call of duty, a multiplayer war game. it s one of the biggest and most profitable entertainment franchises in the world. made by us company activision blizzard, the studio which has 400 million people playing every month in 190 countries. and that kind of young fan base is one of the reasons that microsoft, now itself a veteran tech firm, have swooped paying over £50 billion for the company, the largest acquisition in gaming history. but why? more and more companies are looking at ways to either break into or expand their gaming strategies. even netflix is doing the same thing, where they have launched a gaming footprint specifically around mobile games. activision blizzard has been
at the centre of a storm after employees walked out in protest after numerous sexual harassment claims and an allegedly toxic environment. the company s ceo apologised and took a pay cut. but what does this mean for the gamers? at the moment, microsoft s xbox consoles are lagging behind sony s playstation 5 in terms of sales. by buying call of duty and the company behind it, microsoft are fighting back by owning more and more exclusive rights. the question many players want to know now, though, is, will they restrict their rival s access to these major titles? like many of the games themselves, tech companies are fighting their own battles but for content. and gaming is fast becoming the most lucrative market in entertainment. steffan powell, bbc news. it s less than three weeks to go before the winter olympics kick off in beijing but the focus is instead on xinjiang. china has been repeatedly accused
at the moment, microsoft s xbox consoles are lagging behind sony s playstation 5 in terms of sales. by buying call of duty and the company behind it, microsoft are fighting back by owning more and more exclusive rights. the question many players want to know now, though, is, will they restrict their rival s access to these major titles? like many of the games themselves, tech companies are fighting their own battles but for content. and gaming is fast becoming the most lucrative market in entertainment. steffan powell, bbc news. you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme.(tx 00v + the images china wants you to see during the winter olympics but this is the troubled xinjiang region where beijing is accused of human rights abuses we have a special report. donald trump is now the 45th
every month in 190 countries. and that kind of young fan base is one of the reasons that microsoft, now itself a veteran tech firm, have swooped paying over £50 billion for the company, the largest acquisition in gaming history. but why? more and more companies are looking at ways to either break into or expand their gaming strategies. even netflix is doing the same thing, where they have launched a gaming footprint specifically around mobile games. activision blizzard has been at the centre of a storm after employees walked out in protest after numerous sexual harassment claims and an allegedly toxic environment. the company s ceo apologised and took a pay cut. but what does this mean for the gamers?
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