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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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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to launch an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft's (MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI), according to a Politico report.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corp's pursuit of video game giant Activision Blizzard could be about to face another hurdle. Politico reported that “according to three people with knowledge of the matter,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is “likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed $69 billion takeover".

Microsoft's pursuit of Activision Blizzard could be blocked by FTC according to Politico

Apple

Manchester United

Apple reportedly is eyeing U.K. soccer giant Manchester United. The FTC may try to block Microsoft's planned Activision deal.

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The Federal Trade Commission is weighing up filing an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft's acquisition of the company, according to Politico.

Activision stock drops after report says watchdog will try to block $69 billion Microsoft deal

Microsoft's proposed $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard could reportedly be blocked by an FTC lawsuit.

Microsoft bid for Activision likely to be blocked by FTC lawsuit: report

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft Corp's $69 billion takeover bid for video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc , Politico reported on Wednesday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

FTC likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft's $69 bln bid for Activision - Politico

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Activision Blizzard, Inc. in the low-$70s may be in a win-win setup for forward looking investors. Either the Microsoft deal is approved/closed or improving sales and earnings in 2023 will support a price advance.

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NetEase

One of the saddest messages on Blizzard's divorce from NetEase over publishing WorldofWarcraft etc. in China came from NetEase exec.

Nobody wins in Blizzard's divorce from NetEase in China

The consensus price target hints at a 25.2% upside potential for Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

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US gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment will suspend most of its services in China from January, the company said Thursday, after it failed to reach a licensing deal with local firm NetEase.

Blizzard to pull popular games from China after license spat

Alphabet

Alphabet Inc's Google has struck deals with at least 24 big app developers to stop them from competing with its Play Store, including an agreement to pay Activision Blizzard Inc about $360 million, according to a court filing on Thursday.

Google agreed to pay $360 mln to Activision to stop competition, Epic Games alleges

Activision Blizzard's (ATVI) Blizzard division to suspend its entertainment services in China from January 2023.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) to Halt Blizzard Services in China

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Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, -0.68% says it will find new ways to serve gamers in China impacted by the end of its licensing deal with NetEase Inc. NTES, +1.57% . The video game giant's licensing agreements with the Chinese internet technology company date back to 2008, but expire on Jan. 23, 2023.

Activision seeks ways to serve China gamers affected by end of NetEase licensing deal

The Blizzard-NetEase deal is due to expire in January 2023 after the two firms were unable to agree on renewal terms.

World of Warcraft to go offline in China as Activision Blizzard and NetEase end 14-year deal

The U.S. company's subsidiary is ending its 14-year licensing partnership with NetEase following disagreements over issues including data control.

Activision Blizzard to End Most Game Services in China, NetEase Partnership

NetEase shares plunge after Blizzard says some game services will be suspended in China

NetEase announced that it is breaking up a longstanding agreement to publish games in China for Blizzard Entertainment.

NetEase confirms it's breaking up with Blizzard Entertainment

In a somewhat surprising turn, Blizzard Activision, the California-based gaming publisher behind global hits like World of Warcraft and Overwatch, will be suspending most of its games in China due to the expiration of licensing agreements with NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in the country.

Blizzard ends 14-year licensing deal with NetEase in China

Activision Blizzard's game development and publishing unit said on Thursday it would be suspending most Blizzard game services in mainland China, as its current licensing agreements with NetEase ends in January.

Blizzard to suspend game services in China as NetEase licence ends

IRVINE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it will be suspending most Blizzard game services in mainland China due to the expiration of the current licensing agreements with NetEase, Inc. on January 23, 2023. This includes World of Warcraft ®, Hearthstone ®, Warcraft ® III: Reforged, Overwatch ®, the StarCraft ® series, Diablo III ®, and Heroes of the Storm ®. Diablo Immortal ® co-development and publishing is covered under a separate agreement between the two companies.

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase Suspending Game Services in China

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All major videogame makers like Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Sony Corporation (SONY) and Electronic Arts (EA) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI) are trying to bounce back from their recent lows.

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