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What Is The Fate Of Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick After The Acquisition?
With the Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard now completed, one question on the minds of many is the fate of Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard.
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Microsoft $68.7 Billion Activation Deal Officially Closed. What Lies Ahead?
In what is considered the biggest acquisition in the video game industry, Microsoft has completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It is also Microsoft’s biggest deal yet.
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CD Projekt Red Used AI To Recreate The Voice Of A Dead Voice Actor In Phantom Liberty
It is always a huge challenge to make a movie or game sequel if one of the actors playing a central role passes away in the process. CD Projekt Red was able to keep the role of Miłogost Reczek (Viktor Vektor) who died in 2021 in Phantom Liberty with the help of AI.
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Paradox Interactive Already Considers The Lamplighters League A Financial Disaster 1 Week After Release
Paradox Interactive, the publisher of The Lamplighters League, has already downgraded the game as a financial loss. The statement was made by the company’s CEO Fredrik Wester.
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British Esports Association Under Fire For Partnering With Saudi Esports Federation
On October 9, 2023, the British Esports Association announced a partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation. The signing of the agreement coincided with when the UK Department for Business and Trade was taking its first Esports Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Sweeping Restructuring At Team17 Could See The Expulsion Of A Third Of Its Employees
Early this month, Team17, a British video game developer and publisher headquartered in Wakefield, England, announced a restructuring drive.
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Valve Is Updating Steam Security On October 24. See How It Will Impact Devs
Valve’s Steam announced on October 10 that it will be making “important changes to how builds will be managed in Steamworks, along with adding new users to your Steamworks partner”. But, how exactly will this impact developers that make use of the platform?
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All You Need To Know About PS5 Cloud Streaming That Will Debut This Month
Many companies continue to push cloud streaming of video games as the next evolution of the industry. Sony clearly wants to be one of the leaders with the launch of cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.
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Disney Mulls Acquisition Of EA Or A Video Game Publisher On The Same Scale
Disney executives want to get ahead in the video game industry. They want to leapfrog through the growth process by acquiring Electronic Arts or a company on that scale.
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Virtuos Studios Shuts Down Its First Full-Service Studio In North America 1 Year After Launch
It appears that Virtuos Studios has now shut down Calypte. The news became evident through LinkedIn posts of former employees including senior game designer Mark Vernon and creative director Sean Ainsworth.