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The rise of combined video and social appears unstoppable, so if your brand’s not in this game, it’s very likely losing ground to competitors
Read More »How Cloudinary made World of Warcraft’s first-ever marketing campaign go viral
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is blocking the Xbox and Activision merger
United Kingdom trade watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it will prevent the Xbox and Activision merger
Read More »Overwatch 2 has been hit with multiple DDoS attacks during its launch
Overwatch 2 has been the victim of multiple DDoS attacks
Read More »Sony head Jim Ryan has called the Xbox offer to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ‘inadequate’
PlayStation head Jim Ryan has responded negatively to Xbox head Phil Spencer’s assertion that Microsoft and Xbox would commit to keeping the Call of Duty series on PlayStation for “several more years”
Read More »The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority have confirmed that an official investigation has begun in regards to Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard
Read More »The majority of workers in the games industry would join unions, a report suggests
A new report from the UNI Global Union has suggested that the majority of workers in the games industry would join a union
Read More »Activision Blizzard and Epic Games suspend sales in Russia
"We stand with the Ukrainian people and will provide updates on any new actions we take as this crisis continues to unfold."
Read More »Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition to be reviewed by the FTC
Microsoft's $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be reviewed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an agency that has promised more aggressive policing of such deals
Read More »Microsoft has “significant work to do” to build a healthier culture at Activision Blizzard, says Satya Nadella
"We are committed to protecting players and empowering our employees to do what they love while thriving in a safe and inclusive culture, one where everyone is invited to play. The success of this acquisition will depend on it."
Read More »Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal
The biggest takeover in videogame history looks likely to see Call of Duty coming to Game Pass
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