Europe greenlights Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision acquisition The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion bid for gaming giant Activision. The news comes a few weeks after the…
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UK Blocks $68.7 Billion Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal
UK Blocks $68.7 Billion Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal
UK blocks Microsoft’s planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would ‘substantially weaken competition’
UK blocks Microsoft’s planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would ‘substantially weaken competition’ The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it intends to block Microsoft’s megabucks Activision acquisition, concluding…
Remembering E3's Most Ridiculous (and Heartwarming) Moments
Remembering E3's Most Ridiculous (and Heartwarming) Moments
Gamers are fixing a video game ‘taken over’ by hackers
Gamers are fixing a video game ‘taken over’ by hackers A popular first-person shooter game has significant vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to take over other players’ computers, as long as they…
Activision did not notify employees of data breach for months
Activision did not notify employees of data breach for months On December 4, hackers successfully phished an employee at the games giant Activision, giving them access to some internal employee and game…
Hackers steal Activision games and employee data
Hackers steal Activision games and employee data Unknown hackers stole internal data from the games giant Activision. On Sunday, the cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground published screenshots of data purportedly stolen…
UK regulator says Microsoft’s proposed $68.7B Activision merger could create ‘higher prices, fewer choices’
UK regulator says Microsoft’s proposed $68.7B Activision merger could create ‘higher prices, fewer choices’ Seven months after the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it was launching an antitrust investigation into…
Activision Blizzard Settles Misconduct Allegations in a $35 Million Payout
Activision Blizzard Settles Misconduct Allegations in a $35 Million Payout