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Microsoft’s bid for Activision gets UK approval. It removes the last hurdle to the gaming deal

Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard has won final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog

The Independent UK

Microsoft’s AI Chip Innovation And Expanding Gaming Presence With Activision Blizzard Acquisition.

Microsoft Corporation is making significant strides in both the artificial intelligence and gaming sectors.

Zenger

Call of Duty games could arrive on Game Pass next year if Microsoft deal closes

The franchise’s developer says it will start adding games to the subscription service if the UK lets it join the Microsoft family

Evening Standard

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower after Wall St has its worst week in 6 months

Shares in Asia are mostly lower, with only Tokyo advancing, after Wall Street wheezed to more losses with its worst week in six months

The Independent UK

Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision gets closer to UK approval

British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval

The Independent UK

UK recession risk mounts as business falters; mortgage lenders cut rates – as it happened

Business activity shrinks at fastest pace since financial crisis excluding Covid months; some fixed five-year mortgage rates dip below 5%

The Guardian - UK

UK set to clear Microsoft’s deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard

The $69bn acquisition is expected to go ahead as revised proposal addresses regulator’s concerns

The Guardian - UK

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2 Leading Tech Stocks to Watch as AI Disrupts Gaming

The video game market could be changed for the better with the rise of innovative new tech, and companies like Microsoft and Take-Two Interactive Software are set to lead the AI revolution in gaming.

Barchart

These massive new Samsung gaming monitors take things to another level

If you want more screen real estate without crowding your desk with multiple monitors, Samsung's latest Odyssey Neo G9 may be the 57-inch curved beast of your dreams.

Windows Central

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says mobile is important for audience growth

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has discussed the ongoing Activision Blizzard deal, saying that the acquisition is about "mobile capability."

TechRadar

Game Pass is coming to GeForce Now, and by now we mean Thursday

Microsoft is bringing PC Game Pass to NVIDIA's streaming service, and that's good news for big rigs

Microsoft May Have Just Saved Ubisoft’s Game Pass Competitor

Microsoft gives Ubisoft a big win in a new deal that aims to appease the CMA's biggest worries about an Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Inverse

PC Game Pass titles will be added to NVIDIA GeForce Now this week

PC Game Pass titles will be added to NVIDIA GeForce Now this week. First-party titles and third-party games from PC Game Pass will become accessible through NVIDIA's game streaming services.

Windows Central

Microsoft's Revised Acquisition Plan Could See Activision Cloud Gaming Go to Ubisoft

In its latest move meant to accelerate regulatory green-light, Microsoft has sold cloud gaming rights for its Activision game portfolio to Ubisoft Plus.

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UPDATE: Bobby Kotick confirms Activision Blizzard streaming rights are to be sold to Ubisoft to counter monopoly concerns

In an effort to appease the UK mergers regulator, Microsoft has offered to sell streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft.

PC Gamer

Microsoft rejigs $69B Activision Blizzard deal to placate UK regulators, offers all cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft for 15 years

Bobby Kotick though says 'nothing substantially changes'.

Barchart

Markets Today: Stock Indexes Extend Monday’s Gains on Strength in Tech Stocks

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.60%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.85%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, led by strength in technology stocks. Nvidia is up more than +2% in pre-market trading, adding to Monday’s...

The Independent UK

Microsoft submits new plan in £54bn takeover battle with UK competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority had originally blocked the multibillion-dollar deal.

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GamesRadar

Microsoft plans to give Activision Blizzard game streaming rights to Ubisoft

The move is an attempt to get the acquisition approved in the UK

The Independent UK

Microsoft revamps deal for video game maker Activision Blizzard to meet UK demands

Microsoft has revamped its bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard to appease British competition regulators

The Guardian - UK

Top UK CEOs handed 16% pay rise as millions of workers squeezed – as it happened

Data from the High Pay Centre thinktank showed FTSE 100 bosses collected an average £500,000 pay rise last year, taking their median pay to £3.9m

Windows Central

To appease the CMA, Microsoft restructures the Activision Blizzard King deal

Microsoft Vice President Brad Smith has penned a blog regarding the Activision Blizzard King deal that details Microsoft's plans to sell cloud gaming rights for ABK titles to Ubisoft in perpetuity.

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard deal to win over UK regulator

CMA opens new investigation into $69bn acquisition as tech firm offers to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

The Guardian - UK

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III ready for action

New missions, a fresh 3v3v3 mode and an update of the popular zombie killing side game, Activision is going full bore for what could be John Price’s last stand

GamesRadar

Modern Warfare 3: Everything we know about Call of Duty 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date confirmed along with first campaign, multiplayer, and zombies details

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