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Why Microsoft had to relinquish Activision’s cloud-gaming rights outside Europe

TechCrunch: M&A

Microsoft has finally done it — nearly two years after the Xbox-maker first revealed plans to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard in a mammoth $68.7 billion deal, it has managed to secure U.K. regulatory clearance, meaning that Activision will now be a fully fledged subsidiary. For […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Epic buys Brazil-based game developer Aquiris to boost Fortnite

TechCrunch: M&A

Epic Games is expanding its footprint in Latin America with the purchase of Aquiris, a Brazilian game company. Aquiris will become Epic Games Brasil, giving the social gaming giant a foothold in the country’s fast-growing gaming market. Brazil’s awesome game development studio AQUIRIS is joining Epic!

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Why is the $180bn games industry shedding thousands of staff?

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Despite healthy sales, publishers such as Epic Games and Activision Blizzard are making hundreds of employees redundant – which may radically reshape the industry It is widely agreed that 2023 was a stellar year for video games. Microsoft laid off 1,900 Activision Blizzard staff after its $69bn purchase of the company.

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Sony is buying gaming headphone maker, Audeze

TechCrunch: M&A

Audeze will continue to produce gaming headphones for competitors, including — presumably — the Xbox. In addition to its gaming lines, Audeze also produces a speakerphone and reference headphones and in-ear monitors for music production. PlayStation-branded products, however, are almost certain to follow.

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The Great Game of Business: Teaching Financial Literacy and Ownership

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b' The Great Game of Business: Teaching Financial Literacy and Ownership - Watch Here rn rn Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so.

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Game On! Microsoft and Activision Deal is One Step Closer to Actual Reality

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 18, 2022, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, one of the world’s most-valuable gaming companies, was announced.

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Ad sales for Paris Olympics pace ahead of previous Games, NBCUniversal says

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Ad sales for Paris Olympics pace ahead of previous Games, NBCUniversal says By Helen Coster NEW YORK (Reuters) – Total advertising sales for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are pacing ahead of where each of NBCUniversal’s previous Olympic and Paralympic Games were at this point in time, Dan Lovinger, NBCUniversal’s president (..)

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