Microsoft stock (MSFT) falls as US targets green card filings for H-1B workers and Italy probes gaming businessMicrosoft stock fell nearly 2% as the US targeted Microsoft’s green card filings for H-1B workers, while Italy opened an investigation into...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
You will be able to play GTA 6 on your PC as Xbox grabs streaming rights for the gameXbox has secured exclusive rights to stream Grand Theft Auto VI on its Cloud Gaming service. The game is set to launch on November 19, 2026...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Rentomojo’s valuation jump; SoftBank’s Meesho windfallRentomojo is expected to go public at a valuation nearly five times higher than its previous private market round. This and more in today's...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Block deals test valuations; gig platforms quit welfare boardHappy Friday! Block deals are putting startups’ private valuations to the test. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
28 Aug, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
What if Meta loses trial? Penalties may top $1.4 trillion, matching its market capMeta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is being sued by a bipartisan coalition of states on allegations of deceiving the public and desig...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
'Tough reality in the gaming industry': Halo Studios launches Halo: Campaign Evolved, then lays off several employeesHalo Studios has reportedly laid off several employees shortly after the game's launch. Multiple staff members have announced their departu...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Microsoft's Xbox plans for major layoffs next month: ReportThe job cuts would mark the first major restructuring under Asha Sharma, who took charge as CEO of the gaming unit in February.
11 Jun, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
LinkedIn may soon add gaming to its services: reportLooking at the viral success of Wordle, professional networking platform LinkedIn is looking to venture into gaming, to boost user engageme...
17 Mar, 2024, 11.39 AM IST
Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox staffMicrosoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week, news website The Verge reported on Thursday, citing an in...
25 Jan, 2024, 08.05 PM IST
It's confirmed! 'Call of Duty' will stay on Sony PlayStationSatya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has confirmed that the popular video game series 'Call of Duty' will continue to be available on Sony's Pl...
30 Jun, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
Microsoft-Activision: Mega deal caught in crosshairs of antitrust regulatorsThe acquisition has attracted scrutiny from several antitrust enforcers, including Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), over ...
14 Jun, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
Microsoft's EU remedies target only cloud streaming rivalsThe US software giant has been trying to allay the Commission's concerns that the deal may reduce competition for console and personal comp...
21 Mar, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
Microsoft to buy 'Call of Duty' maker Activision in $68.7-billion dealActivision's library of games such as 'Call of Duty' and 'Overwatch' also gives Microsoft's Xbox gaming platform an edge over Sony's Playst...
18 Jan, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Will there be a next-gen Xbox? Microsoft could unveil new hardware at E3 2019At last year's E3, the tech giant unveiled the next iteration of Halo.
23 Feb, 2019, 03.09 PM IST
Microsoft unveils Xbox in China after 14 years banChina's Ministry of Culture together with seven other ministries banned the manufacture and sale of all game consoles in China in 2000.
31 Jul, 2014, 10.30 AM IST
- IPTV via Xbox 360 on the way
Microsoft plans to unveil IPTV (Internet protocol television) via Xbox 360 by the end of the year.
08 Jan, 2007, 11.00 AM IST
- MS designs game kit for amateurs
Microsoft is all set to announce XNA Game Studio Express, a basic version of the company's game authoring tools that will let aspiring desi...
08 Sep, 2006, 03.34 PM IST