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Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal faces in-depth watchdog investigation
This is starting to feel like Nvidia and Arm
In a nutshell: Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is expected to face increased scrutiny from regulators in the UK and Brussels after the company failed to address concerns that the deal is anti-competitive and will prevent rival consoles and cloud gaming/subscription services from accessing Activision Blizzard games.
Call of Duty, Diablo, and Overwatch head to Game Pass as Activision deal faces tighter UK scrutiny
Regulators are worried about not just consoles, but also subscription services
Microsoft tells Brazil antitrust regulator PS4 outsold Xbox One two to one
No mention of current-generation numbers, though
Microsoft defends Activision Blizzard deal after Sony expresses fears over Call of Duty
Microsoft thinks Sony is afraid of Game Pass, says Call of Duty has plenty competition
Activision Blizzard makes more money from mobile games than PC and consoles combined
King makes more money than either Activision or Blizzard
Sony doesn't think it could make a Call of Duty rival
It's not about the quality, but rather brand recognition
Microsoft-Activision acquisition faces another hurdle thanks to UK regulatory probe
Regulators will decide to approve the buyout or further the investigation by September 1
Diablo Immortal earns almost $50 million in its first month, still has lowest user score in Metacritic history
Blizzard is earning $1 million per day from the game
Diablo Immortal, which has the lowest user score in Metacritic history, earned over $24 million in 2 weeks
And was downloaded over eight million times
Activision investigates itself and unsurprisingly finds no evidence of systemic harassment
Move along folks. Nothing to see here
Diablo Immortal accounts and leveling services are already for sale
The game's gray market is already here
Want to completely max out your Diablo Immortal character? It could cost $110,000
Activision Blizzard knows how to do aggressive monetization
Blizzard yanked 'Diablo Immortal' from regions with strict loot box regulations
So far this only equates to Belgium and the Netherlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II gets October 28 launch date
Additional details teased for June
Warren Buffett wouldn't pay $25 for all the Bitcoin in the world, but he does like Activision Blizzard
Berkshire Hathaway now owns 9.5% of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard threatened by FTC as shareholders approve deal
Wall Street doesn't believe the merger will complete
Activision Blizzard lost 63 million monthly active users over the last year
Weak demand for Call of Duty
Diablo Immortal is coming to PC after all, open beta starts on June 2
And no, it's not an out-of-season April Fools joke
Activision Blizzard investor lawsuit dismissed by judge over lack of facts
The plaintiffs can file another complaint within 30 days
Activision agrees to cooperate with insider trading investigation
More controversy surrounds the publisher
World of Warcraft's latest expansion lets you ride and play as a dragon
Talent trees are also making a return
Activision Blizzard sends out survey to gauge NFT interest
Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says "No one is doing NFTs"