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Feds likely to challenge Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision takeover - POLITICO
▻https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/23/exclusive-feds-likely-to-challenge-microsofts-69-billion-activision-takeov

The Federal Trade Commission is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, maker of the hit games Call of Duty and Candy Crush, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

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FTC rumoured to block Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
▻https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80276/ftc-rumoured-to-block-activision-blizzard-acquisition-deal

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The hotly anticipated acquisition of Activision-Blizzard may face another hurdle as outlet Politico reports on rumours the FTC may see to block the deal

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Hacker steals Grand Theft Auto 6 source code, videos • The Register
▻https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/19/grand_theft_auto_6_hacked

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Take-Two Interactive confirmed on Monday that its Rockstar Games subsidiary has been compromised and confidential data for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been stolen.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. - SEC Filing
▻https://taketwointeractivesoftwareinc.gcs-web.com/sec-filings/sec-filing/8-k/0001193125-22-246833

Rockstar Games recently experienced a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from its systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. Current Rockstar Games services are unaffected. We have already taken steps to isolate and contain this incident.

Work on the game will continue as planned. At this time, Rockstar Games does not anticipate any disruption to its current services nor any long-term effect on its development timelines as a result of this incident.

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Saudi Arabia expands its sportswashing ambitions to the world of gaming | esports | The Guardian
▻https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/21/saudi-arabia-expands-its-sportswashing-ambitions-to-the-world-of-gaming

By zeroing in on the burgeoning eSports market, Saudi Arabia has added a new layer to its soft power strategy in an attempt to polish its public image on the international stage. The process is known as sportswashing, a term popularized by Amnesty International to describe the use of sports by oppressive governments to legitimize their regimes and distract from their human rights abuses.

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GTA 6 Release Date : Rockstar Cleans Up Image After Employee Backlash - Bloomberg
▻https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash

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Since that outcry, Rockstar has attempted to reinvent itself as a more progressive and compassionate workplace, according to interviews with more than 20 people who work there or left recently, all of whom requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. One employee described it as “a boys’ club transformed into a real company.” A spokesman for Rockstar declined to comment.

Can a kinder, gentler Rockstar still produce the chart-topping caliber of game the studio has become known for? Some employees aren’t sure. Morale across the company is higher than it’s ever been, according to many staffers. But the development of Grand Theft Auto VI has been slower than impatient fans and even longtime employees have expected.

Much of that has to do with the pandemic, but the delay is also due to some of the changes that the company implemented in an effort to improve working conditions, such as a restructuring of the design department and a pledge to keep overtime under control. Some workers say they’re still trying to figure out how to make games at this new iteration of Rockstar and wonder even what a Grand Theft Auto game looks like in today’s environment. Besides, several Rockstar employees pointed out that you can’t really satirize today’s America — it’s already a satire of itself.

Une héroïne, une action située à Miami... les premiers détails sur le jeu vidéo GTA VI fuitent
▻https://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/une-heroine-une-action-situee-a-miami-les-premiers-details-sur-le-jeu-video

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GTA VI, c’est pour bientôt ? Les joueurs vont encore devoir prendre leur mal en patience. Une enquête de l’agence de presse Bloomberg publiée ce mercredi permet d’en savoir plus sur la date de sortie du tant attendu sixième opus de la série Grand Theft Auto, l’une des plus populaires de l’industrie du jeu vidéo. Le titre pourrait être mis en vente au cours de l’année fiscale 2024 de l’éditeur Take-Two, soit entre avril 2023 à mars 2024. Il va donc s’écouler plus de dix ans entre la sortie de GTA VI et celle de son prédecesseur GTA V, paru en 2013.

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French video game giant Ubisoft is attracting interest
▻https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2022/07/21/french-video-game-giant-ubisoft-is-attracting-interest_5990945_19.html

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At the presentation of Ubisoft’s latest annual results in mid-June, Yves Guillemot, the boss of the French video game giant, made no attempt to hide his intentions. “There are a lot of discussions about consolidation in the sector, and about Ubisoft in particular,” he said bluntly, indicating that the board of directors would examine any offer that might be made to him. And no one doubts that one will come along.

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Take-Two CEO makes millions from his annual microtransaction bonus
▻https://www.axios.com/2022/05/06/take-two-ceos-big-microtransaction-bonus

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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick will remain in charge of the publisher of NBA 2K and Grand Theft Auto into 2029, according to a new contract extension. And more of his pay than ever will be tied to in-game microtransactions, which may include NFTs.

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Several Private Equity Firms Reportedly Looking Into Ubisoft Acquisition - Game Informer
▻https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/25/several-private-equity-firms-reportedly-looking-into-ubisoft-acquisiti

Ubisoft could be the next company to be purchased amidst ongoing industry-wide acquisitions that include Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard, Sony buying Bungie, and Take-Two acquiring mobile giant Zynga.

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