videogamepublishers
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FTC Tries Blocking Microsoft, Activision’s $US69B Deal, Claiming It’s Being Rushed
Microsoft’s attempted $US69 ($96) billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been in a kind of limbo due to scrutiny from various regulatory bodies here in the U.S. and in the UK, and today the tech company faces one more hurdle. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a request for both a restraining order and an…
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Prince of Persia Remake Development Starting Over Years After Announcement
Hey, remember that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake Ubisoft announced back in 2020? The one it’s delayed twice, and that has switched developers at least once? Well, it turns out that at some point after the switch to a new studio development on the remake completely restarted, which makes it sound like…
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Activision Boss Hyped About AI, Suggests It Could Be Used In A New Guitar Hero
There’s always a new tech trend being billed as the future. In 2021, it was NFTs. Last year, it was the metaverse. And now it’s AI. Some of gaming’s biggest companies are already getting excited about the prospect of computer generated graphics and scripts fattening their bottom lines. This week, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson…
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Blockbuster Game Development Costs Are Out Of Control
The production of big-budget games has felt unsustainable for a while now, and all evidence points to major blockbusters only getting more expensive in the years to come. Testimony in the regulatory fight over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard shows that game publishers are spending more than ever to make new entries in their biggest…