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Microsoft and Sony enter "binding agreement" to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation

In advance of Microsoft's likely acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the software giant has agreed with Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.

TechRadar

Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ahead of Activision buy

Software giant acquiesced after US trade commission expressed concern that Activision Blizzard acquisition would hurt gamers

The Guardian - US

Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation consoles thanks to this new "binding agreement" between Sony and Microsoft

Sony has secured a "binding agreement" with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty games on PlayStation consoles.

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Xbox and PlayStation call a truce over Call of Duty and enter into binding agreement (Updated)

Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation. And Xbox chief Phil Spencer just made it officially official.

Windows Central

Microsoft moves "another step closer to the finish line" as FTC loses final appeal to prevent the Activision Blizzard acquisition

The Ninth Circuit has now denied the "motion of injunctive relief", leaving Microsoft free to complete the acquisition.

TechRadar

US agency loses bid to halt Microsoft’s $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission’s request to pause the deal was rejected, clearing the few remaining hurdles for it to go through

The Guardian - US

Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators

A U.S. appeals court has rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard

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FTC loses again, Microsoft is now clear to close the Activision-Xbox deal in the US

The FTC has lost an appeal to reverse a decision by Judge Corley to deny a preliminary injunction blocking the Microsoft-ABK merger.

Windows Central

Xbox expected Starfield to sell 10 million copies on PS5 but decided it's worth more as an exclusive

The same figure was also estimated for Indiana Jones

GamesRadar

Microsoft and Activision: the big questions that will decide whether the US$68 billion deal goes ahead

Microsoft’s proposed US$68 billion (£52 billion) acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard should be allowed to go ahead, according to a US federal judge. After five days of gruelling testimony, Judge Jacqueline Corley ruled the merger is unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition across the markets…

The Conversation

Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision

British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK

Tech deals may take even longer to close in light of recent FTC scrutiny, predicts one VC

The FTC’s antagonism of Big Tech sets companies up for “painfully long processes” for dealmaking, says Battery Ventures’s Chelsea Stoner.

Fortune

FTC loses last-ditch shot at appealing Microsoft Activision Blizzard case, clearing the way for the deal to close in the US

A US court won't halt Microsoft's acquisition

GamesRadar

Everspace 2 developer and Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade talks Xbox Game Pass

Xbox holds the secrets of Xbox Game Pass deals with developers close to its chest, but Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade (Everspace 2) had some things to say about the benefits of the deals for indie developers.

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Making Call of Duty a Battle.net exclusive was apparently a 'resounding failure'

So argues Microsoft's team of lawyers, but Battle.net's lack of growth during CoD's exclusivity might've been more of a Blizzard problem.

Inverse

Sony Responds to Microsoft FTC Win by Doubling Down on a Trend Everyone Hates

Live-service games? In this economy?

GamesRadar

Activision Blizzard stock exit suggests Microsoft deal could close very soon

Activision Blizzard is preparing to exit the US stock exchange's top 100 index

The Guardian - UK

Will Microsoft be able to close $69bn deal for Activision Blizzard?

Appeal by competition watchdog in US is latest twist in complex saga involving trio of regulators

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Microsoft “disappointed” as FTC appeals recent loss in Activision Blizzard case

The legal ramblings continue

TechRadar

FTC continues its fight against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition by lodging appeal

Despite Microsoft's victory in a US court battle over its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the FTC hasn't given up the fight.

Windows Central

Xbox deal could be closing soon, Activision Blizzard to leave Stock Exchange

The Call of Duty and Candy Crush publisher is expected to leave the NASDAQ-100 stock index on July 17.

Windows Central

Microsoft vs FTC: FTC to appeal Microsoft Activision decision (UPDATE)

The FTC has appealed the decision of Judge Corley on the matter of the Microsoft acquisition of Activision

Axios

FTC to appeal ruling paving the way for Microsoft-Activision deal

It's likely the FTC's last chance to block a merger before an injunction barring the deal expires this weekend.

Tom’s Guide

What does Microsoft’s Activision acquisition mean for gamers?

With a judge rejecting the FTC’s block, Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision is one step closer to reality. But what could it mean for the average gamer?

Reason

Court Greenlights Microsoft Acquisition of Video Game Powerhouse Activision Blizzard

Plus: California social media law could backfire, Massachusetts may ban the sale of phone location data, and more...

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