Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella can be questioned in gamers' Activision deal lawsuitU.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in an order denied Microsoft's bid to stop the gamers' lawyers from deposing Nadella, who has s...
09 Jan, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
Activision Blizzard to pay $54 million to settle California state workplace discrimination claimsActivision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California's civil rights agency on beha...
17 Dec, 2023, 09.18 AM IST
Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard, for Xbox CEO, that was the easy partAfter two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves ...
14 Oct, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
What challenges does Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal face?The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked an appeals court to temporarily stop Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game ma...
14 Jul, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Despite Microsoft FTC win, Diablo 4’s Xbox, PC release remains ‘uncertain’: All you need to knowWith Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it is now an everyone’s doubt will Diablo 4 pave ways to Xbox and PC? Here’s what we k...
12 Jul, 2023, 01.35 AM IST
Microsoft wins US court nod to buy Activision in FTC lossThe decision by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco means Microsoft can seek to close its merger with Activision ahead of a July...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Crunch time in FTC fight against Microsoft deal to buy ActivisionThe Federal Trade Commission has asked a judge to stop the proposed acquisition because, it argues, it would give Microsoft, maker of the X...
29 Jun, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Microsoft says it could abandon Activision deal if judge delays itThe FTC is asking Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for a preliminary injunction, which would ban Microsoft from completing the deal before the...
23 Jun, 2023, 01.09 AM IST
US FTC to argue Microsoft's deal to buy Activision should be pausedMicrosoft has said that a temporary block could scuttle the deal. Courts do not usually take into account such real-world consequences. But...
22 Jun, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
US judge pauses Microsoft's Activision buyA US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Microsoft from completing its $69 billion buyout of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, a c...
14 Jun, 2023, 07.53 AM IST
Microsoft to defend Activision deal in gamers' lawsuit in US courtMicrosoft Corp on Friday will defend its $69 billion planned acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc, in a private anti...
12 May, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
How Microsoft is addressing antitrust concerns over Activision dealMicrosoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever, to boost its firepower in the booming videogaming market and...
23 Feb, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Explainer: How Microsoft is addressing antitrust concerns over Activision dealMicrosoft has thrown the gauntlet down over antitrust criticisms, saying on Tuesday it is ready to offer rivals licensing deals in exchange...
23 Feb, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
FTC Chair Lina Khan, aiming to block Microsoft's Activision deal, faces a challengeThe FTC on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision, the biggest consumer tech deal in...
10 Dec, 2022, 04.51 PM IST
FTC likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft bid for Activision: reportA lawsuit challenging the deal is not guaranteed, and the FTC's four commissioners have yet to vote out a complaint or meet with lawyers fo...
24 Nov, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
Activision's mobile gaming unit to see leadership changes ahead of Microsoft dealThis executive shakeup comes at a time when Activision is already facing a lawsuit from California regulators alleging the company "fostere...
24 Feb, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard's cultureAccomplishing that will require Microsoft to deviate from its usual hands-off approach on acquisitions to tackle what amounts to a "clean u...
21 Jan, 2022, 08.50 AM IST