video game publishers
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Epic Games Is Selling Bandcamp and Having Not-So-Epic Layoffs
CEO Tim Sweeney cited decreasing revenue from Fortnite as a reason for layoffs.
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It Looks Like Microsoft’s Activision Deal Is a Go in the UK
Amidst a massive $US69 billion dollar deal by Microsoft to purchase Activision—the largest deal in video game history—the tech giant has faced a good bit of turbulence. After UK regulators initially blocked the acquisition last spring, Microsoft scrambled to tweak the agreement and it’s now received preliminary approval. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said…
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Monopoly-Busting Guidelines to Get Updated in the U.S., Could Trickle Down Under
In the wake of legal turmoil that has stalled—but not prevented—a merger between Microsoft and Activision, the Biden administration has opted to revisit the guidelines that the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission will use to assess mergers and acquisitions under the lens of federal antitrust laws. The Department of Justice announced the update in…
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Watchdog Demands Recusal of Judge Overseeing Activision Case Because Her Son Works for Microsoft
An industry watchdog group says the judge tasked with ultimately determining the fate of Microsoft’s $US68.7 billion bid to acquire Activision Blizzard should recuse herself because her son works at Microsoft. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley revealed the family connection during a pre-hearing conference last week. Though Corley said her son works outside of…