Microsoft just announced another Xbox-Activision 10-year Call of Duty licensing deal

What you need to know Microsoft is trying to purchase Activision-Blizzard for a cool $69 billion.  Competition regulators across the globe are scrutinizing the deal, with Sony PlayStation as the biggest opponent.  Microsoft has announced partnerships for Call of Duty to waylay regulator concerns, including Nintendo, NVIDIA GeForce Now, and now, Ukraine-based cloud provider Boosteroid.  […]

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Microsoft announces 10-year deal with London Stock Exchange Group worth at least $2.8 billion

What you need to know Microsoft and the London Stock Exchange Group announced a 10-year partnership. As part of the agreement, the London Stock Exchange Group will migrate to the Microsoft Cloud and spend a minimum of $2.8 billion on cloud-related products and services. Microsoft will purchase approximately a 4% equity stake in the London […]

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Report: Xbox offering 10-year deal to PlayStation for EU regulator concessions

What you need to know Microsoft is currently working to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion. This deal is being investigated by regulators around the world, including the European Commission.  According to a new report from Reuters, Microsoft is offering a “10-year licensing deal” to assuage concerns from the European Commission. Serbia has just […]

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Xbox offered PlayStation a 10-year deal for Call of Duty, Sony declined to comment

What you need to know Microsoft is trying to purchase Activision-Blizzard for $69 billion dollars. Sony is a huge opponent to the deal, travelling to regulators to speak out against the proposals, often using Call of Duty as a bargaining chip. Microsoft has said that it offered Sony a 10-year deal for Call of Duty, […]

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Arkane Studios’ Dishonored celebrates 10-year anniversary

 It’s the 10th anniversary of Dishonored. While this isn’t the first game developed by Arkane Studios, it’s almost certainly the most well-known.  The premise is simple. Players take on the role of Corvo Attano, Royal Protector to the Empress, who fails to prevent her assassination and is blamed for her death. Armed with with a […]

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Playground Games details everything coming in the Forza Horizon 5 10-Year Anniversary celebration

What you need to know Forza Horizon 5 is the latest, critically acclaimed entry in the long-running open-world racing franchise. The 10-year anniversary of the original Forza Horizon is rapidly approaching, and Playground Games is celebrating in Forza Horizon 5. The studio’s recent Forza Monthly and Forza Let’s Go! streams shared plenty of info on […]

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Forza Horizon 5 10-Year Anniversary update arrives on Oct. 11 with new content, music, and modes

What you need to know Forza Horizon is a legendary open-world racing franchise, and it’s nearing its 10-year anniversary in October. Playground Games is dedicating the next Forza Horizon 5 Series update to celebrating the monumental milestone. The “Horizon 10-Year Anniversary” update is arriving on Oct. 11, and will bring plenty of new content. Players […]

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