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Maciej Gaffke, 06 August 2023, 22:09

Baldur's Gate 3 enjoys increasing popularity among gamers. However, the game's development cycle was by no means straightforward, and the very independence of the developers guaranteed - as mentioned by the owner and CEO of Larian Studios.

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 July 2023, 21:10

Techland is just the tip of the iceberg. Tencent has been investing in the game industry for years and owns many well-known developers (and even publishers).

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 24 July 2023, 20:55

Tencent has bought a majority stake in Techland. Pawel Marchewka, who remains the studio's CEO, assures that the Chinese giant will enable the company to „kick things into high gear.”.

Hubert Sledziewski, 19 July 2023, 17:58

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to delay the merger. A new deadline has been given for it to be finalized. The extra time will be used to convince the UK's CMA.

Maciej Gaffke, 18 July 2023, 12:17

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up and is appealing the ruling favoring Microsoft. In the meantime, Internet users have stormed the authority's Wikipedia page.

Kamil Kleszyk, 16 July 2023, 23:59

Cloud Imperium Games, the developers of Star Citizen, have announced the acquisition of Canadian Turbulent. The merger will make the developers a real powerhouse among independent studios. With this make the game that has been in development for over a decade finally complete?

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 July 2023, 10:43

The merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard is close to being finalized. After winning in the United States, the Redmond giant will refocus on the UK and try to allay CMA's concerns.

Adrian Werner, 12 July 2023, 14:44

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a huge deal that has the potential to change a lot in the gaming market. The number of developers working on games for the former company will triple as a result.

Hubert Sledziewski, 12 July 2023, 09:46

Microsoft has won the court battle with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Thus, nothing now stands in the way of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Kamil Kleszyk, 29 June 2023, 16:24

Confidential Sony documents have seen the light of day, from which we learn, among other things, how much the Call of Duty franchise is worth to the corporation. Now it's no suprize why the Japanese do not want to allow the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

Adrian Werner, 27 June 2023, 11:30

Thanks to court documents, we learned the list of studios that Microsoft wanted to acquire. It included teams such as Bungie, Bohemia Interactive, IO Interactive and 11 bit studios. Publishers such as Sega and Paradox Interactive were also considered for buyout.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 June 2023, 00:17

Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a promise to the court that Call of Duty would continue to be released on Sony's consoles. However, the way he worded his pledge may be questionable.

Adrian Werner, 25 June 2023, 22:36

During a hearing in the US, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said that the company acquired Bethesda Softworks (and ZeniMax Media as a whole), among other things, because it was concerned that Sony would buy temporary exclusivity on Starfield.

Agnes Adamus, 25 June 2023, 22:33

A very interesting thread has emerged in the hearing on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Jim Ryan's disclosed private correspondence suggests that Sony isn't afraid of losing Call of Duty at all.

Hubert Sledziewski, 23 June 2023, 00:31

Sony will not provide Activision Blizzard with the technical specs of the PlayStation 6 if the company is acquired by Microsoft, the company's CEO Jim Ryan has assured. Creating future installments of the Call of Duty series for the PS6 would therefore be severely hampered.

Marcin Przala, 22 June 2023, 12:56

Embracer Group's financial report revealed the amount for which the Swedish corporation acquired the rights to works from the Lord of the Rings universe.

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 June 2023, 15:38

Alleged internal messages sent between Microsoft employees have surfaced, making it clear that the Activision deal is aimed at eliminating PlayStation from the game market.

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 June 2023, 16:36

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been granted a „temporary restraining order” by a court in the United States. This is to prevent the companies from finalizing their merger prematurely.

Adrian Werner, 04 June 2023, 23:45

According to credible rumors, Microsoft has a rather drastic plan B in case the British CMA does not agree to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Hubert Sledziewski, 29 May 2023, 13:31

A well-known industry insider has reported that Sony is planning to acquire Polish studio CD Projekt Red - creators of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. The developer has commented on the reports.

Sonia Selerska, 25 May 2023, 13:16

Microsoft has appealed CMA's decision literally at the last moment. The fight on British soil over the merger with Activision continues.

Kamil Kleszyk, 23 May 2023, 14:36

A group of gamers who see a threat in the merger between Activision and Microsoft have asked a California court to block the deal. The US judiciary rejected the lawsuit.

Adrian Werner, 22 May 2023, 16:02

Another major country has agreed to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 May 2023, 12:02

The European Commission has backed Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but under certain conditions.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 May 2023, 15:24

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority has issued a regulation on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The agency wants to make sure the companies don't try to force the deal.

Adam Celarek, 09 May 2023, 16:58

Microsoft is not giving up on the Activision deal. After the UK blocked the merger, the corporation is reaching out for help from a lawyer experienced in similar cases.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 April 2023, 23:16

Microsoft assured that after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty games will come to Nintendo Switch. The British have doubts about this idea.

Sonia Selerska, 26 April 2023, 16:01

The UK's Consumer Protection Authority has issued a statement, blocking the merger process between Microsoft and Activision.

Kamil Kleszyk, 17 April 2023, 10:31

According to the latest reports, Rovio Entertainment, creators of the Angry Birds series, will most likely be acquired by Sega.

Hubert Sledziewski, 07 April 2023, 16:20

Sony says the British regulator is liable to accept the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard because its opinion is based on faulty data.

Adrian Werner, 26 March 2023, 21:08

Atari has acquired Nightdive Studios, a team known for games such as Turok Remastered, Blood: Fresh Supply, PowerSlave Exhumed and the upcoming System Shock remake.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 March 2023, 00:02

Following recent reports that Microsoft was said to have ordered the cancellation of the PlayStation version of Redfall, representatives of the Redmond giant have decided to make an official announcement.

Kamil Kleszyk, 24 March 2023, 17:43

The finalization of Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is closer than ever. This is evidenced by a statement released by the UK Competition and Markets Authority.

Agnes Adamus, 22 March 2023, 13:07

Microsoft's response to the UK's consumer protection authority said that 10 years is enough for Sony to develop its own alternative to Call of Duty.

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 March 2023, 21:31

Sony admitted in a statement to the UK's Markets and Competition Authority that in terms of market share, Microsoft with Game Pass is far ahead of PS Plus. Moreover, the Japanese claim that their games cannot match Call of Duty.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 March 2023, 23:13

Sony fears that Microsoft's promises of no Call of Duty exclusivity will end up like with the Bethesda acquisition.

Kamil Kleszyk, 12 March 2023, 11:51

Sony has issued a statement in response to the deal Microsoft offered its Japanese competitor. The PlayStation manufacturer also reproached the Redmond giant for withholding certain provisions of the 'harmful' offer.

Jakub Tarchala, 09 March 2023, 14:57

The British authority is considering any move Microsoft might make after acquiring Activision. The CMA is concerned that finalizing the merger will lead to an increase in the price of Game Pass. Microsoft responds evasively.

Adrian Werner, 09 March 2023, 14:28

To reassure regulators, Microsoft is ready to guarantee that Call of Duty games on PlayStation consoles will not be in any way inferior to releases on other platforms.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 March 2023, 13:35

Bugs, missing features and a higher price of Call of Duty. Such ploys, according to Sony, may be used by Microsoft to discourage gamers from PlayStation after Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Adrian Werner, 08 March 2023, 14:19

Sony said it wants to spend at least $5.1 billion on acquisitions of other companies and share purchases by the end of this year.

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 March 2023, 11:32

The European Commission has extended the deadline by which it is to issue a final decision on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Kamil Kleszyk, 02 March 2023, 22:38

The US FTC has subpoenaed Sony to disclose detailed documents, including licensing agreements with third-party companies.

Agnes Adamus, 01 March 2023, 22:29

Phil Spencer has announced that if Activision Blizzard's acquisition of comes to fruition, Call of Duty will stop receiving exclusive DLCs on any of the platforms.

Adrian Werner, 22 February 2023, 14:32

During a hearing before the European Commission, a Microsoft representative argued that Sony completely dominates the console market and therefore blocking the Redmond giant's merger with Activision Blizzard harms the competitiveness of the entire industry.

Wiktor Szczesny, 22 February 2023, 13:27

The tug-of-war between Microsoft and Sony continues. The Americans are determined to put the finishing touches on the deal, so they started looking for allies. The results became visible soon.

Kamil Kleszyk, 15 February 2023, 14:30

Next week there will be an extremely important meeting between representatives of the Redmond giant and the European Commission for the fate of the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

Marcin Przala, 10 February 2023, 14:48

Sony representatives claim that Microsoft is 'harassing' their company and exposing them to millions of dollars in losses in connection with the pending Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 February 2023, 11:53

Britain's consumer protection authority does not support Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard. At least not with the Call of Duty series in its catalog.

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 January 2023, 13:33

Microsoft considers details of PlayStation game development process to be relevant to the Federal Trade Commission's investigation attempting to undermine the Activision Blizzard acquisition. The Redmond giant has therefore invited Sony to court to reveal its secrets.