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First DQ Blizzard & Burgers Restaurant in China hits Shanghai
5 months, 2 weeks ago

First DQ Blizzard & Burgers Restaurant in China hits Shanghai

China Daily  

International Dairy Queen and CFB Group announce the opening of the first DQ restaurant in China offering hot food and treats. With the distinct Worcestershire Flavored Shanghai Burger specially added to the menu, the very first DQ Blizzard & Burgers Restaurant in China, a joint venture between International Dairy Queen, Inc and CFB Group, announced its opening in Shanghai on …

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First DQ Blizzard & Burgers Restaurant in China hits Shanghai
5 months, 2 weeks ago

First DQ Blizzard & Burgers Restaurant in China hits Shanghai

China Daily  

International Dairy Queen and CFB Group announce the opening of the first DQ restaurant in China offering hot food and treats. With the distinct Worcestershire Flavored Shanghai Burger specially added to the menu, the very first DQ Blizzard & Burgers Restaurant in China, a joint venture between International Dairy Queen, Inc and CFB Group, announced its opening in Shanghai on …

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You want to break into the video game industry? Here’s how
11 months, 1 week ago

You want to break into the video game industry? Here’s how

LA Times  

Launching a career in California’s booming video game industry can feel daunting for recent graduates or mid-career professionals looking to shift into a new job. “There’s just so much opportunity within this geographic region.” Although the game industry has corrected its course following breakneck pandemic growth — nearly 10,000 video game workers have been laid off globally since January 2023, …

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Biggest deal in gaming history: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $69 billion
1 year, 2 months ago

Biggest deal in gaming history: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Hindustan Times  

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including "Call of Duty" to better compete with industry leader Sony. "The new deal will stop Microsoft from locking up competition in cloud gaming as this market takes off, preserving competitive prices and services for UK cloud …

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Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard
1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on the PlayStation console after the tech giant acquires video game maker Activision Blizzard. Call of Duty has been at the center of a corporate tug-of-war between Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation over Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, …

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Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard
1 year, 7 months ago

Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard

Associated Press  

Microsoft said Friday that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in the U.S. and United Kingdom. China’s approval is complicated by the fact that Activision Blizzard stopped offering many of its games in mainland China earlier this year because of a dispute with its local …

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Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty and accepting the U.S. tech company’s remedies to boost competition in cloud gaming. The acquisition, sweetened by Microsoft’s promises to automatically license Activision games to cloud gaming platforms, …

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EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk
1 year, 7 months ago

EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union on Monday …

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Explainer: Is Microsoft still buying Activision Blizzard?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explainer: Is Microsoft still buying Activision Blizzard?

Associated Press  

It’s not “game over” yet for Microsoft’s quest to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard, but the software giant is starting to run out of clear pathways to complete its $69 billion takeover. “If this were a smaller jurisdiction with a tiny population, the companies could shrug and say, ‘We just won’t do business there,’” said former FTC Chair …

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UK blocks $69 bn Microsoft-Activision deal amid cloud gaming concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

UK blocks $69 bn Microsoft-Activision deal amid cloud gaming concerns

Live Mint  

British regulators have blocked Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard amid concerns it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market. The all-cash agreement - one of the biggest tech deals in history - had also faced stiff opposition from rival Sony and was scrutinised by regulators in the US and Europe. The merger …

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US Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard
1 year, 8 months ago

US Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard

News 18  

The US Justice Department has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, Inc., alleging anti-competitive conduct by one of the world’s largest video game developers and publishers. “Today’s lawsuit makes clear that the Antitrust Division remains committed to protecting workers across all types of industries from anticompetitive conduct.” The Federal Trade Commission, which works with the Justice Department to …

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'Call of Duty can't be held hostage', UK regulator sides with Microsoft
1 year, 9 months ago

'Call of Duty can't be held hostage', UK regulator sides with Microsoft

Hindustan Times  

UK's Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally concluded that Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not lead to a substantial reduction in competition in console gaming services because Microsoft would suffer financial losses if it withheld Call of Duty from PlayStation. CMA's ruling on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard gives PlayStation players a reason to rejoice The regulator now …

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Microsoft's app store on smartphones by next year, to rival with Google, Apple
1 year, 9 months ago

Microsoft's app store on smartphones by next year, to rival with Google, Apple

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a new app store for games on iPhones and Android smartphones by next year subject its $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard getting cleared by regulators, a report from Financial Times says. However Spencer says that the move will indeed help increase competition on smartphones - “ the largest platform people play on” and where …

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny
2 years, 3 months ago

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny

Associated Press  

Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles. It said Microsoft’s control of popular Activision Blizzard games raised concerns that the deal would hurt rivals in multi-game …

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal faces more UK scrutiny
2 years, 3 months ago

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal faces more UK scrutiny

Associated Press  

LONDON — Microsoft’s plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faced a potential setback Thursday after British antitrust regulators demanded concessions from both companies to ease competition concerns about the blockbuster deal. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was worried the $69 billion deal would hurt rivals by restricting their access to Activision Blizzard games. “Following our Phase …

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Activision Blizzard approves $68.7 bn Microsoft deal, Wall Street bets 'fail’
2 years, 7 months ago

Activision Blizzard approves $68.7 bn Microsoft deal, Wall Street bets 'fail’

Hindustan Times  

Activision Blizzard Inc. shareholders approved the company’s $69 billion sale to Microsoft Corp on Thursday, but Wall Street is betting that Biden antitrust enforcers could unravel one of the largest mergers in U.S. history. A view shows Blizzard Entertainment's campus, after Microsoft Corp announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history, …

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Gaming industry insiders bet on takeover frenzy after Activision deal
2 years, 11 months ago

Gaming industry insiders bet on takeover frenzy after Activision deal

Daily Mail  

The £50.6billion acquisition by Microsoft of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has sent shock waves through the computer games industry. Explosive: Shares in Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two have soared 9.2% while AIM-listed group Frontier Developments has gained 6.6% Shares in Activision rival Electronic Arts are up 5.5 per cent since the deal, while Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two …

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Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 bn
2 years, 11 months ago

Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 bn

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, betting big on the prospects of the video game market by scooping up the scandal-hit "Call of Duty" maker. A view shows Blizzard Entertainment's campus, after Microsoft Corp announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in …

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The Fall and Rise of Real-Time Strategy Games
3 years ago

The Fall and Rise of Real-Time Strategy Games

Wired  

There was a time, not long ago, when real-time strategy games ruled the world. New RTS games simply stopped coming out, seemingly overnight. The last new Command & Conquer entry was a freemium mobile game, and we've all been waiting on the next Empire Earth for nearly two decades. I assumed that my life would be dotted with new RTS …

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