Netflix Deepens Videogame Push, Ripping Page From Its Hollywood Script

The streamer will put a greater emphasis on developing games based on its popular programming, including Squid Game, Wednesday and Black Mirror.

Microsoft Closes Deal To Buy Call Of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard After Antitrust Fights

Microsoft completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry. The notice that the deal has gone through came seven hours after Microsoft got final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog, which reversed its earlier decision to block the merger, removing the last obstacle for the transaction.

Microsoft Strikes 10-Year Deal With Nintendo On ‘Call Of Duty’

LONDON (AP) — Microsoft agreed Wednesday to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision […]

Comcast Pulls Plug On G4 TV, Ending Comeback Try For Gamer-Focused Network

Comcast’s Spectacor division is pulling the plug on video game-centric network G4 TV, whose early incarnation in the 2000s remains a cultural touchstone for many millennials, just a year after its relaunch. In a memo set to be sent out to all employees, Spectacor CEO Dave Scott explained that the company’s investment and efforts to revive the network just didn’t gain traction.