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Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize - The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has ple... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/business/world-of-warcraft-microsoft-union.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #blizzardentertainment #bethesdagamestudios #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #unitedstates #laborandjobs #california

Workers at Microsoft-Owned Activision Vote to Unionize - The group will become the largest union at a video game company in the United States, whi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/technology/microsoft-activision-gaming-union.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #bethesdagamestudios #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #laborandjobs

Microsoft Agrees to Remain Neutral in Union Campaigns - The pledge is unprecedented for Big Tech and makes it easier for roughly 100,000 workers ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/business/economy/microsoft-unions.html #americanfederationoflabor-congressofindustrialorganizations #communicationsworkersofamerica #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #activisionblizzardinc #computerandvideogames #shulerliz(1970-) #organizedlabor #smithbradfordl #microsoftcorp #laborandjobs

The Upshot of Microsoft’s Activision Deal: Big Tech Can Get Even Bigger - With the completion of the blockbuster acquisition, the notion that tech giants can grow ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-deal-big-tech-mergers-ftc.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc

‘Xbox Wins?’ Gamers Cautiously Celebrate Microsoft Activision Deal - They could save money if Activision’s titles are added to Xbox Game Pass, a monthly subsc... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-activision-gamers-xbox.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation

Microsoft Wins Critical Approval for Activision Deal by Britain’s C.M.A. - The $69 billion video game acquisition is expected to be finalized soon after the sign-of... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-activision-cma.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation #microsoftcorp

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval - Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about th... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard-uk.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp #greatbritain

Microsoft and Activision Delay Deal to Settle UK Regulatory Issues - The extension is likely a signal that the companies believe they will eventually receive ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/microsoft-activision-deal-delay-uk.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp

F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Faces Fresh Questions About Her Strategy - Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech compa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/lina-khan-ftc-strategy.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #decisionsandverdicts #lawandlegislation #microsoftcorp #corporations #khanlina

Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision - Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/microsoft-activision-deal-ftc.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #decisionsandverdicts #microsoftcorp

Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers - In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to dela... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/business/microsoft-activision-ceo-testify.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #spencerphil(technologyexecutive) #playstation(videogamesystem) #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation

Diablo IV Breaks Blizzard Records, Surpassing ‘$666 Million’ in Sales - The latest entry in the franchise has seen strong early demand and a smooth launch, accor... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/technology/diablo-iv-video-game-sales.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp

FTC Said to Plan to Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Closing - The agency had sued to block the blockbuster deal last year. Its latest move in federal c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/technology/ftc-sue-microsoft-activision-deal.html #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp

Apple Is Stepping Into the Metaverse. Will Anyone Care? - Interest in the futuristic, immersive digital world is fading just as Apple plans to debu... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/technology/apple-metaverse-vr.html #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #metaplatformsinc #zuckerbergmarke #venturecapital #microsoftcorp #epicgames #gatesbill #appleinc

Apple Is Stepping Into the Metaverse. Will Anyone Care? - Interest in the futuristic, immersive digital world is fading just as Apple plans to debu... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/technology/apple-is-stepping-into-the-metaverse-will-anyone-care.html #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #metaplatformsinc #zuckerbergmarke #venturecapital #microsoftcorp #epicgames #gatesbill #appleinc

Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers - In the past year, about half the people who played online multiplayer games in the world’... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/technology/video-games-extremism.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #fringegroupsandmovements #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #twitchinteractiveinc #commonsensemedia #socialmedia #discordinc #robloxcorp #research

Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers - In the past year, about half the people who played online multiplayer games in the world’... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/business/video-games-extremism.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #fringegroupsandmovements #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #twitchinteractiveinc #commonsensemedia #socialmedia #discordinc #robloxcorp #research

U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Bid, a Blow to the Tech Giant - The decision barring the $69 billion takeover of a big video game publisher is a major lo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/technology/microsoft-activision-uk.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #playstation(videogamesystem) #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation #microsoftcorp #greatbritain #kotickbobby

Rift Between Gaming Giants Shows Toll of China’s Economic Crackdown - Activision Blizzard and NetEase could not agree on a new deal to distribute video games i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/technology/activision-netease-china-breakup.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #intellectualproperty #netease.cominc #microsoftcorp

Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent - The company, which announced plans to lay off 10,000 workers last week, had warned that i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/technology/microsoft-profit-drop.html #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #companyreports #cloudcomputing #microsoftcorp #openailabs #software

Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent - The company, which announced plans to lay off 10,000 workers last week, had warned that i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/technology/microsoft-revenue-up-2-percent-but-profit-drops-12-percent.html #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #companyreports #cloudcomputing #microsoftcorp #openailabs #software

Video Game Workers Get a Union Foothold at Microsoft - The outcome, involving about 300 employees, is one of organized labor’s biggest victories... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/business/video-game-workers-microsoft-union.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #communicationsworkersofamerica #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #laborandjobs #zenimaxmedia

Microsoft Gambles on ‘Nice Guy’ Strategy to Close Activision Megadeal - Federal regulators have sued to block the $69 billion acquisition, but the company has se... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/microsoft-activision-strategy.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #smithbradfordl #microsoftcorp #khanlina

F.T.C. Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision - The move by the commission signals an aggressive stance by federal regulators to thwart t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/technology/ftc-microsoft-activision.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #smithbradfordl #microsoftcorp #khanlina

Microsoft to Offer Call of Duty on Nintendo Devices if Activision Deal Closes - The move appears to be an olive branch to the Federal Trade Commission, which could vote ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/technology/microsoft-call-of-duty-nintendo.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #activisionblizzardinc #computerandvideogames #microsoftcorp #nintendocoltd

Video Game Workers at Microsoft and Activision Take Steps to Unionize - A union is testing Microsoft’s pledge to remain neutral on an organizing bid as the Xbox ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/business/microsoft-activision-game-union.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #communicationsworkersofamerica #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #laborandjobs #elections

The Excitement Around E-Sports Is Growing. But Where Are the Profits? - Traditional sports owners who invested in competitive video gaming say the money isn’t fl... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/26/business/video-game-e-sports-profit.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #chasecenter(sanfranciscocalif) #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #overwatchleague #riotgamesinc #e-sports

N.L.R.B. Rules Activision Withheld Raises Because of Union Activity - The embattled video game company is in union negotiations with workers at its subsidiary ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/technology/activision-nlrb-ruling.html #nationallaborrelationsboard #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #wagesandsalaries #organizedlabor #ravensoftware

Microsoft Pledges Neutrality in Union Campaigns at Activision - The accord could ease the path for thousands of workers to unionize at the game company M... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/business/economy/microsoft-activision-union.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #nationallaborrelationsboard #activisionblizzardinc #organizedlabor #ravensoftware #microsoftcorp #laborandjobs

Workers at an Activision studio vote to unionize, a first for the gaming industry. - The new union affects only a small group of workers — 28 quality assurance workers at Act... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/technology/activision-raven-union.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #nationallaborrelationsboard #callofduty(videogame) #activisionblizzardinc #computerandvideogames #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #ravensoftware #laborandjobs #wisconsin

Activision Employees to Cast Union Vote - Employees at a company subsidiary complain about long hours and low pay. On Monday, they ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/business/activision-employees-union.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #wagesandsalaries #sexualharassment #organizedlabor #laborandjobs

Federal labor board says Activision employees can hold a union election. - A group of about 20 quality assurance testers at the video game company are to vote by ma... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/technology/activision-union-nlrb-raven.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #nationallaborrelationsboard #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #organizedlabor #laborandjobs

Activision hires new executives following a workplace culture lawsuit. - Julie Hodges will take over as chief people officer, and Sandeep Dube will join as chief ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/technology/activision-executives-workplace-culture.html #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #communicationsworkersofamerica #workplacehazardsandviolations #nationallaborrelationsboard #suitsandlitigation(civil) #activisionblizzardinc #blizzardentertainment #waltdisneycompany #deltaairlinesinc

90 Minutes a Day, Until 10 p.m.: China Sets Rules for Young Gamers - Officials say regulations are meant to curb video game addiction, which they blame for a rise in n... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/business/china-video-game-ban-young.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #regulationandderegulationofindustry #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #communistpartyofchina #tencentholdingsltd #xijinping #youth #china

BlizzCon Is Today. Here’s Why Gamers Are Protesting It for Hong Kong. - Blizzard, the video game company, sparked a backlash after punishing a player who supported demons... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/business/blizzcon-blizzard-protest.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #hongkongprotests(2019) #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #blizzardentertainment #communistpartyofchina #tencentholdingsltd #anaheim(calif) #chungngwai #hongkong