Gaming Economy – Infection Podcast Episode 435

Microsoft’s purchase of Activision cleared by EU, Roblox revenues, and more on this week’s episode of Infection Podcast

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• Random

• • Pewdiepie manages to get banned from Twitch without actually streaming on Twitch | PC Gamer

• • Bethesda Releases 27-Map Expansion Pack for Doom, Doom II | PCMag
  • Amazon and Embracer partner for new Lord of the Rings MMO | GamesIndustry.biz

• Microsoft

• • Activision/Blizzard

• • • • Microsoft’s $69B purchase of Activision cleared by EU regulators
      • CMA defends decision to block ABK/MS before UK MPs | GamesIndustry.biz
      • CMA puts interim ban on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
      • UK restricts Microsoft, Activision from buying interest in each other | Reuters
      • Commission clears acquisition of Activision Blizzard
      • Xbox’s Activision Blizzard Deal Approved by European Commission
      • Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to earn $185 million if Microsoft merger closes
      • Activision Blizzard touts 2022’s diversity progress | GamesIndustry.biz

• • • • Source: Activision Blizzard | 2022 ESG Report

• Roblox

• • Children’s advertising watchdog takes aim at Roblox | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Roblox hits record revenues, losses continue | GamesIndustry.biz

• Economy

• • CD Projekt confirms layoffs at the Witcher spinoff studio it acquired just a year ago | PC Gamer
  • Ubisoft results down more than expected as Q4 sales halved | GamesIndustry.biz