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Microsoft CEO Criticizes Console Exclusives Amid FTC Hearing

Xbox's decision to make games exclusive questioned as FTC weighs in on Microsoft's proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition.

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Microsoft CEO says he'd 'love to get rid' of console exclusives but it's all Sony's fault, your honor

"I have no love for that world."

PC Gamer

Thank EU very much! — Meta and Microsoft plan DMA alternatives to Google and Apple’s app stores

The EU’s Digital Markets Act gives Meta and Microsoft the opportunity to smash Google and Apple's app store "duopoly."

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Microsoft lawyer tells judge that The Elder Scrolls 16 is coming in 2026, accelerating Bethesda's release calendar by 124 years

In reality, The Elder Scrolls 6 is at least five years away, and probably more. (Not sure about The Elder Scrolls 16, though.)

PC Gamer

The players hunting for Diablo 4's secret cow level have suffered a major setback, but you'd be a fool to think that's stopping them

The latest patch has set them back to square one.

PC Gamer

BlizzCon 2023 tickets go on sale in July and here are the prices

BlizzCon 2023, the global gaming convention by Blizzard Entertainment, returns to Anaheim on November 3-4, and tickets officially go on sale in July. We have the dates for both waves of ticket sales here

Windows Central

Diablo 4 Season 1 start date to be revealed next week teases Activision Blizzard boss

Diablo 4 general manager Rod Fergusson has revealed that the Season 1 start date will be revealed next week

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Sega addresses rumors of being acquired by Microsoft, and offers a compliment

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Shuji Utsumi, the Co-Chief Operating Officer of Sega has squashed rumors flying around that Sega was going to be bought out by Microsoft. Read on to learn more details regarding this revelation.

Windows Central

Microsoft’s CEO doesn’t like Xbox exclusives, but he blames Sony

Imagine no exclusives, it’s easy if you try — that’s the world Microsoft’s Satya Nadella really wants

Evening Standard

Activision Boss Bobby Kotick says company will "likely make a Call of Duty game for a new Nintendo console

During the ongoing legal battle over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, CEO Bobby Kotick gave some big reveals as to Call of Duty's future.

TechRadar

Today’s Cache | Google sets aside Project Iris; Twitter tries drawing back advertisers; Microsoft CEO defends Activision Blizzard takeover

Google has set aside work on its augmented reality (AR) glasses under Project Iris, said the Insider outlet

The Hindu

Microsoft planned to acquire Square Enix in ominously titled "Project Phoenix"

Confidential documents have revealed Microsoft's past plans to acquire Square Enix as part of a strategy to grow Game Pass' mobile presence.

TechRadar

Sony's advanced black marker technology fails to stop super sleuths from reading confidential numbers

A poorly redacted Sony document revealed a few secrets during today's FTC v Microsoft hearing.

PC Gamer

Former PlayStation exec told Jim Ryan the Activision deal is bad business: "Microsoft can p*ss away that kind of [money]"

"They would have been better off announcing a new electric car"

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Xbox won’t make Call of Duty worse on PlayStation — here’s why

Call of Duty is a core component of the FTC's argument against Xbox, but previous comments about downgrades aren't holding up in the courtroom.

Windows Central

Diablo 4's massive 1.0.3 update is live now, here are the patch notes

Diablo 4's 1.03 update is here, and brings several buffs and quality of life changes to the ARPG.

PC Gamer

Phil Spencer asked Microsoft's top brass to let Xbox buy Sega

Also considered Bungie and IO Interactive.

PC Gamer

Court emails reveal Bethesda's confusion at Microsoft's special treatment for COD while Starfield goes Xbox-exclusive: 'What's the difference?'

Bethesda execs weren't clear why its owner's approach to Activision was the complete reverse of its policy for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.

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Bethesda head was worried Microsoft's "confusing" stance on CoD exclusivity would put Starfield in an awkward situation

The ongoing hearings over Microsoft’s deal to purchase Activision Blizzard continue to deliver

TechRadar

Microsoft planned to buy Sega and Bungie to "expand Xbox Game Pass's reach"

According to confidential documents revealed during Microsoft's court battle with the FTC, the tech giant had some big plans.

Daily Mirror

Last chance to unlock Diablo 4 Twitch Drops for one of the best classes in the game

Diablo 4 players have had the chance to bag themselves class-specific freebies via Twitch Drops since launch and now it's the Barbarian's turn.

Windows Central

Xbox explored acquiring Hollow Knight, No Man's Sky, Rust, and more

According to previously confidential documents, Xbox had its eyes on the developers of No Man's Sky, Hollow Knight, and Rust. But what does this mean for future acquisitions?

Windows Central

Xbox internal emails: Microsoft 'positioned' to 'spend Sony out of business'

The hearing between Microsoft and the FTC has brought countless revelations about Xbox's long-term business strategies. And some of these discussions were very aggressive.

Daily Mirror

Diablo 4 Season 1: confirmed release date, map changes, new content and Battle Pass

Be prepared for Diablo 4's debut season by knowing exactly what to expect and when it's scheduled to arrive

TechRadar

Xbox head says Microsoft bought Bethesda to stop it "skipping" Xbox

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has offered some surprisingly blunt testimony in the FTC's ongoing case against Microsoft.

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