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European Union opens 'in-depth' investigation into Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard

November 9, 2022
As expected, the European Commission will carry out a full-scale investigation into Microsoft’s $69 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard. Following a preliminary probe, the European Commission announced Tuesday (via Reuters) it believes the deal may “significantly reduce competition” in a handful of areas, including the PC and console gaming markets, as well as among cloud gaming…
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Activision Blizzard bookings fall 3% to $1.83B in Q3

November 8, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Activision Blizzard reported that its bookings for the third quarter ended September 30 fell 3% to $1.83 billion…
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II tops $1B in 10 days

November 7, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is smashing franchise records as it hit $1 billion in sell-through in its first 10 days, surpassing the franchise record of 15 days set in 2012 by Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The game was fully…
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Misfits Gaming Group launches $20M creator fund

November 4, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Misfits Gaming Group is announcing the launch of a $20M creator fund aimed at helping creators and influencers bring…
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Steam for ChromeOS works on more devices and is easier to install

November 3, 2022
It’s already been almost eight months since Google and Valve announced that they were jointly working on a version of Steam for ChromeOS, something that would greatly expand the gaming options available on Chromebooks. While it was an alpha release, limited to only a handful of devices, I was surprised at how decent the experience was — even the most powerful Chromebooks aren’t going…
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Sir Elton John opens new world in Roblox

November 3, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Superstar Sir Elton John is heading into the last leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. This tour, which is his…
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Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition is releasing December 6

November 2, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition is releasing on December 6. The long-awaited release is exciting because it’s the same game as always, but with updated graphics and a small collection of other quality of life upgrades. I can’t properly…
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