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As is often the way of things, the year appears to be ending much like it began
Read More »GAME OVER: December 2022
Bonnie Ross is leaving Xbox and Halo developer 343 Industries
Bonnie Ross, the corporate vice president of Xbox Game Studios and head of 343 Industries has announced that she will be leaving Microsoft
Read More »When We Made… GoldenEye
It’s been 25 years since Rare released the seminal classic shooter GoldenEye. Vince Pavey sat down with composer Grant Kirkhope and documentary maker Drew Roller to talk about Rare’s license to thrill
Read More »Mojang says “integrations of NFTs with Minecraft are generally not something we will support or allow”
Mojang has released a statement stating that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technologies will not be supported or allowed on the game going forward
Read More »An itch.io bundle to raise money for US abortion funds is now available
A bundle has launched on itch.io that intends to help raise money for the National Network for Abortion Fund's Collective Power Fund
Read More »The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority have confirmed that an official investigation has begun in regards to Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard
Read More »The majority of workers in the games industry would join unions, a report suggests
A new report from the UNI Global Union has suggested that the majority of workers in the games industry would join a union
Read More »Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition to be reviewed by the FTC
Microsoft's $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be reviewed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an agency that has promised more aggressive policing of such deals
Read More »Microsoft has “significant work to do” to build a healthier culture at Activision Blizzard, says Satya Nadella
"We are committed to protecting players and empowering our employees to do what they love while thriving in a safe and inclusive culture, one where everyone is invited to play. The success of this acquisition will depend on it."
Read More »Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal
The biggest takeover in videogame history looks likely to see Call of Duty coming to Game Pass
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