videogamepublishers
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Sonic Creator Admits To Illegally Trading Over $US1 Million
Earlier today, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka admitted to doing insider trading while working at Square Enix. During his first trial with the Tokyo District Court this week, Naka admitted to violating Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for trading $US1 million ($AU1.48 million) in stocks while working at Square Enix, according to NHK.…
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Xbox Boss Now Downplaying Importance Of Controversial Activision Merger
In a new interview Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, said that “Xbox will exist” even if its massive deal to buy up Call of Duty publisher Activision falls apart due to continued and intense regulatory scrutiny and public pushback.
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Sega’s Iconic Akihabara Arcade is Being Taken Over By A Rival
For a very long time, Sega’s big arcades were a mainstay of the Akihabara skyline, and some of the main attractions for anyone making a gaming-related pilgrimage through the streets of Tokyo.
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Everything That’s Happened In The Microsoft-Activision Merger Saga
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced that it planned to buy Activision Blizzard King — the mega-publisher behind games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush — in a deal worth nearly $US70 ($97) billion.