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Microsoft Sells Activision Blizzard Streaming Rights To Ubisoft

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Microsoft Sells Activision Blizzard Streaming Rights To Ubisoft

Somehow, over a year later, Microsoft’s attempted $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard just took its weirdest turn yet. The tech giant announced today that it will sell off the streaming rights for Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more to rival publisher Ubisoft as part of one last attempt to get holdout regulators in the … Read more

Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard takeover deal to UK

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Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard takeover deal to UK

Microsoft on Tuesday submitted a new deal to U.K. regulators for the takeover of Activision Blizzard after the rejection of its initial proposal. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority confirmed it has blocked the original deal. Under the restructured deal, Microsoft will not acquire cloud rights for existing Activision PC and console games, … Read more