Microsoft signs agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo players
Nintendo players can expect to have Call of Duty the same day it releases on Xbox, with all of the same features.
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Nintendo players can expect to have Call of Duty the same day it releases on Xbox, with all of the same features.
Microsoft is expected to appear next week before a European Union committee to argue why its acquisition of Activision Blizzard should be approved.
Activision Blizzard was allowing remote work through the COVID-19 pandemic, but that policy is reportedly coming to an end.
According to sources close to Activision Blizzard's business, Bobby Kotick will 'absolutely remain' as CEO should the Microsoft acquisition fall through.
In its investigation of Microsoft and the Activision Blizzard deal, the UK's antitrust authority incidentally revealed Google Stadia's abysmal reach in 2021 and 2022.
Kotick suggested that if the United Kingdom blocks the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal, it will become the 'Death Valley' of tech.
An EU commission added to the fears that Microsoft's $69 billion USD deal could threaten access to largescale franchises like Call of Duty.
Google and Nvidia recently shared concerns with the FTC that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard may give it too much power.
Proletariat and Activision Blizzard leadership had a clash of opinion with Communication Workers of America, who accused the company of union-busting tactics.
According to FTC lawyers, there have been no meaningful talks of a settlement as the two prepare for court in August 2023.