Bobby Kotick, former Activision Blizzard CEO, considers buying TikTok as a US ban looms. A bipartisan bill, backed by President Biden, demands ByteDance sell TikTok within six months. Kotick discussed the acquisition with OpenAI's Sam Altman.
Microsoft baut rund 3.200 Arbeitsplätze bei seiner Xbox-Sparte ab und plant einen "Reset" zur Straffung der Organisation. Ziel ist es, die Effizienz zu steigern und das Wachstum zu fördern, um über eine Milliarde tägliche Nutzer zu erreichen.
Microsoft plant, rund 3.200 Arbeitsplätze in seiner Xbox-Videospiele-Sparte abzubauen und das Geschäft drastisch umzustrukturieren. Xbox-Chefin Asha Sharma begründet dies mit einer ungesunden Geschäftsstruktur und sinkenden Spielerzahlen, strebt aber zukünftiges Wachstum an.
Britain is considering intervening in the proposed US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance, potentially delaying the deal. The UK's culture minister cited concerns about the impact on British news, children's TV, and streaming services.
A movement called Stop Killing Games is lobbying for legal protections to prevent publishers from shutting down online video games. The group advocates for "end-of-life plans" to keep games playable, proposing that companies allow players to operate private servers. While the European Commission cannot mandate this due to copyright laws, it will work on a code of conduct. In the US, California's "Protect Our Games" act, which requires advance notice before takedown and access for purchased games, has passed the Assembly.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty informed staff of significant financial challenges, with plans to cut costs by potentially closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine, and Compulsion Games. This follows a memo citing over $20bn in investments yielding declining revenue and a "hardware component crisis."
Call of Duty's next game won't support PS4 or Xbox One, requiring fans to upgrade to newer consoles amidst economic challenges and rising console prices.
Microsoft, Activision Blizzard'ı satın alırken şirketin ucuza satıldığı iddiasıyla açılan davada hissedarlara 250 milyon dolar ödemeyi kabul etti. Bu uzlaşma, şirketin toplam satın alma maliyetinin küçük bir kısmını oluşturuyor.
