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‘Xbox Wins?’ Gamers Cautiously Celebrate Microsoft Activision Deal

Sophie Caldwell

When Microsoft announced that it was spending $69 billion to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard in January last year, Justin Kats was stunned.To Mr. Kats, a 34-year-old former…

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Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

Sophie Caldwell

Microsoft said on Friday that it had closed its $69 billion purchase of the video game giant Activision Blizzard, overcoming significant regulatory hurdles in Britain and the United States and…

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How Microsoft Turned the Tide in Its Regulatory Fight Over Activision

Sophie Caldwell

The first call that Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, made in early 2022 after his company announced a $69 billion deal to buy the video game publisher Activision Blizzard was…

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Microsoft Wins Critical Approval for Activision Deal by Britain’s C.M.A.

Sophie Caldwell

British regulators on Friday gave final approval to Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of the video game publisher Activision Blizzard, the last major obstacle for a deal that at one point…

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Star Witness Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried Made ‘Terrible Mistakes’

Sophie Caldwell

A lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday sought to undermine the testimony of Caroline Ellison, the prosecution’s star witness in his criminal fraud trial, as she continued to insist that…

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New Laws on Kids and Social Media Are Stymied by Industry Lawsuits

Sophie Caldwell

Last fall, California lawmakers passed a sweeping online children’s privacy law aimed at regulating how some of the most popular social media and video game platforms treat minors.Many children’s groups…