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…
These Brands Are Still Going Down With NFT’s Sinking Ship
There’s been a lot of talk recently about NFTs, mainly that the vast majority of them are now damn near worthless. Advertisement Or at least, that’s what the detractors are…
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…
French Police Arrest Five Former Ubisoft Execs Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
French police arrested five former Ubisoft employees this week for sexual assault and harassment allegations dating back to 2020. The French newspaper, Libération, first reported that police detained two chief…
Quantic Dream Assures Star Wars Eclipse, Unlike the Movies, Still Exists
For better or worse, the timeline between a big triple-A game’s reveal and its actual release can often be a long one. Star Wars Eclipse’s debut trailer was shown at…
It Looks Like Microsoft’s Activision Deal Is a Go in the UK
Image: Sergei Elagin (Shutterstock) Amidst a massive $69 billion dollar deal by Microsoft to purchase Activision—the largest deal in video game history—the tech giant has faced a good bit of…
Court Finds That Teenage Hackers Were Central to Data Breaches of Uber, Nvidia, and Rockstar Games
It’s official: a band of British teenagers managed to hack some of the biggest companies on the planet last year, and they did it all using fairly basic hacking techniques.…
Microsoft Is Making a Hail Mary Bid to Close Its Activision Acquisition
Image: Sergei Elagin (Shutterstock) Tech giant Microsoft’s acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard continues to be a headache. After facing some back-and-forth over antitrust concerns with the Federal Trade…
Microsoft gives Activision Blizzard cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft
Microsoft announced its intention to grant Ubisoft, the publisher behind series like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry, the cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard titles if Microsoft’s acquisition of the…
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is coming out earlier than expected
Ubisoft revealed that Assassin’s Creed Mirage will now release on October 5, a week earlier than originally intended. Ubisoft / Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Mirage is supposed to be a back-to-basics…