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Microsoft zatím nesmí převzít videoherního giganta Activision Blizzard
14.6.2023
Americký soud zablokoval plán společnosti Microsoft převzít videoherní firmu Activision Blizzard. Vyhověl tím žádosti regulačních orgánů, které se postavily proti transakci za 69 miliard dolarů. Soud uvedl, že dočasný zákaz „je nezbytný k zachování současného stavu po dobu projednávání stížnosti.“
FTC Tries Blocking Microsoft, Activision's $69B Deal, Claiming It's Being Rushed
13.6.2023
Microsoft’s attempted $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been in a kind of limbo due to scrutiny from various regulatory bodies here in the U.S. and in the UK, and today the tech company faces one more hurdle. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a request for both a restraining...
Despite Everything, Xbox Is Doing Pretty Good ATM, Its Leaders Say
12.6.2023
After showing a spate of blockbuster trailers and a lengthy look at Starfield during the Xbox Summer Showcase, top Xbox brass sat down with press to give a behind-closed-doors presentation on the future of gaming. During the Q&A (which was moderated by head of programming Tina Summerford...
Call Of Duty Pulls Faze Member's Skin Over 'Anti-LGBTQ Dog Whistle'
9.6.2023
Activision has pulled a Call of Duty skin based on Faze clan member Nickmercs after he made what has been most accurately described as a “thinly-veiled anti-LGBTQ dog whistle during Pride Month”.Read more
Call Of Duty CEO Says Activision Never Had A 'Systemic Issue With Harassment'
31.5.2023
Ahead of the two-year anniversary of Activision Blizzard being on the receiving end of an unprecedented video game industry lawsuit accusing the publisher of widespread sexual harassment and discrimination, CEO Bobby Kotick has appeared on the cover of Variety to loudly proclaim the innocence...
Blizzard's AI Tools Sound Incredibly Depressing
23.5.2023
It hasn’t been the best week at Blizzard, so let’s check in and see how things are going with something other than Overwatch 2 like...ah, the company’s management sending out emails about how AI tools are going to be help design character outfits and “generate concept art”. Lovely.Read more
Sega Sounds Like It’s Jumping On The $70 Game Bandwagon
16.5.2023
The shift to $70 games for the “next-gen” consoles has been slow but steady, and another major publisher could soon be making the jump. Sega said in its latest earnings report that it’s currently reviewing its games to see where price increases make sense, moving in the direction of 2K Games...
Microsoft může koupit Activision Blizzard. Evropská komise schválila největší videoherní obchod historie
16.5.2023
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15.5.2023
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Microsoft může koupit Activision Blizzard, řekla Evropská komise
15.5.2023
Evropská komise (EK) dala zelenou transakci za 69 miliard dolarů. Podle stanoviska euroúředníků může Microsoft koupit americkou herní firmu Activision Blizzard, která produkuje tituly jako je Call of Duty, World of Warcraft či Diablo. Komise ovšem své svolení podmínila plným dodržením několika...
Microsoft Activision Deal Might Not Be Dead After All, Approved In Europe
15.5.2023
Last month, regulators blocked Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard in the UK, seemingly spelling doom for the $69 billion deal. On May 15, however, European Union regulators announced it has been approved on the continent, giving the gaming companies some fresh momentum as they seek...
Evropská komise schválila největší herní akvizici dějin
15.5.2023
Evropská komise schválila převzetí firmy Activision Blizzard Microsoftem. Ústupky nabídnuté Microsoftem vyřešily její obavy o konkurenci
Is The Next Call Of Duty In Fact Modern Warfare 3? Maybe, Actually
11.5.2023
With the way 2022’s Modern Warfare II’s campaign ended and everything about Call of Duty’s regular stream of releases, it hasn’t been unreasonable to expect a follow-up game. But so far, the tea leaves on what to expect have been a little hard to read—that is, until today. According to some...
Activision Boss Hyped About AI, Suggests It Could Be Used In A New Guitar Hero
11.5.2023
There’s always a new tech trend being billed as the future. In 2021, it was NFTs. Last year, it was the metaverse. And now it’s AI. Some of gaming’s biggest companies are already getting excited about the prospect of computer generated graphics and scripts fattening their bottom lines. This week...
Some Blizzard Devs Worry Departures Could Hurt World Of Warcraft And Other Games
10.5.2023
It’s a pivotal moment for Blizzard, and some developers there worry the company is facing an unnecessary wave of departures that could hamper games like World of Warcraft, the long-running MMO whose recent Dragonflight expansion was praised by critics and players alike. At least a few employees...
Activision Blizzard vydělává víc na PC než na konzolích, mobily ale vedou
9.5.2023
Herní vydavatelství Activision Blizzard sice poslední dobou nepřineslo žádný originální hit, přesto nouzí netrpí. Nejzajímavější informací z čerstvě zveřejněných finančních reportů za loňský rok tak je skutečnost, že oproti minulým trendům dnes víc vydělává PC platforma než tradiční konzolový trh
PC Gamers Are Getting Angry At All The Wrong People
5.5.2023
If you’ve been even remotely connected to PC gaming over the last year or two, you’d have felt some heat radiating off the community. A rising sense of frustration, that things are bad and just keep getting worse. Many PC gamers feel like they’re reaching a breaking point, and it’s hard not...
Call Of Duty Adding Very Tall NBA Player Kevin Durant Is Hilarious
4.5.2023
The three main Call of Duty games available right now—Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2.0, and Mobile—are gearing up for a new season of content, which will include all the usual additions: blueprints, skins, weapons, and the like. Tucked in this May 10 content drop, however, is a rather unique operator...
Blockbuster Game Development Costs Are Out Of Control
1.5.2023
The production of big-budget games has felt unsustainable for a while now, and all evidence points to major blockbusters only getting more expensive in the years to come. Testimony in the regulatory fight over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard shows that game publishers are spending...
The Reason Regulators Blocked Microsoft's Activision Deal Makes No Sense
28.4.2023
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) potentially torpedoed the biggest tech acquisition in history this week and hardly anyone understands why. There are plenty of reasons to prevent a giant corporation from trying to buy huge competitive advantages just because it can flood the zone...