_1] Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard’s games character. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Microsoft on Tuesday submitted a new deal to U.K. regulators for…

The biggest takeaways from Microsoft’s courtroom showdown with the FTC over Activision Blizzard

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at the U.S. DIstrict Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty…

Microsoft CEO Nadella says he has ‘no love’ for exclusive deals between game companies and consoles

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives to court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge in…