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Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is not only a popular online gaming subscription service but is also a major revenue stream for the company. The tech giant announced its decision to acquire Call of Duty developers — Activision — in January 2022. Since the announcement, the $68.7 billion deal has been under the scanner of multiple … Read more
Last year wasn’t the best for Microsoft’s gaming business. The company saw no major release for its gaming console Xbox. Besides Game Pass, almost everything from first-party studio games to hardware sales faced revenue drops. Suffice it to say 2022 was a forgettable year for Xbox overall. However, things may change this year, as promised … Read more
Google and Nvidia have raised concerns with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Microsoft’s $68.7 million acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision, says a report.In December, FTC filed a lawsuit against Microsoft seeking to block the purchase of Activision. The watchdog argues that the deal would allow Microsoft to suppress competition since it … Read more
Sony, the maker of Playstation, wants to shelter its ‘dominance’ in the console market, said Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox chief, during a recent episode of the podcast Second Request. Spencer added further, “The way they grow is by making Xbox smaller.” Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision worth $69 billion has been under … Read more