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Activision Blizzard

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

NVIDIA

Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Tuesday the U.S. software giant has agreed to a licensing deal that will bring Activision games to Nvidia's gaming platform and hoped that rival Sony will consider doing the same.

Microsoft president says he has Activision licensing deal with Nvidia

Microsoft proposed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in January 2022 but has since faced pushback from regulators over antirust concerns.

Microsoft will bring Xbox games to Nvidia's cloud gaming service

Nintendo

Contract solidifies a pledge made last year as regulators in the U.S. and abroad have pushed back on proposed $75 billion acquisition.

Microsoft Signs 'Call of Duty' Pact With Nintendo as Activision Deal Faces Scrutiny

Unknown hackers allegedly stole internal data from the games giant Activision. On Sunday, the cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground published screenshots of data purportedly stolen from Activision, including the schedule of planned content to be released for the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty.

Hackers allegedly steal Activision games and employee data

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), maker of the Xbox, faces a potentially tall order today — convincing European Union regulators that its proposed US$69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) (Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI)) will increase competition in the video game sector rather than reduce it. At the crux of the matter is Call of Duty, Acitvision's massively popular first-person shooter.

Microsoft faces up to regulator and rivals over Activision deal

The company's blockbuster move to buy game developer Activision Blizzard is under scrutiny from regulators globally amid competition concerns.

Microsoft Seals Nintendo Call of Duty Deal Amid Scrutiny of Activision Takeover

Microsoft's deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems — if Microsoft's proposed $68.

Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty' as it defends Activision deal

Alphabet

Microsoft President Brad Smith will on Tuesday seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the U.S. software giant's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition.

Microsoft's president to push Activision deal at EU hearing; Google, Nvidia also present

Apple

Algonquin Power & Utilities

Blackrock Inc

Disney

Enbridge

Fortis

Gentex

Home Depot

Magna International

Royal Bank of Canada

Starbucks

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Texas Instruments

Visa

V.F.

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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is stuck in limbo. Here's what investors need to know.

Here's the Latest on Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Electronic Arts

Sony

Unity Software

Even the biggest video game companies aren't in a good position to make money long term.

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Ally Financial

Bank of New York Mellon

Chevron

Kroger

Louisiana-Pacific

McKesson

Paramount Global

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

U.S. Bancorp

Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway spent more time selling stocks than buying in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Warren Buffett Didn't Buy a Single New Stock to End 2022. But He Cut From 8.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc reduced its stakes in Activision Blizzard and in Bank of New York Mellon in the fourth quarter, while it added shares in Apple Inc , according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Berkshire reduces stake in Activision Blizzard, BNY Mellon

Microsoft will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on Feb. 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday.

Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21

Merger arbitrage investing can be highly lucrative in a volatile environment. The Activision-Microsoft deal is more likely to go through than not.

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Abbott Labs

Accenture Plc

Adobe

Autodesk

Aflac

Applied Materials

Advanced Micro Devices

Amazon

AutoZone

Broadridge Financial

Carrier Global

Caterpillar

Constellation Energy Corp

Cigna

CME Group

Copart

Cintas Corp

Deere & Company

Dollar General

Domino's Pizza

Elevance Health Inc

FactSet Research Systems

Fair Isaac

Three companies have been removed from my watchlist and added to the active portfolio. I added four new companies to my watchlist.

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NetEase

Playtika Holding

Take-Two Interactive Software

Amid an uncertain economy, video game fans are being more cautious with their spending, adding more woes for the beaten-down sector. The post Video Game Stocks Hit Reset Button, Face Iffy 2023 appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Video Game Stocks Hit Reset Button, Face Iffy 2023

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed $66.7 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) which has put regulators on high alert. The deal, which would make Microsoft the world's third-largest gaming company, raised concerns about the concentration of power in big tech and sparked investigations by the FTC, UK CMA, and the European Commission.

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Merger: Navigating Risk and Reward

Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in January 2022. Activision is know for its "Call of Duty," World of Warcraft" and "Candy Crush" video games.

Activision CEO Kotick ‘will stay' in unlikely event Microsoft merger fails: sources

ATVI's takeover by MSFT is still pending. UK regulators have recently offered their statements about this deal. It is not certain that this deal will get approved.

Activision Blizzard: Strong Results And Microsoft Drama

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard ran into a potential hiccup Wednesday as the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) unveiled “provisional findings” flagging competition-related concerns.

Microsoft-Activision deal hits new stumbling block

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is in focus this morning after the British competition regulator announced a provisional decision on its attempt to buy Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). Microsoft-Activision deal could hurt competition On Wednesday, the Competition and Markets Authority said the $69 billion acquisition could harm competition.

U.K. CMA issues provisional decision on Microsoft-Activision deal

Regulators globally are worried about the acquisition making Microsoft too powerful in the gaming world.

Microsoft's Activision Deal Will Harm UK Gamers, Says Watchdog

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI ) stock is slightly in the red today, but it's not because of earnings or macroeconomic news. Rather, it's due to potential pushback from regulators in the U.K. Reportedly, the regulators are concerned about a proposed deal between Activision Blizzard and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ).

Why Is Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Stock Down Today?

Britain's competition regulator has ruled the proposed Microsoft acquisition of Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard might result in reduced competition in the UK video game industry. In a provisional judgement, the CMA said the deal could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.

Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard dealt blow as UK rules against

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