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The CRD will entirely withdraw the allegations and dismiss its systemic harassment-related claims, according to the settlement agreement that was seen by Reuters.

Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close regulatory scrutiny

Microsoft believes that pushing back the deadline to Oct. 18 will provide enough time to work through the remaining regulatory issues, said Brad Smith, the company's president.

Microsoft gets a two-month pause over UK appeal of Activision Blizzard merger

Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and UK's Competitions and Markets Authority had asked for a two-month stay to give parties time to resolve the dispute.

Microsoft-Activision: US judge declines to block the deal

Both companies suggested that such a delay would effectively force them to abandon the takeover agreement they signed nearly 18 months ago.

EU backs Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover

The deal is also under threat in the US giant's homeland, where last year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a legal action to block it, one of Washington's biggest ever interventions to stop tech industry consolidation.

Blizzard working to fix long queue times for Diablo IV beta players

The Diablo IV beta weekend has seen many complaints from players who are finding themselves in long queue times

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Activision Blizzard employee, game data stolen by hackers

The data contained employee details, contact information, and scheduled content for Call of Duty

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UK’s competition authority says Microsoft Activision deal will harm gamers

Microsoft faces another roadblock in the Activision/Blizzard deal

EU issues antitrust warning against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

The point of contention remains the lucrative Call of Duty franchise. Microsoft has said it was 'listening carefully to the European Commission's concerns' and is confident that these can be addressed

Now, Google and Nvidia have problems with Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

They have told the US trade regulator that Microsoft will gain an unfair advantage in mobile, subscription and cloud services if the merger goes through

UK's CMA extends investigation on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal

This means Microsoft will now have to wait longer while the CMA decides on the approval of the deal

Gaming in 2022: A year in review

From buggy launches to Indian eSports finally being recognized as a sport, there was a lot that happened in the gaming industry

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deny FTC claims, push for merger

Both companies have submitted detailed filings with the FTC, denying the move is anti-competitive

75% of UK respondents okay with Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger

The UK Commissions and Markets Authority had in October invited the public to share their thoughts on Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

After the EU and FTC, gamers now want to block the Microsoft Activision merger

Microsoft has been sued by 10 people who believe the merger will harm competition

Xbox Head Phil Spencer says Sony is "trying to protect its dominance" in the console market

The two companies have been locked in a war of words over Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Gabe Newell says he trusts Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on Steam

Microsoft offered and even sent a draft agreement for a long-term Call of Duty commitment but it wasn’t necessary Newell has said

The US FTC is suing Microsoft to stop the Activision Blizzard deal

The $68.7 billion acquisition has already hit a number of road blocks but this is the biggest one yet

Microsoft says Sony not open to dialogue on Activision Blizzard deal

The Redmond technology giant said that the Japanese console maker was busy talking to regulators rather than talk to them

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 crosses 25 million players in 5 days

Warzone 2 is a free-to-play battle royale game that was released as an add-on component to Modern Warfare 2

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 makes $1 billion in 10 days

Modern Warfare 2 has now become the fastest game in the franchise to cross the $1 billion mark

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II sets new launch records

The game has already surpassed $800 million in just 3 days