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Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Phil Spencer Is Still Open to Acquisitions After Activision Deal
Microsoft’s video-gaming chief is still looking at acquisitions and charting how to compete and partner in the markets for handheld game devices and mobile stores. Deals that add “geographic diversity,” including in Asia, might be worthwhile, Phil Spencer said in an interview.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Pass Record
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The game set a record for day one players as unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfar...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass Could Add Up to 4 Million New Subscribers to Service, Analysts Say
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The first-person shooter also became the first Call of Duty title in history to be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of launch. Analysts believe the newest Call of Duty could reportedly add up to four million new subscribers to Game Pass.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed Ahead of Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to arrive across PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms on October 25. Ahead of the launch, publisher Activision has shared details about the PC version of the game, including system requirements, pre-loading times, file sizes and more.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day.
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Microsoft Announces 650 Layoffs at Xbox Unit in Bid to Cut Costs After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft is laying off 650 employs from its Xbox unit. The job cuts will affect mostly corporate and supporting functions, the report said, citing a memo sent to staff by Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
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Epic Games, EA, Roblox Among Video Game Companies Hit with EU Complaint for 'Tricking Consumers'
An EU consumer complaint on Thursday accused videogaming firms of misleading gamers into spending money. The move against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, and Roblox among others has come amid rising concerns about children turning into gaming addicts.
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Layoffs Continue In US, Canada As Companies Uncertain Of Economy
Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at gaming divisions Activision Blizzard and Xbox.
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Activision Sold AI-Generated Call of Duty Cosmetic, Approved AI Use That Led to Layoffs: Report
Activision reportedly utilised generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create an in-game cosmetic for its latest Call of Duty title and made it available for purchase in late 2023. The Call of Duty maker is said to have approved the use of generative AI tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion to help create concept art for its games early las...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Join Xbox Game Pass on July 24, Microsoft Confirms
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to Game Pass, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The first-person shooter title will be available on Game Pass for Console, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate starting today, July 24.
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Microsoft Reportedly Exploring Cloud-Only, Family Plan and Ad-Supported Xbox Game Pass Tiers
Microsoft hiked the pricing for Xbox Game Pass and introduced a new ‘Standard’ tier for the game subscription service earlier this month, but more changes to Game Pass may be on their way. The Xbox parent could reportedly be working on more new Game Pass tiers. These could include a cloud-only subscription tier, an ad-supported tier and a frien...
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Microsoft Says Wrong to Call New Game Pass Standard Tier 'Degraded', Calls FTC Filing 'Misleading'
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticised the raised Xbox Game Pass pricing and called the new subscription tier “degraded” in a court filing last week. Now, the Xbox parent has responded to the FTC’s claim and called it “misleading.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Arrive on Xbox Game Pass Later This Month: Report
Microsoft announced in May that Call of Duty: Back Ops 6, the next instalment in Activision's popular first-person shooter franchise, will be on Xbox Game Pass when it launches in October. But the first Call of Duty title on the game subscription service might be arriving much sooner. The Xbox parent is reportedly planning to bring Call of Duty: Mo...
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Everything Announced at Xbox Games Showcase: Gears of War: E-Day, Doom: The Dark Ages, Perfect Dark, More
Microsoft came out with a packed Xbox Games Showcase 2024 on Sunday, bringing new reveals and updates on games from its first-party studios and third-party partners. The Xbox parent showed off games from Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios and more.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will Be on Game Pass at Launch, Microsoft Confirms
Call of Duty: Back Ops 6, the next instalment in Activision’s popular first-person shooter franchise, will be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday. All Game Pass subscribers will be able to play the game on day one. The confirmation came days after reports claimed that the Xbox parent was planning to put the next Cal...
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Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Phil Spencer Is Still Open to Acquisitions After Activision Deal
Microsoft’s video-gaming chief is still looking at acquisitions and charting how to compete and partner in the markets for handheld game devices and mobile stores. Deals that add “geographic diversity,” including in Asia, might be worthwhile, Phil Spencer said in an interview.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Pass Record
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The game set a record for day one players as unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfar...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass Could Add Up to 4 Million New Subscribers to Service, Analysts Say
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The first-person shooter also became the first Call of Duty title in history to be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of launch. Analysts believe the newest Call of Duty could reportedly add up to four million new subscribers to Game Pass.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed Ahead of Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to arrive across PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms on October 25. Ahead of the launch, publisher Activision has shared details about the PC version of the game, including system requirements, pre-loading times, file sizes and more.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day.
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Microsoft Announces 650 Layoffs at Xbox Unit in Bid to Cut Costs After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft is laying off 650 employs from its Xbox unit. The job cuts will affect mostly corporate and supporting functions, the report said, citing a memo sent to staff by Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
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Epic Games, EA, Roblox Among Video Game Companies Hit with EU Complaint for 'Tricking Consumers'
An EU consumer complaint on Thursday accused videogaming firms of misleading gamers into spending money. The move against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, and Roblox among others has come amid rising concerns about children turning into gaming addicts.
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Layoffs Continue In US, Canada As Companies Uncertain Of Economy
Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at gaming divisions Activision Blizzard and Xbox.
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Activision Sold AI-Generated Call of Duty Cosmetic, Approved AI Use That Led to Layoffs: Report
Activision reportedly utilised generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create an in-game cosmetic for its latest Call of Duty title and made it available for purchase in late 2023. The Call of Duty maker is said to have approved the use of generative AI tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion to help create concept art for its games early las...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Join Xbox Game Pass on July 24, Microsoft Confirms
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to Game Pass, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The first-person shooter title will be available on Game Pass for Console, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate starting today, July 24.
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Microsoft Reportedly Exploring Cloud-Only, Family Plan and Ad-Supported Xbox Game Pass Tiers
Microsoft hiked the pricing for Xbox Game Pass and introduced a new ‘Standard’ tier for the game subscription service earlier this month, but more changes to Game Pass may be on their way. The Xbox parent could reportedly be working on more new Game Pass tiers. These could include a cloud-only subscription tier, an ad-supported tier and a frien...
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Microsoft Says Wrong to Call New Game Pass Standard Tier 'Degraded', Calls FTC Filing 'Misleading'
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticised the raised Xbox Game Pass pricing and called the new subscription tier “degraded” in a court filing last week. Now, the Xbox parent has responded to the FTC’s claim and called it “misleading.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Arrive on Xbox Game Pass Later This Month: Report
Microsoft announced in May that Call of Duty: Back Ops 6, the next instalment in Activision's popular first-person shooter franchise, will be on Xbox Game Pass when it launches in October. But the first Call of Duty title on the game subscription service might be arriving much sooner. The Xbox parent is reportedly planning to bring Call of Duty: Mo...
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Everything Announced at Xbox Games Showcase: Gears of War: E-Day, Doom: The Dark Ages, Perfect Dark, More
Microsoft came out with a packed Xbox Games Showcase 2024 on Sunday, bringing new reveals and updates on games from its first-party studios and third-party partners. The Xbox parent showed off games from Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios and more.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will Be on Game Pass at Launch, Microsoft Confirms
Call of Duty: Back Ops 6, the next instalment in Activision’s popular first-person shooter franchise, will be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday. All Game Pass subscribers will be able to play the game on day one. The confirmation came days after reports claimed that the Xbox parent was planning to put the next Cal...
