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Ex Xbox Boss Admits to Encouraging Console Wars Because They Were ‘Healthy’
- Former Xbox boss Peter Moore admits to encouraging the console wars in the early 2000s because it was healthy for the gaming industry.
- Moore's strategy aimed to bring competitiveness and relevance to gaming companies.
- Xbox's recent strategy has shifted towards bringing its first-party games to multiple platforms.
- The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has influenced Microsoft's new economic focus.
Playstationlifestyle | 8 Mar, 2025
PlayStation Vs Xbox War Was ‘Healthy For The Industry’ Says Peter Moore, Who Admits To ‘Encouraging The Battle’
- Peter Moore, former head of Microsoft’s Xbox division and ex-Sega executive, considers the PlayStation vs Xbox console war 'healthy' for the industry.
- Moore admitted to encouraging the console war in the past, but noted that the 'feistiness' has since diminished.
- The recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has changed the dynamics of the industry.
- Moore reflects on the past console wars and suggests that the industry has lost some of the competitive spirit it once had.
Psu | 7 Mar, 2025
Former Xbox Exec Says Microsoft Would Stop Making Hardware If It Could
- Former Xbox executive, Peter Moore, has suggested that Microsoft would stop making hardware if it had the choice.
- Moore stated that Microsoft would be delighted to be a multi-hundred billion dollar entity delivering content directly to different devices.
- He referred to the Netflix model, where content can be accessed instantly with no latency or lag, without the need for a box between the user and the controller or TV set.
- Moore also mentioned that Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard has changed the company's thinking around games, leading to a greater focus on growth areas like other platforms.
Kotaku | 7 Mar, 2025
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remaster Reportedly Set For July Release On PS5
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remaster is reportedly set for a July release on PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S.
- A $129.99 Collector’s Edition with three days of early access is rumored, while a Deluxe Edition priced at $69.99 will also be available.
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 was initially canceled but is now back in development after the merge of Vicarious Visions with Activision Blizzard.
- An official reveal for the remaster is expected to come soon.
Psu | 4 Mar, 2025
Xbox Head "Excited" About Switch 2 And Multiplatform Releases
- Xbox is bringing more first-party IP to other platforms including Nintendo Switch.
- Xbox Game Studios' head, Craig Duncan, is excited about the approach.
- Xbox's new strategy aims to reach the broadest audience possible with their games.
- Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft will revive Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms.
Nintendolife | 26 Feb, 2025
Gaming Data is to Microsoft What YouTube is to Google: Nadella
- Microsoft is leveraging AI models for gameplay ideation and integrating them into games.
- Satya Nadella, the Microsoft chief, expressed excitement about the future of gaming and shared the company's long history in gaming.
- Nadella compared the importance of gaming data to Microsoft to YouTube's importance to Google.
- Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the combination of AI and gaming are expected to revolutionize the gaming industry.
Analyticsindiamag | 24 Feb, 2025
Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM
- Digital Development Management (DDM) reports that the games industry in 2024 showed recovery and improvement compared to previous years.
- Excluding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, 2024 saw a total of $17.5 billion in investments and M&As across 985 deals, marking a 39% increase in value and a 16% increase in volume compared to 2023.
- DDM's analysis also includes forecasts for 2025, indicating cautious optimism but predicting more layoffs, pivots, and divestitures within the industry.
- The games industry's investments in 2024 reached $7.7 billion across 812 deals, showing a significant increase in both value (68%) and volume (18%) compared to 2023.
- M&A deals in 2024 totaled $9.9 billion across 173 transactions, marking a 22% increase in value and a 10% increase in volume compared to the previous year.
- New fund announcements in 2024 raised $58.9 billion across 132 funds, indicating a 25% increase in value and a 7% increase in volume compared to 2023.
- Although Q4 of 2024 showed the largest quarter with $6.0 billion in investments and M&As, there was a decline in investment values, primarily from early-stage investments.
- In terms of M&A deals, Q4 of 2024 experienced a significant increase in value, with transactions such as EQT Groups' acquisition of Keywords Studios and Playtika's acquisition of Superplay contributing to this growth.
- The article mentions that in 2025, investors are exercising caution, but top gaming companies like Hasbro, Krafton, and others are preparing to invest more in games.
- Private equity firms also showed interest in acquiring large gaming studios like Keywords Studios, Jagex, and Kahoot in 2024, with expectations to continue in the future.
- DDM forecasts that studio and game financing will gradually increase in 2025, along with a rise in activity related to artificial intelligence and blockchain in the gaming industry.
VentureBeat | 22 Feb, 2025
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remaster Will Reportedly Be Shadow Dropped At June’s Xbox Showcase
- An unannounced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remaster is rumored to be shadow dropped during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2025.
- The game will be released for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.
- Tony Hawk himself previously mentioned that the remaster was in development but was scrapped after Vicarious Visions merged with Activision Blizzard.
- Vicarious Visions worked on the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remaster released in 2020.
Psu | 19 Feb, 2025
‘We must avoid a chilling effect’: the CMA chief on the UK’s pro-growth shift
- The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK is facing scrutiny and changes as the government pushes for a pro-growth agenda, highlighted by the replacement of the CMA's chair with Doug Gurr.
- The CMA, under CEO Sarah Cardell, is under pressure to balance its core mandate of promoting competition with the government's focus on economic growth, leading to concerns about potential politicization of the watchdog.
- Cardell emphasizes that the CMA's primary functions remain promoting competition and protecting consumers, even as the government urges a stronger emphasis on economic growth.
- Despite recent interventions such as standardizing baby milk formula packaging, the CMA faces challenges in maintaining investor confidence and avoiding a 'chilling effect' on businesses.
- The CMA's decision to block Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard drew backlash but was eventually allowed with concessions, raising questions about the watchdog's stance on global deals and dominance in tech markets.
- Cardell asserts that the CMA will take a tailored and proportionate approach to global deals and issues, balancing its regulatory role with the government's focus on UK-centric impacts.
- The CMA's ongoing investigations into Google's internet search dominance and Apple and Google's mobile phone ecosystems indicate its intent to address potential abuses of strategic market status by tech giants.
- Cardell views fines as a last resort, with the CMA aiming for engagement and constructive resolution in its regulatory actions.
Guardian | 18 Feb, 2025
Bobby Kotick reckons the Warcraft film was 'a terrible idea' for Blizzard, and in the end 'was one of the worst movies I've ever seen'
- Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick criticized the Warcraft film, calling it 'a terrible idea' and 'one of the worst movies I've ever seen.'
- Kotick felt the movie was a significant distraction for Blizzard from focusing on game development, leading to delays in expansions and patches.
- The release of Warcraft in 2016 was met with mixed reviews and a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, despite grossing $439 million worldwide.
- Kotick believes the movie deal contributed to veteran Chris Metzen's departure from Blizzard in 2016.
- Metzen returned to Blizzard in 2022, coinciding with a period of game health and excitement for Warcraft fans.
- Kotick praised Metzen's contributions to the company and held him in high regard.
- Blizzard's project Titan, aimed at replacing World of Warcraft, failed but led to the creation of Overwatch after being cancelled.
- Kotick acknowledged the success of Overwatch, attributing its creation to Metzen, Jeff Kaplan, and Mike Ybarra.
- Despite Kotick's controversial reputation and departure from Activision Blizzard, he is credited for the company's financial success.
- Kotick's significant role in guiding Activision Blizzard's growth from near-bankruptcy to a $68.7 billion sale was acknowledged, emphasizing his business acumen.
Pcgamer | 13 Feb, 2025
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