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King Digital Entertainment is a social games development company. King develops games for the web, for mobile (iOS, Android, Windows Phone), Facebook, and Windows 10. King gained fame after releasing the cross-platform title Candy Crush Saga in 2012, considered the first successful game utilizing the freemium model. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard in February 2016 for $5.9 billion, and operates as its own entity within that company.

King Digital Entertainment

Activision is an American interactive entertainment company. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California and founded in 2008 through the merger of Vivendi Games and Activision, the company is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol NASDAQ: ATVI, and since 2015 has been one of the stocks that make up the S&P 500. Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units: Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Major League Gaming, Activision Blizzard Studios, and King Digital Entertainment.  Some of their popular games include: World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, Call of Duty,  kylanders, Destiny, Candy Crush Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Candy Crush Jelly Saga, Farm Heroes Saga, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch.

Major League Gaming is a professional eSports organization. MLG is headquartered in New York City, New York and was founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso. MLG has held official video game tournaments throughout the United States and Canada. The Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit was a television broadcast of Halo 2 MLG tournaments in 2006 and 2007, ESPN.com, and other broadband sites. The company has also been involved in television production, and game development. MLG's aim is to elevate computer and console game tournaments to viable competitive and spectator events.

Major League Gaming

Activision Blizzard’s mission is to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. One of the successful interactive entertainment companies, its franchises include popular games like Call of Duty®, Warcraft® (Warcraft®, World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®), Overwatch®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, Candy Crush™, Crash Bandicoot™, Guitar Hero®, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, Bubble Witch™, Pet Rescue™, Farm Heroes™, and Spyro™. Through these franchises, the company reaches more than 400 million players across 190 countries.   Activision Blizzard’s business units and development studios include Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King Games, Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch Studios, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, and Toys for Bob.   The company supports corporate social responsibility initiatives that are directly tied to its franchises. As an example, the Call of Duty Endowment has helped find employment for over 100,000 veterans.   Bobby Kotick currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard. He became CEO of Activision in 1991 after purchasing a company stake the previous year. Kotick engineered a merger between Activision and Vivendi Games during the late 2000s, which led to the creation of Activision Blizzard in 2008 and his being named the company's inaugural CEO.   Activision Blizzard is a member of the Fortune 500 and the S&P 500. Activision Blizzard has been recognized as one of FORTUNE magazine's “100 Best Companies To Work For''.

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Microsoft

U.K. regulators are blocking the deal over concerns about the cloud gaming market. With the U.S. Federal Trade Commission also voicing objection, the deal looks likely to fall apart.

Did the U.K. Just Kill the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal?

Sir Ian Livingstone, the co-founder of Games Workshop Group PLC (LSE:GAW), has contradicted comments made by the UK competition watchdog after shutting down Microsoft's US$69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard, in what would have been the largest merger in video gaming history. Speaking to the BBC on Friday about the cancelled merger, Sir Livingstone said: "I think the sentiment of the games industry itself in the UK is for it to go ahead,” adding that “It would be odd if the UK was the only region to object to this acquisition going forward”.

Games Workshop founder says UK games sector ‘in favour' of Microsoft Activision deal

Microsoft Corp has signed a 10-year deal with Spanish cloud gaming platform Nware allowing it to stream Activision Blizzard titles, days after Britain blocked its $69 billion buyout of the "Call of Duty" maker.

Microsoft signs 10-year deal with Spain's Nware after UK blocks Activision bid

Although Microsoft plans to appeal against this decision, ATVI stock plunged 11% to $77 on April 26 following this development.

What's Next For Activision Blizzard Stock After Its Recent 11% Fall?

U.K. regulators fears that Microsoft could in future withhold its blockbuster Call of Duty, Warcraft and Diablo titles from other cloud gaming platforms.

Microsoft is betting its future on cloud gaming — but that's what tripped up the Activision deal

The Xbox maker pushes back on a key ruling by regulators.

Microsoft Says Blocked Activision Deal Will Shake People's Confidence

Brad Smith's reaction to Competition and Markets Authority blocking deal is pure Big Tech entitlement

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UK regulators shut down Microsoft's metaverse plans.

Is It Game Over for Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision?

Amazon

Do not let the headline numbers on the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq on Wednesday fool you – we are seeing a second consecutive day of market weakness despite only modest losses thus far for the Dow and S&P and a jump of 0.7% in the Nasdaq. The entire U.S. stock market was propped up for two reasons on Wednesday - Microsoft MSFT and Amazon AMZN.

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While having another major regulator also find competition issues in the deal may be encouraging for the FTC, the road ahead is still not straightforward.

The UK blocked Microsoft's Activision deal. Here's what it means for U.S. regulators

US firm's president issues stinging attack over blocking of $69bn takeover of games developer

Microsoft says EU better place for business after UK blocks Activision deal

The CMA's decision to nix Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s US$70bn Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) takeover was met with stunning vitriol from Microsoft president Brad Smith today, who condemned the decision as a hex on Britain's post-Brexit appeal. “We're of course very disappointed about the CMA's decision, but it's more than that.

Microsoft launches stunning rebuke of CMA following Activision Blizzard takeover block

Sony

It isn't easy to play well against an opponent like Microsoft. But Sony has scored a surprise win in the first round of the videogame merger wars—thanks to the U.K. government.

Microsoft's Activision Loss Is Sony's Gain

It's not "game over" yet for Microsoft's quest to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard, but the software giant is starting to run out of clear pathways to complete its $69 billion takeover.

Explainer: Is Microsoft still buying Activision Blizzard?

The boss of Britain's antitrust regulator said blocking Microsoft's acquisition of 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard was the right decision for the UK after both companies said it sent the wrong message to the global tech industry.

UK watchdog defends Microsoft block in face of onslaught from companies

In January 2022, when Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT , Financial) first announced it had struck a deal worth $69 billion to acquire popular video game developer Activision Blizzard Inc. ( ATVI , Financial), investors applauded the news. It seemed like a perfect way to utilize Microsoft's $104 billion cash hoard, as it would strengthen the company's already significant position in the gaming industry and help reduce competition.

Microsoft Stock Soars After UK Regulators Block Activision Deal

The proposed $75 billion deal between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) isn't dead yet, according to analysts at Wedbush. Analysts are bullish despite an earlier ruling by the UK's competition regulator blocking Microsoft's takeover bid of the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft's bid for Activision Blizzard not dead yet, analysts say

Activision shares fell sharply after U.K. regulators blocked Microsoft's acquisition of the video game maker. Competitive concerns remain front and center in regulators' minds.

U.K. Says Game Over to Microsoft-Activision Deal: Is This Your Chance to Buy the Game Maker's Stock?

Microsoft is fine without Activision Blizzard, but the opposite isn't true.

Activision Blizzard in Trouble After Latest Ruling

Regulatory scrutiny had always been high around the world, and now the companies may need to find a Plan B.

What's Next for Microsoft, Activision After U.K. Rejects Deal

For all the thunder about Xbox versus PlayStation, it was the nascent cloud market that led to Britain's surprise decision to block Microsoft's record Activision Blizzard takeover.

Cloud, not consoles, blocks Microsoft's Activision view in UK

For years, Microsoft flew under the radar as policymakers around the world went after Amazon, Facebook and Google as some of the biggest alleged threats to fair competition.

Microsoft's blockbuster deal to buy Activision is in jeopardy. Here's what could happen next

Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago.

Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The Xbox maker plans to appeal the decision, saying it's "fully committed" to the acquisition.

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