The reviled executive will finally step down after 32 years, with Activision Blizzard leadership reporting to Microsoft's Matt Booty instead.
Leaked documents reveal Sony is concerned about the "incredible strategic value" Activision's acquisition will provide to Microsoft.
The company was sued by California’s Civil Rights Department in 2021 following reports of widespread sexual harassment and racial discrimination against employees.
The FTC isn't giving up on its fight against Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, this time around appealing to a federal court.
Since Microsoft-owned games are published on PS5 and Nintendo Switch, everyone is part of the Xbox community according to Spencer.
Microsoft Gaming CEO doesn't want to just create something "for financial gain" or for "a PR announcement and not deliver on the product."
According to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Call of Duty will have 100 percent content parity on all platforms.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says that work on bringing Activision Blizzard's back catalog to Game Pass started only recently, owing to how long the acquisition's approval process took.
According to Ubisoft's Chris Early, players will always prefer gifting physical media to family and friends.
Bobby Kotick is "helping with the transition" and will report to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer "through the end of 2023."
Microsoft has finally acquired the Call of Duty publisher for $68.7 billion nearly two years after the deal's announcement.
"Limited residual concerns", but the UK authority felt the "restructured deal substantially addressed" its initial concerns.
Changes to the deal to appease the CMA won't require another round of approvals from the European Commission, sources say.
The last Guitar Hero game released was Guitar Hero Live, which was out on PS4 and Xbox One back in 2015.
Activision Blizzard has stated that it will start working with Microsoft to bring games to the subscription service next year.
The company is reportedly eyeing October 13 as the date to officially announce the completion of its $69 billion acquisition.
The FTC "continues to believe this deal is a threat to competition," though Microsoft and Activision are confident in closing by October 18th.
The CMA feels Microsoft's decision to sell cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard content to Ubisoft is an important change that "substantially address" many of its concerns.
A successor to the Nintendo Switch was the subject of conversation between Bobby Kotick and Nintendo boss Shuntaro Furukawa.
The publisher's "complete slate" of games (and future titles) will be playable on Ubisoft+ via the cloud after it's acquisition by Microsoft.
