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Belgium. In Belgium, games such as Phantasy Star Online 2, FIFA 17, Gears of War 4, Mario Kart Tour, Call of Duty: Mobile and others have been banned due to the usage of loot boxes (which constitute gambling under the country's existing laws) and their equivalents. More are expected to be banned for the same reason.
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard.
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in an all-cash deal, or approximately $95 per share. Activision Blizzard's stock price jumped nearly 40% that day in pre-market trading. The deal would make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company in the world and the largest headquartered in ...
Microsoft's $69 billion deal to acquire "Call of Duty" developer Activision Blizzard was slated to close today, but regulatory hurdles and a last-minute appeal to the Supreme Court appear to be ...
By adding Activision Blizzard's "Call of Duty" and other popular titles to the service, the FTC argues, Microsoft could make it too difficult for rivals like Sony and Nintendo to compete in the space.
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Activision Blizzard's titles have broken a number of release records. [9] [10] [11] As of March 2018, it was the largest game company in the Americas and Europe in terms of revenue and market capitalization. [12] The company has also been involved in multiple notable controversies, including allegations of infringed patents and unpaid royalties.
UPDATED: Microsoft closed a $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard on Friday after getting the green light from regulators in the U.K., nearly two years after it was first announced.