Following the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the coast is now clear for the conclusion of the Microsoft Activision takeover. When consummated, Microsoft will become the third largest video game publisher in the world.
How much it cost to make games is one topic that has always been shrouded in secrecy. But we now have a deeper knowledge of how much the making of games cost.
More roadblocks have emerged on the path of the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision deal. A judge in the United States granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to temporarily block the acquisition.
Black video game developers continue to push forward against all odds starting with Jerry Lawson who played an important role in making video games playable at home. There is also Ed Smith who reimagined what consoles should look like in the heydays of home gaming. Although the number of jobs Read more…
Take-Two’s financial update has finally given a hint on when GTA 6 release will happen. Comments from Take-Two’s annual investor call…
Microsoft President Brad Smith rejected the CMA report and promised that Microsoft “remains fully committed to the Activision takeover”…
British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has stopped the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The deal worth $68.7 billion was blocked by the British watchdog over concerns that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. If the deal had gone through, it would have been the highest Read more…
Game controllers heaped in the trash can. Perpetually plugged console guzzling energy from the power grid. Gamers contribute significantly to environmental pollution in different ways. Microsoft wants to change the narrative with the new “Remix Special Edition” Xbox controller. The news was first posted on the Xbox blog on April Read more…
Electronic Entertainment Experience or Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 for short is an annual trade event in the United States organized by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The 2023 edition was planned to begin June 13 and run until June 16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California. Read more…
There is a new craze about developers forcing players to be always online to play games even in solo mode. Arkane, the developer of the single-player horror shooter, Redfall, disclosed that players will need to stay connected to play the solo mode. However, gamers are not having it. An official Read more…