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Microsoft Forges Long-Term Deal With Boosteroid After Nintendo, Nvidia To Dispel Concerns Over Activision Deal

Today, 4:57 PM

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) inked a 10-year deal with Boosteroid to bring Xbox PC games to Boosteroid's cloud gaming platform.

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Sony Seems To Be In No Mood To Support Microsoft’s Activision Deal; Calls For Suspension Or Sale Of Call Of Duty

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) advised the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog to prohibit Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) takeover or force it to…

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Microsoft And Activision Try To Canvass UK Antitrust Watchdog About $69B Deal After EU Opposition

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) met the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog this week to alleviate antitrust concerns regarding the $69 billion deal.

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Microsoft Expands Game Pass To Newer Geographies To Tap Netflix Kind Of Approach To Gaming On Multi Devices

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

On February 28, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) expanded the Game Pass subscription service to dozens of new markets, including in Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, almost doubling the number of countries where it's available to 86, Bloomberg

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Microsoft Makes Aggressive Move To Dispel Exclusivity Concerns Of Call Of Duty, Forges Ten Year Deal With Nintendo

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC:NTDOF) (OTC:NTDOY) forged a ten-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. The financial terms…

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Ramps Up Stake In Nintendo, Deeping Its Foray Into Gaming Sector

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now owns an 8.3% stake in Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC: NTDOF) (OTC: NTDOY), becoming its largest outside shareholder.

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Nintendo To Hike Salaries By 10%, Lowers Outlook For Sales Of Consoles

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) (OTC: NTDOF) looked to boost salaries by 10% for current and incoming employees in Japan starting in 2023, as rivals hiked wages in an increasingly tight labor market.

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Google Layoffs 12K Employees, Netflix’s Q4 Earnings And CEO Steps Down, FDA Rejects Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Candidate: Top Stories Friday, Jan. 20

By Vandana Singh

Today, 4:57 PM

Here's a round-up of stories from around the globe and from various media outlets. Benzinga

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Great News For Gaming Companies Eyeing China As It Relaxes Approval Of Imported Games

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

China’s online game regulator approved 45 foreign video game licenses, further easing regulatory curbs on the afflicted industry. The…

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Video Gamers Prosecuted Microsoft Over Activision Deal Citing Antitrust Elements

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

A private consumer lawsuit alleged Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) - Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) deal of unlawfully stifling competition in the video game industry.

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