The FTC has given up its attempt to overturn the 69 billion US dollar takeover of Activision Blizzard ... the extremely successful mobile division King, which develops “Candy Crush”.

It’s finally final, and today the FTC fully drops its long-lost case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King ... case against Microsoft’s ABK deal appeared first on ...

The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not violate antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to ...

Sakhnini was also CEO of the Activision Blizzard-owned King, a mobile gaming developer that makes games like Candy Crush, which thrive on ads and micro-transactions. Citron will remain involved ...

Activision Blizzard Overwatch 2 has nearly a decade of history, beginning with its original release and first international tournaments in 2016. In 2025, it may be bringing players back in a blast ...

A hot potato: Bobby Kotick, the former Activision Blizzard CEO who gamers crowned the most hated figure in the industry, has given a lengthy interview that's unlikely to improve his public image.

You can read our interview on how the CWA helps developers unionise. In addition to the CWA's comment to RPS, the ABK Worker's Alliance - a union made up of Activision Blizzard King employees - has ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In 2016, Universal and Activision Blizzard brought World of Warcraft to the big screen in Warcraft. The film only earned $47.4 million in the ...

Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, making it the third-largest gaming company. Activision Blizzard had some 10,000 employees as of 2022, but Microsoft has enacted mass layoffs.

Gaming revenue is up 43% year-over-year, with this growth coming from the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Xbox content and services revenue is up 61% year-over-year, with most of the ...

It paints a picture of one boss (Activision’s Bobby Kotick) who cared most about the profits, and one boss who cared most about the games (Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime), and surprise, their ...