FTC votes to block Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition
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FTC votes to block Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition

ByKyle

Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard just hit a major roadblock. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block the Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition. The $69 billion deal was first announced in February 2022 as the largest deal ever proposed in the video game industry. It’s also Microsoft’s largest acquisition throughout the company’s history. In…

Trump’s tax on video game consoles, other electronics delayed until December 15
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Trump’s tax on video game consoles, other electronics delayed until December 15

ByKyle

So far, video games have avoided getting hit in the ongoing trade war between the US and China. That was about to change when the president announced a 10% tariff on video game consoles and other electronics. Now the Trump administration is delaying the import tax on electronics until December 15. The United States Trade…

#VideoGamesAreNotToBlame: Gamers take stand as Trump, GOP point finger at video games

#VideoGamesAreNotToBlame: Gamers take stand as Trump, GOP point finger at video games

ByKyle

The president of the United States used his bully pulpit earlier today to point a finger at violent video games for recent mass shootings. Gamers are responding with the hashtag #VideogamesAreNotToBlame, which is the number one trending topic on Twitter tonight. “We must stop the glorification of violence in our society. This includes the gruesome…