Tag: Acquisitions
News Despite The ActiBlizz Deal, Xbox Remains 'In The Market' For New Dev Teams
"We definitely want to be in the market"
Well all know the trials and tribulations that Xbox went though to acquire Activision Blizzard last year, but the whole ordeal doesn't seem to have put Microsoft off from potentially bringing more teams on board. In a new interview with
News SEGA Remains 'Very Close' With Xbox, But Isn't Open To Acquisition Talks Right Now
"Microsoft particularly has a high regard for us"
Back at the start of the week, it was revealed that Microsoft had once seriously been considering the acquisition of SEGA (back in 2021), and now SEGA's co-Chief Operating Officer, Shuji Utsumi, has responded to the news. Speaking to Bloomberg, Utsumi simply told the outlet that the company wasn't...
News Xbox Was Thinking About Acquiring Square Enix Back In 2019
The company said it would "provide valuable content assets"
Earlier this week, we learned of a long list of companies that Xbox had considered acquiring a couple of years ago including SEGA and Bungie, and now we know of another one - Square Enix! Documents from 2019 (revealed as part of the Activision Blizzard FTC hearing) mention that an...
News SEGA & Bungie Included In Huge List Of Companies Xbox Has Considered Acquiring
"We believe Sega has built a well-balanced portfolio"
It's been revealed today that Microsoft and Team Xbox have considered purchasing the likes of SEGA and Bungie in the past, with the information surfacing courtesy of The Verge as part of this week's FTC hearing. In fact, the outlet has even got email proof of this from November 2020, which shows...
News Xbox's Future Isn't Reliant On Activision Blizzard Deal, Reassures Phil Spencer
"It’s not some linchpin to the long term"
Microsoft and Team Xbox are set for more talks this week in relation to the company's ongoing attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard - this time with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. Ahead of those talks, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been in discussion with UK outlet
News Xbox Boss Explains Two Things That 'Drove Our Interest' About Activision Blizzard
How the discussions started
As we've mentioned, Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer appeared in an interview with Bloomberg earlier this week, and he was asked during the discussion about how the Activision Blizzard deal came together. Interestingly, Spencer didn't point to Call of Duty or any other Activision Blizzard IP in response,...
News Phil Spencer Wants Xbox To Invest In More 'Social, Casual Content'
"We have a lot of ambition"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been speaking as part of an interview at the Paley International Council Summit this week, and as reported by Bloomberg, he made some comments about wanting to invest in more "social, casual content". Spencer namedropped the likes of Minecraft, Roblox, FIFA and
News Phil Spencer Again Reiterates That Xbox Is 'Not Done' With Acquisitions
"We're always out there looking"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer appeared in a brief chat as part of WSJ Tech Live yesterday, where he made some very fleeting comments about acquisitions, once again confirming that Xbox is "always out there looking" for new studios. That said, he also made sure to note that there's "no quota, no timeline" in which this...
News 'Crazy' Xbox Acquisition Rumour Causes Speculation To Run Rampant
But take it with a grain of salt
If you happened to be browsing social media last night, you might have noticed a lot of people talking about another potential Xbox acquisition, and it all stemmed from a Twitter user called SkullziTV who shared the "crazy rumours". He stated that it could be a "huge potential Microsoft acquisition", going on to...
