Wall Street Journal

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Probed by Italian Regulator Over In-Game Purchases

Italy’s competition regulator is investigating Microsoft’s MSFT-0.59%decrease; red down pointing triangle Activision Blizzard, saying the U.S. gaming publisher might be misleading consumers through ...
IGN

Blizzard Says Warcraft Rumble Won't Get Any New Content as Microsoft Layoffs Hit Development Team

As the full effect of Microsoft’s devastating round of layoffs becomes clearer, Blizzard has announced that mobile game Warcraft Rumble won’t get any new content, with its developers reporting they ...
IGN

FTC Finally Drops Challenge to Microsoft's 2023 Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Just days after losing its two-year-old objection to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the U.S.'s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case. While challenges ...
GeekWire

Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal

Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush, closed in late 2023 and overcame its final U.S. regulatory challenge in this week. (BigStock Photo) ...