Activision Blizzard’s shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposed $68.7 billion takeover by Microsoft. More than 98 percent of the shares that voted at a special meeting held on Thursday approved of the merger.
Though the company called the vote non-binding and advisory, the deal could not have moved forward without the majority of shareholders giving it the green light.
Twitch is reconsidering how it pays top streamers
April 28, 2022
The biggest Twitch streamers might not rake in as much money in the future. Bloomberg sources say Twitch is considering multiple proposals to rethink payment structures, including one that would cut top streamers’ share of subscriptions from 70 percent to the usual 50…
The time has come to say farewell to Bethesda’s PC games launcher. Starting today, players can transfer their games library, as well as DLC, virtual currency, in-game items and their friends list to their Steam account. Users still have until May 11th to play their heart…
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Hello Kitty is the latest brand to make a debut on Roblox with a game designed for the platform’s 55 million daily active users.
Sanrio is launching its first Hello Kitty Cafe game, based on the real cafes that have opened in places like Las Vegas, Irvine, California, and cities…
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Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is set to grow into one of the industry’s massive conglomerates upon the completion of its Activision Blizzard…
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It’s a pivotal time for brands as they figure out how to navigate the metaverse. And one of the first places where they’re trying to do that is in the…
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Meta today held its big showcase for all of the games coming to the Quest 2 platform. There are some choice games this year, including Among Us VR and Cities VR. Here’s everything that’s coming to the Meta Quest 2 that the company showed off.
The Walking Dead: Saints &…
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Activision Blizzard shed another lawsuit today. A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed the investor lawsuit against the company. This comes less than a…
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It’s a busy week over in Nintendoland … well, not that Nintendoland. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 got the opposite of a delay, and editors Jeff Grubb and…
The DeanBeat: Women in Gaming breakfast kicks off diverse lineup at GamesBeat Summit 2022
April 15, 2022
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here!
I’m glad that we’re done with recruiting our 124 speakers for our 55 sessions at the GamesBeat Summit 2022 event on April 26-28. And I’m even more pleased that our fourth Women in Gaming breakfast will feature an actual breakfast. That’s because this is the first time…