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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
