franchise call of duty on sony s playstation console. microsoft is in the process of trying to try to buy the game publisher activision blizzard. the deal is worth nearly $70 billion but face opposition from regulators in the united states and britain. they argue it could harm competition. a spokesperson for microsoft said the call of duty agreement would ensure players had more choice once the takeover was complete. the automotive world is changing and changing rapidly. nowhere was that seem more visible than at the goodwood festival of speed in southern england. the ford motor company was among those who used the event to showcase their electric offerings. the american giant recently turned its own electric car operation into a standalone division, separate from known as model e. darren palma is the vice president for electric operations and he spoke to a reporter. in order to move as fast as we believe it will be necessary, we wanted to split
the black sea port of odessa. russia has not agreed to register any new ships sincejune the 27th the agreement will run out on monday unless moscow agrees to extend it. grain prices rose sharply last year after the russian invasion hindered ukraine s exports. israel s prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has been discharged from hospital following his admission for suspected deydration. mr netanyahu, who is 73, was taken to sheba hospital and kept overnight under observation but officials say that medical tests revealed no irregularities. technology giant microsoft has signed a deal to keep call of duty on the playstation console after its proposed acquisition of the game s publisher, activision blizzard. experts say for many gamers call of duty is the only reason to buy a playstation console. next some sad wildlife news from scotland. more than 40 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on a beach on the isle of lewis.
israel s prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has been discharged from hospital following his admission for suspected deydration. mr netanyahu, who is 73, was taken to sheba hospital and kept overnight under observation but officials say that medical tests revealed no irregularities. the venezuelan opposition leader, maria corina machado, technology giant microsoft signs a deal to keep call of duty on the playstation console after its proposed acquisition of the game s publisher, activision blizzard. experts say for many gamers call of duty is the only reason to buy a playstation console. a united nations supertanker has arrived off the coast of yemen to begin a delicate operation to pump more than a million barrels of oilfrom a rusting ship, in danger of breaking up. the fso safer has been left abandoned off the yemeni port of hodeida for the past eight years and threatens a major environmental disaster if it disintegrates or explodes. the 47 year old vessel is carrying four
they have made a very aggressive move you with this acquisition and obviously we still have to wait for it actually to be finalised with the f pc but they will eventually be one of the biggest gaming companies into the world by far. we biggest gaming companies into the world by far. biggest gaming companies into the world by far. we can have a sharp intake the world by far. we can have a sharp intake of the world by far. we can have a sharp intake of breath - the world by far. we can have a sharp intake of breath about. sharp intake of breath about the amount of money involved here but is there is the moment as big as it could be or are there other possible acquisitions coming along soon? it is certainly the biggest company that could have acquired, microsoft could have acquired. electronic arts is around $58 billion. smaller but obviously still enormous. i do not think this will be the last acquisition that happens. i think it was the many, many more of these coming. as your repo
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 really is huge. russ frushtick is the co founder of american gaming website polygon. it feels like microsoft s view commercially is duty calls. there is no question about it.