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News June 6, 2023

Microsoft fined $20 million for collecting data on children

Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle a lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The lawsuit concerned the violation of the privacy of children in the Xbox ecosystem.

News May 31, 2023

Microsoft’s appeal against the decision of the British regulator will be considered on July 24

The Competition Court of Appeal in the UK has set preliminary deadlines for hearing Microsoft‘s appeal about the blocked deal with Activision Blizzard. It will take place on July 24 and will last 10 working days.

News May 30, 2023

In South Korea, the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard was approved

The antimonopoly regulator of South Korea has published its decision on the sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft. He authorized the transaction.

News May 25, 2023

Microsoft has filed an appeal against the decision of the British regulator on the deal with Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has appealed to the Competition Court of Appeal in the UK. She asked to reconsider the decision of the antimonopoly regulator, which at the end of April blocked the purchase of Activision Blizzard.

News May 15, 2023

The EU authorities approved the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

The European Commission has allowed Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $ 68.7 billion. This is the first major regulator to approve the deal.

News May 12, 2023

The UK has temporarily banned Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from buying shares in each other without its consent

The British regulator has imposed another ban on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Now companies cannot invest in each other without obtaining the written consent of the department.

News May 4, 2023

Microsoft has opened access to the Bing chatbot for everyone and announced support for plugins

Microsoft has announced an open testing of the Bing search engine chatbot. Now everyone can try the tool without having to sign up for a waiting list — just log in with a Microsoft account.

News May 4, 2023

In 2021, the xCloud cloud service brought Microsoft less than $50 million.

The report of the British regulator found data on the situation in the cloud gaming market in 2021. According to them, that year Microsoft earned less than $50 million on its xCloud service, which is no more than 10% of the revenue of the entire market.

News May 3, 2023

Rumor: Microsoft didn’t really believe in the success of Redfall

The vampire shooter Redfall left players disappointed and became the lowest-rated Arkane Studios project on Metacritic. According to rumors, Microsoft also did not expect much from the game and wanted to finish development as soon as possible.

News May 2, 2023

The deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard may be banned for 10 years

The 415-page report of the British regulator on the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard continues to find new details. Now it has noticed that the regulator intends to block the takeover immediately for a decade.

News April 28, 2023

In Ukraine, the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard was approved

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has published its decision on the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. He concluded that the purchase would not reduce competition in the country’s gaming market.

News April 28, 2023

Bobby Kotick: The US influenced the UK’s decision on the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could convince the British regulator to block the sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft. This was stated in an interview with CNBC by the head of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick.

News April 27, 2023

Microsoft on the decision of the British regulator on the deal with Activision Blizzard: “This is our worst day in 40 years of work in the country”

On April 26, the British regulator imposed a ban on the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Microsoft President Brad Smith said on the BBC that he was disappointed with this decision and believes that it will have a bad impact on the UK itself.

News April 27, 2023

Microsoft tried to buy a mobile publisher

Microsoft Corporation tried to acquire a publisher engaged in mobile games. Mention of this is in the report of the British regulator, which is dedicated to the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

News April 26, 2023

The UK has not approved the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

The British regulator blocked the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The agency concluded that it harms competition in the cloud gaming market.

News April 26, 2023

Media: Microsoft believes that the lawsuit from the FTC will not prevent closing the deal with Activision Blizzard

Microsoft expects that UK and EU regulators will approve the takeover of Activision Blizzard, according to sources of the New York Post newspaper. After that, she will be able to negotiate with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which previously sued the corporation.

News April 26, 2023

Microsoft Report: Record Xbox Audience and almost $1 billion in revenue from Game Pass

Microsoft reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on March 31. According to a number of indicators, it became a record for the gaming division.

News April 24, 2023

Financial Times: The UK intends to approve the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

On Wednesday, April 26, the British regulator is due to make a decision on the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Financial Times journalists expect him to approve the takeover.

News April 21, 2023

Rumor: Hi-Fi RUSH sold out worse than its creators expected

Insider Jeff Grubb claims that Hi-Fi RUSH rhythm action earned less than expected at Bethesda Softworks and Tango Gameworks. Possible reasons for financial failure are the almost complete lack of promotion of the game and the release immediately on the day of the announcement.

News April 20, 2023

Microsoft does not intend to liquidate the Russian division yet

Microsoft is not going to finally leave the Russian market. Microsoft Rus, a legal entity of a corporation in Russia, reported in its accounting report that at least at the end of March 2023, Microsoft did not consider the possibility of liquidating a business in the country.

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Microsoft fined $20 million for collecting data on children

Microsoft’s appeal against the decision of the British regulator will be considered on July 24

In South Korea, the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard was approved

Microsoft has filed an appeal against the decision of the British regulator on the deal with Activision Blizzard

The EU authorities approved the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

The UK has temporarily banned Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from buying shares in each other without its consent

Microsoft has opened access to the Bing chatbot for everyone and announced support for plugins

In 2021, the xCloud cloud service brought Microsoft less than $50 million.

Rumor: Microsoft didn’t really believe in the success of Redfall

The deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard may be banned for 10 years

In Ukraine, the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard was approved

Bobby Kotick: The US influenced the UK’s decision on the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

Microsoft on the decision of the British regulator on the deal with Activision Blizzard: “This is our worst day in 40 years of work in the country”

Microsoft tried to buy a mobile publisher

The UK has not approved the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

Media: Microsoft believes that the lawsuit from the FTC will not prevent closing the deal with Activision Blizzard

Microsoft Report: Record Xbox Audience and almost $1 billion in revenue from Game Pass

Financial Times: The UK intends to approve the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

Rumor: Hi-Fi RUSH sold out worse than its creators expected

Microsoft does not intend to liquidate the Russian division yet