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Premier League indicators NFT cope with SoftBank-backed Sorare

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LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Premier League is partnering with French fantasy sports activities platform Sorare to promote non-fungible tokens (NFTs), an indication that the sporting world is constant to embrace digital property regardless of the rout in markets. The deal offers Sorare a four-year license to promote digital sports activities playing cards of … Read more

China’s online game makers are available from the chilly as crackdown eases

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HONG KONG, Jan 20 (Reuters) – China’s finish to a sweeping crackdown on its video video games market is predicted to breathe life again into the battered trade this 12 months, however remaining restrictions on some content material and financial headwinds will restrict the extent of the restoration. Beijing’s powerful curbs in 2021 laid waste … Read more

‘Offended Birds’ maker Rovio will get sweetened $738 mln provide from Playtika

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Jan 19 (Reuters) – Playtika Holding Corp (8II.F), on Thursday sweetened its provide for Finnish sport maker Rovio (ROVIO.HE), greatest recognized for its “Offended Birds” franchise, to 683 million euros ($737.50 million), as a consolidation within the business gathers tempo. The provide values every share of Rovio at 9.05 euros, about 60% increased than the … Read more

Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal – sources

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BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) is more likely to obtain an EU antitrust warning about its $69 billion bid for “Name of Obligation” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O), folks acquainted with the matter stated, that might pose one other problem to finishing the deal. The European Fee is readying a cost sheet referred to … Read more

India proposes self-regulatory our bodies for on-line gaming corporations

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NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (Reuters) – India has proposed a physique for the web gaming business to control itself as issues rise over the addictiveness of video games and as patchy state legal guidelines disrupt enterprise, in draft amendments to its data expertise guidelines revealed on Monday. The proposal comes after a authorities panel advisable … Read more

Microsoft tells judges its $69 bln Activision deal would profit players

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Dec 22 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) mentioned on Thursday its $69 billion bid to purchase “Name of Obligation” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) would profit players and gaming firms alike. Microsoft made the argument in a submitting aimed toward convincing a choose on the U.S. Federal Commerce Fee to permit the deal to proceed, after … Read more

Video avid gamers sue Microsoft in U.S. court docket to cease Activision takeover

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Dec 20 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) was hit on Tuesday in U.S. court docket with a personal client lawsuit claiming the expertise firm’s $69 billion bid to buy “Name of Responsibility” maker Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) will unlawfully squelch competitors within the online game trade. The criticism filed in federal court docket in California … Read more

S&P 500, Nasdaq snap shedding streaks after jobless claims rise

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Weekly jobless claims rise in keeping with estimates Moderna, Pfizer up as FDA authorizes up to date COVID boosters Exxon climbs after boosting buyback program Indexes up: Dow 0.55%, S&P 0.75%, Nasdaq 1.13% Dec 8 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 (.SPX) ended larger on Thursday, snapping a five-session shedding streak, as traders interpreted knowledge exhibiting … Read more

Microsoft gaming ambitions hobbled as U.S. seeks to dam Activision deal

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WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday moved to dam Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) $69 billion bid to purchase “Name of Responsibility” maker Activision Blizzard , throwing a stumbling block in entrance of the tech big’s plans to quickly develop its portfolio of common video games and catch as much as greater rivals. Microsoft, … Read more

FTC prone to file lawsuit to dam Microsoft bid for Activision -Politico

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Nov 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Commerce Fee (FTC) is prone to file an antitrust lawsuit to dam Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $69 billion takeover bid for online game writer Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O), Politico reported on Wednesday, citing folks conversant in the matter. A lawsuit difficult the deal will not be assured, and the … Read more