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Microsoft's $69 bn Activision takeover deal gets boost from UK regulators

The narrowing of the probe echoes a similar step at European Union level where the bloc is said to be only focusing on cloud gaming services.

Microsoft-Activision deal: What's on the cards for gamers in India?

Despite global brouhaha over Microsoft's dominance, the merger may benefit gamers here

'Call of Duty: Warzone' coming to iOS devices soon, users can pre-order

'Call of Duty: Warzone' will soon be available for iPhone and iPad users as the hit battle royale shooter game developed by Activision Blizzard is coming to iOS soon.

Microsoft claims to have no idea why 'Call of Duty' franchise is special

Last year in January Microsoft announced it would spend $68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard, highlighting how it would get 'Call of Duty', 'Warcraft' and 'Candy Crush' for that fee

Cloud more important in hybrid work; doubled capacity in 20 mths: Peesker

Satya (Nadella) pays special attention to the work that we're doing here…. When it comes to investing, India is top of mind, says Microsoft's Kevin Peesker

Microsoft strikes 10-year deal Call of Duty with Nintendo, Sony on spot

Microsoft said on Wednesday that it struck a deal to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years when its USD 69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard goes through an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony. The blockbuster merger is facing close scrutiny from regulators in the US, Europe and elsewhere. Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, faces resistance from Sony, which makes the competing PlayStation console and has raised concerns with antitrust watchdogs about losing access to what it calls a must-have game title. Microsoft President Brad Smith tweeted his thanks to Nintendo, which makes the Switch game console, saying the same offer was available for Sony. Any day @Sony wants to sit down and talk, we'll be happy to hammer out a 10-year deal for PlayStation as well, he said. Smith said the agreement will bring Call of Duty to more gamers and more platforms, and that's good for competition and good for ...

Microsoft enters 10-yr deal with Nintendo for 'Call Of Duty' games

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday

Microsoft offers 10-year contract on new 'Call of Duty' games to Sony

Microsoft has offered a 10-year contract to Sony to make future 'Call of Duty' (CoD) games available on PlayStation, if its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition goes ahead

Microsoft announces to keep 'Call of Duty' on PlayStation forever: Reports

Earlier, the company had said it will keep Call of Duty on its rival Sony PlayStation gaming consoles for several more years

Online gaming: ED raids company, freezes Rs 68 crore worth of deposits

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen more than Rs 68 crore worth of deposits after it raided a company and its related entities that ran mobile games and allegedly duped a number of people, including children, by extracting "unauthorised" payments from them and later transferred these to Singapore. The federal probe agency said in a statement that it searched three premises of Coda Payments India Pvt Ltd (CPIPL) as part of a money laundering investigation and added the company has collected Rs 2,850 crore till date, out of which Rs 2,265 crore was remitted "outside" India after retaining certain percentage of revenue for payment of taxes and nominal profits here. The ED said the company ran mobile games such as Garena Free Fire, Teen Patti Gold, Call of Duty and its money laundering case against the company was registered after taking cognisance of multiple police FIRs filed against the company and in some cases, the gaming portals too. "It is alleged that Coda Payments India Pvt.

Microsoft CEO confident about Activision deal approval, handling of economy

Nadella said the company will keep growing in some areas after adding approximately 70,000 workers during the pandemic

Microsoft offer to buy Call of Duty publisher 'inadequate': PlayStation CEO

The disagreement between both firms follows Microsoft's offer to buy CoD publisher Activision Blizzard in a deal worth nearly $69 billion

Microsoft to let Sony PS fans play CoD for years: Brad Smith

An obvious concern was that Microsoft could make CoD available exclusively on the Xbox console, undermining opportunities for Sony PlayStation users

Sony wants Microsoft to ensure that Call of Duty stays across platforms

Sony, which saw its stock tanked after Microsoft acquired gaming company Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, said it expects to ensure that games like Call of Duty remain available across platforms

Microsoft-Activision deal may face scrutiny by antitrust enforcers in US

Microsoft Corporations proposed $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. is likely to receive a close look from antitrust enforcers in US, in tech sector, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Top Headlines: Mallya faces eviction; Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard

The fugitive Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya is facing the prospect of a humiliating eviction from the luxury Central London home he currently occupies.

Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in all-cash deal

Shares of the gaming firm were up nearly 33% before trading was halted

Game on: How FAU-G plans to enter the space left vacant by PUBG

Bengaluru based start-up to develop desi version of multiplayer action game by October end

AORUS team up with NVIDIA for South Asia Tournament in Call of Duty, PUBG

Top teams from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will have a chance to seize the total $6000 prize pool

The business of leisure

Call of Duty has a typically complex revenue structure for massive multiplayer video