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What happens to Microsoft and Activision Blizzard post-FTC?

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has issued her ruling in the case of the Federal Trade Commission’s temporary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. She ruled against the injunction, which dissolves on July 14. This begs the question: What will…
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100 Thieves debuts Bank Heist custom Fortnite Map

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Esports and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves announced the launch of its first game project, Bank Heist. The project was developed in-house using Epic Games’ Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Players can try the map starting July 11 at 11am PT. Bank Heist rewards…
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Cliffhanger Games is making Black Panther for EA

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Electronic Arts said Cliffhanger Games will make the original Black Panther game in collaboration with Marvel Games. Cliffhanger Games is a new…
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Street Fighter 6 passes 2M copies sold

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Capcom announced today that the recently launched Street Fighter 6 has surpassed two million copies sold within a month of launch. The game launched on June 2, and has accrued high praise (including from GamesBeat, which gave it a full five stars). Street Fighter 6 hit the…
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Xbox Game Pass nabs Grand Theft Auto V (again) for July wave

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Xbox announced the first wave of Game Pass titles for July, and a major (albeit aging) game tops the marquee: Grand Theft Auto V. The game launches…
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Samsung Gaming Hub reaches up to 21M devices with 3,000 streamed games

Samsung Gaming Hub, the video game streaming platform accessible directly via Samsung Smart TVs, celebrates its first anniversary today with the announcement of a new brand identity and continued expansion. The platform has grown rapidly in its first year, with monthly active users increasing thirteen-fold from July 2022 to May 2023 and players from nine territories able to access high-quality…
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