GamesIndustry

So, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry?

The deal is done. Activision Blizzard is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft after two years of regulatory investigations and in the face of protests from various corners of the games industry.
Mashable

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is essentially a done deal

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) just essentially gave the green light to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, clearing away the final barrier to the largest tech merger of ...
Game Rant

Microsoft Reveals Impact of Activision Blizzard on Xbox Gaming Revenue

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...
Forbes

Here’s How Microsoft’s Impending Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard Impacts PlayStation And Nintendo Gamers

After fending off a legal challenge from the Federal Trade Commission, the path appears to be open for Microsoft to complete its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, prompting some questions about the ...
IGN

Activision Threatens to Ban Call of Duty Warzone Players Using Boosting Services

Activision has threatened to ban any Call of Duty Warzone player who uses so-called ‘boosting services’ to inflate their Skill Rating (SR). Recent weeks have seen an uptick in reports of ‘bot lobbies’ ...