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Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision gets closer to UK approval

British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval

The Independent UK

UK recession risk mounts as business falters; mortgage lenders cut rates – as it happened

Business activity shrinks at fastest pace since financial crisis excluding Covid months; some fixed five-year mortgage rates dip below 5%

The Guardian - UK

UK set to clear Microsoft’s deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard

The $69bn acquisition is expected to go ahead as revised proposal addresses regulator’s concerns

The Guardian - UK

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2 Leading Tech Stocks to Watch as AI Disrupts Gaming

The video game market could be changed for the better with the rise of innovative new tech, and companies like Microsoft and Take-Two Interactive Software are set to lead the AI revolution in gaming.

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These massive new Samsung gaming monitors take things to another level

If you want more screen real estate without crowding your desk with multiple monitors, Samsung's latest Odyssey Neo G9 may be the 57-inch curved beast of your dreams.

Windows Central

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says mobile is important for audience growth

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has discussed the ongoing Activision Blizzard deal, saying that the acquisition is about "mobile capability."

TechRadar

Game Pass is coming to GeForce Now, and by now we mean Thursday

Microsoft is bringing PC Game Pass to NVIDIA's streaming service, and that's good news for big rigs

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Microsoft May Have Just Saved Ubisoft’s Game Pass Competitor

Microsoft gives Ubisoft a big win in a new deal that aims to appease the CMA's biggest worries about an Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Inverse

PC Game Pass titles will be added to NVIDIA GeForce Now this week

PC Game Pass titles will be added to NVIDIA GeForce Now this week. First-party titles and third-party games from PC Game Pass will become accessible through NVIDIA's game streaming services.

Windows Central

Microsoft's Revised Acquisition Plan Could See Activision Cloud Gaming Go to Ubisoft

In its latest move meant to accelerate regulatory green-light, Microsoft has sold cloud gaming rights for its Activision game portfolio to Ubisoft Plus.

Tom’s Hardware

UPDATE: Bobby Kotick confirms Activision Blizzard streaming rights are to be sold to Ubisoft to counter monopoly concerns

In an effort to appease the UK mergers regulator, Microsoft has offered to sell streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft.

TechRadar

Microsoft rejigs $69B Activision Blizzard deal to placate UK regulators, offers all cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft for 15 years

Bobby Kotick though says 'nothing substantially changes'.

PC Gamer

Markets Today: Stock Indexes Extend Monday’s Gains on Strength in Tech Stocks

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.60%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.85%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, led by strength in technology stocks. Nvidia is up more than +2% in pre-market trading, adding to Monday’s...

Barchart

Microsoft submits new plan in £54bn takeover battle with UK competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority had originally blocked the multibillion-dollar deal.

The Independent UK

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GamesRadar

Microsoft plans to give Activision Blizzard game streaming rights to Ubisoft

The move is an attempt to get the acquisition approved in the UK

The Independent UK

Microsoft revamps deal for video game maker Activision Blizzard to meet UK demands

Microsoft has revamped its bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard to appease British competition regulators

The Guardian - UK

Top UK CEOs handed 16% pay rise as millions of workers squeezed – as it happened

Data from the High Pay Centre thinktank showed FTSE 100 bosses collected an average £500,000 pay rise last year, taking their median pay to £3.9m

Windows Central

To appease the CMA, Microsoft restructures the Activision Blizzard King deal

Microsoft Vice President Brad Smith has penned a blog regarding the Activision Blizzard King deal that details Microsoft's plans to sell cloud gaming rights for ABK titles to Ubisoft in perpetuity.

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The Guardian - UK

Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard deal to win over UK regulator

CMA opens new investigation into $69bn acquisition as tech firm offers to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

The Guardian - UK

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III ready for action

New missions, a fresh 3v3v3 mode and an update of the popular zombie killing side game, Activision is going full bore for what could be John Price’s last stand

GamesRadar

Modern Warfare 3: Everything we know about Call of Duty 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date confirmed along with first campaign, multiplayer, and zombies details

Windows Central

The Xbox Series X Diablo 4 edition that could have been is real and I want it

The Diablo 4 Xbox Series X bundle was a bit of a disappointment, not featuring a limited edition console, but popular Diablo content creator received a unique custom-made Diablo 4 Xbox Series X and it got me reminiscing over what might have been.

Inverse

'Overwatch 2' Is the Best It's Ever Been — But Is It Too Late?

'Overwatch 2's biggest content update, 'Invasion,' finally justifies the sequel. But long-running issues still need addressing.

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2's long-awaited story missions are delicious junk food for diehard fans and unsatisfying crumbs for everyone else

Three short missions aren't quite enough to warrant the four year wait.

Inverse

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Lawsuit Rumors Reveal Gamers Want a Big Change in the Industry

Viral rumors of a lawsuit against 'Baldur's Gate 3' claim the game is just too darn good. But what's actually going on? We dig into the facts.

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