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"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."

The biggest takeover in videogame history looks likely to see Call of Duty coming to Game Pass

Spencer remarked that he and the leadership team at Microsoft are "disturbed and deeply troubled by the horrific events and actions” at Activision Blizzard

"I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow. But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have."

The alliance will see Sega using Microsoft's cloud technology in its game development – Using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to "produce large-scale, global games in a next-generation development environment." 

"One of the top pieces of feedback we've received from parents about the Xbox Family Settings app is to include options to track and manage kids' spending"

Microsoft is continuing its aggressive Game Pass push, with the service being built in to Windows 11 via the Xbox App, making access to Game Pass "easier than ever."

Microsoft's "next big goal" is to create cloud-native games, led by former Google Stadia design director Kim Swift, who is also known for her work at Valve on Portal and Left 4 Dead.

“People are turning to Xbox more than ever to play and chat with friends and we saw record engagement this quarter led by strength on and off console"

“The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ is intended to distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live Gold memberships.”