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Activision, Blizzard mandate partial return to office
Activision workers required to spend three days a week in office starting in April, with Blizzard devs following in July
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Kotick will reportedly remain as Activision CEO if Microsoft deal falls through
Report also claims publisher sees UK regulator as the "only real potential roadblock" to $69 billion acquisition
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Microsoft's past use of market leadership leverage is concerning, but Sony might have the means to compete in the cloud regardless
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Analysts see CMA objection to Activision Blizzard acquisition as a sign deal will go through
Wedbush's Nick McKay and Michael Pachter see provisional finding as "a signal that the UK knows it has a losing legal argument," expect deal to close by mid-May
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World of Warcraft removing Twitter functionality - News-in-brief
Players will no longer be able to post to social media platform from within the game
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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers, says UK regulator
The CMA warns that the deal could result in higher prices, reduced range, lower quality, worst service for console and cloud gaming services
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Kotick on Microsoft ABK acquisition: "The FTC, CMA and EU don't know our industry"
Activision Blizzard CEO says UK will be more like Death Valley than Silicon Valley if it rejects $69 billion deal
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Microsoft reportedly expecting CMA to oppose ABK acquisition
UPDATE: Xbox firm says it has "not predetermined, nor been advised by its lawyers, that the merger will be blocked"
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Overwatch 2 helps Activision Blizzard rake in record Q4 bookings
Blizzard buoyed by free-to-play sequel as Call of Duty surpasses last year's Vanguard-led numbers
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EU issues Microsoft with antitrust warning over Activision Blizzard acquisition
Xbox firm says it is "listening carefully" to Commission's concerns and "confident" it can address them
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Activision Blizzard agrees to $35m settlement with SEC following investigation
Commission found that Call of Duty publisher's disclosure controls for assessing reports of workplace misconduct violates US law
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Proletariat unionization vote request dropped
CWA union says studio meetings "demoralized and disempowered" workers, made a fair election impossible
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Judge blocks Microsoft's request to pause gamer lawsuit
The preliminary hearing for the case that opposes the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is set for March 23
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Blizzard terminates WoW Classic co-lead over protest against employee ranking policy
Brian Birmingham was forced to lower a colleague's ranking from 'successful' to 'developing' to fill a quota
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Lawfirm considers false advertising suit over Diablo Immortal
Nerfed effects of legendary gem as it levels up is a bait-and-switch on consumers, says Migliaccio & Rathod LLP
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Activision Blizzard claims NetEase rejected proposal to extend China partnership
UPDATE: NetEase says that Activision Blizzard's extension proposal is rude, unreasonable, and commercially illogical
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EU will reportedly object to Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
Reuters sources say European Commission will send Xbox parent a statement of objection in the coming weeks
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Google and Nvidia reportedly share concerns over Microsoft/ABK with FTC
Companies provided information around regulator's worry that Microsoft could dominate cloud and subscriptions
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What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?
We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws
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Activision Blizzard refuses to acknowledge Proletariat union
Proletariat Workers Alliance already has the support it needs, but company wants employees to have "time to process it and to better understand its potential impacts"
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Microsoft calls FTC unconstitutional
Update: Xbox maker retracts allegations that the Commission is violating its Fifth Amendment rights
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CMA extends deadline for Microsoft/Activision Blizzard investigation
Inquiry group now has until April 26, 2023 to complete report, but is aiming to do so ahead of this date
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FTC: No "substantive" settlement talks under way with Microsoft
US regulator's attempt to block $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition centres around August trial
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Chile approves Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger
Meanwhile, FTC pre-trial hearing will begin later today