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Sony and Microsoft say recent deals will help create virtual worlds but the immediate prize is having the best games portfolio
Authorities investigate possible insider dealings made on behalf of Barry Diller and David Geffen
Plus, H2O gambles on the rouble’s return and new details in a scandal that rocked Japan Inc
Media tycoon and music mogul are being investigated for potential insider trading
Microsoft’s deal for Activision Blizzard underscores importance of new model
Berkshire Hathaway discloses holding of video games maker in securities filing
In first interview since acquisition, Satya Nadella says gaming will power tech giant’s computing transformation
In the first of a new series of monthly ‘Tech Exchange’ interviews, the Microsoft boss explains why his $75b deal for Activision Blizzard is central to shaping online interactions in the metaverse
Microsoft’s $75bn purchase of Activision could trigger an overhaul of the industry
Agreed $75bn sale to Microsoft would cap a groundbreaking career for Bobby Kotick
$75bn takeover agreed for gaming company seen as ‘ideal opportunity’ for agencies to flex muscle
ByteDance curbs investments, 5G runway limits, Bentley’s Flying Spur
With 390m monthly active users, it is easy to see why the video game publisher’s numbers have appealed to Microsoft
Drop in the Japanese group’s shares looks overdone but a knee-jerk reaction is understandable
US tech group’s bid wiped $20bn from the Japanese company’s valuation in a day
Satya Nadella’s vision of a one-stop shop for gaming threatens to reshape $200bn global industry
Tech group looks to expand reach in gaming world with its biggest-ever acquisition
Technology company to acquire group at aggregate purchase price of $68.7bn
Meta’s VR patents, airlines’ 5G fears, The Matrix Awakens
Letter to staff says video gaming company has also reprimanded 20 individuals following widespread allegations
‘Golden ages’ have been variously declared at different points throughout gaming’s history . . . it is not obvious that we are in one now
Lawsuit claims managers ‘failed to take effective remedial measures in response’ to complaints from employees
Boards that believe stock motivates executives should extend that logic to other employees
Just over half of shareholders back vote on Bobby Kotick’s remuneration that company had pushed back amid activist pressure
Video games maker’s delaying a reckoning on Bobby Kotick’s salary was branded ‘sign of desperation’
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