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Microsoft is laying off 1,900 workers at Activision, Xbox, and ZeniMax
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced the job cuts in a memo sent to staff, obtained by The V…
Jyoti Mann
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Here's why Microsoft is going to let you play Xbox games on rival consoles
Microsoft's Xbox lost the console wars a long time ago. Allowing some of its games onto Sony and Ni…
Peter Kafka
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Microsoft wants to let you enjoy game demos with its Game Pass subscription service
Project Moorcroft is still under development, but the company plans to roll out game demos withi…
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'Final Fantasy' maker says COVID-19 has stopped game development
Despite soaring profits, the coronavirus pandemic has caused "time to stand still" for the Japanese…
Ben Gilbert
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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition will boost its Metaverse plans
When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world's third-largest gaming company by…
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Sony shares slump after Microsoft plans to buy largest game company
The deal worth $68.7 bn, would be Microsoft's biggest ever buyout and the largest deal in gaming…
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Microsoft is set to kick off the 'Superbowl' of tech earnings this week. Here's the key metric from the tech giant investors should watch for.
"In a nutshell we view this as Microsoft's "iPhone Moment" with AI set to change the cloud growth t…
Yuheng Zhan
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Microsoft just memorialized its failed attempt to buy Nintendo in 1999 by sharing a letter it sent the Japanese gaming giant
In 1999, when Microsoft execs approached Nintendo about buying the company, Nintendo reportedly "ju…
Ben Gilbert
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Xbox consoles have never been profitable on their own, Microsoft admits in court
Xbox consoles have never been profitable, a Microsoft representative said in a court testimony on W…
Ben Gilbert
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Microsoft offered to bring top Xbox games like 'Halo' to iPhone if Apple would loosen its App Store rules, court docs reveal
Even though Microsoft's Xbox group was willing to bend to Apple's demands, it appears as though App…
Ben Gilbert
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Microsoft just joined Epic Games’ fight against Apple, with an Xbox leader arguing that banning the ‘Fortnite’ maker would hurt gamers and video game creators
A longtime Xbox leader at Microsoft made the case against Apple in an official letter submitted to …
Ben Gilbert
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Activision Blizzard soars 38% after Microsoft reportedly agrees to acquire the video-game maker for $69 billion in cash
The deal would also be a lifeline to Activision, which has seen its stock price fall 40% amid workp…
Matthew Fox
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Get used to playing 2020's biggest video games: The pandemic is devastating this year's lineup
From "Gran Turismo 7" to "Gotham Knights," major game launches are being delayed due to the difficu…
Ben Gilbert
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'Fortnite' is getting major updates for the launch of the PlayStation 5 and next-gen Xbox consoles — here's what you can expect at launch
When the PlayStation 5 and next-gen Xbox consoles arrive next week, "Fortnite" will be ready at lau…
Ben Gilbert
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Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X to launch in November
AAA is an informal classification used for video games produced and distributed by a mid-sized…
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Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision takeover blocked by UK competition regulator
The blockbuster deal would see Microsoft control the developer behind popular game franchise "Call …
Hasan Chowdhury
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and AMD CEO Lisa Su have a new tech strategy: shoot the moon
In this week's Insider Tech newsletter we look at the astronomical deals dominating tech, as well a…
Alexei Oreskovic
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Microsoft is facing another hurdle in closing a $70 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard: a new FTC lawsuit
Microsoft needs to close its nearly $70 billion deal to buy Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard …
Associated Press
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The biggest Microsoft game of all, 'Minecraft,' is finally coming to Microsoft's best Xbox service
You pay a single monthly fee - $10 per month - and you're given access to more than 100 mostly exce…
Ben Gilbert
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Apple and Epic Games are revealing a ton of industry secrets in court filings - from untold billions in 'Fortnite' profits to private email exchanges, these are the 5 juiciest bits
Apple and "Fortnite" maker Epic Games are fighting in court - and spilling a ton of tea in the proc…