Everything Big Tech Killed Off in 2023
Google Stadia finally met its end in January this year, but it was just a drop in the bucket for the number of products and services the company killed in…
Bobby Kotick leaves Activation Blizzard next week amid Xbox shake ups
An internal memo from Microsoft confirmed that Bobby Kotick, the controversial CEO of Activision Blizzard, will leave the company on December 29. Bobby Kotick has been CEO of Activision Blizzard…
Why Xbox Game Pass Will Help Microsoft Win the Console Wars
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers. Xbox hasn’t been able to compete with Nintendo…
Microsoft Forms Alliance to Help Union Workers Stop Worrying and Learn to Love AI
Photo: MacroEcon (Shutterstock) Microsoft announced an alliance with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to ensure that artificial intelligence serves the interests of workers, according…
Microsoft Wants to Stick Game Pass on Everything, Including PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles
Xbox chief financial officer Tim Stuart was pretty damn open about the company’s desire to make Xbox Game Pass the premiere game streaming service across all platforms, not just on…
Warcraft and Diablo devs reveal the focus of Phil Spencer’s Blizzard visit
Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October, and shortly thereafter, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed on the Official Xbox Podcast that he was going to visit Activision…
Microsoft Chief Says More Games Coming, Regrets Dumping Windows Phone
Microsoft has a few reasons to celebrate as of late thanks to a few record-breaking buyouts to put a huge swathe of the game industry under its thumb. Microsoft’s big…
Remington Reportedly Made Deal with Call of Duty Maker to Market Guns to Kids
Gunmakers reveled in the success of major first-person shooters as it gave them the chance to market guns to a market that was escaping them, namely kids. New documents show…
Microsoft Finally Completes Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft finalized its purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. for $69 billion after it received approval from UK regulators on Friday. The Xbox maker’s acquisition of the gaming company known for…
Microsoft Reportedly Hopes to Close Activision Deal Next Week
Image: FellowNeko (Shutterstock) The biggest acquisition in video game history appears to be coming to a close. After Microsoft offered to buy Activision Blizzard nearly two years ago—and faced a…