at the moment microsoft s xbox consoles are lagging behind the sony playstation in terms of sales. by buying call of duty and the company behind it, microsoft are fighting back by winning more and more exclusive rights. the question many players want to know now 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. stefan powell, bbc news. the white house says the situation between russia and ukraine is extremely dangerous and that russia could at any point launch an attack. russia has deployed around 100,000 troops at the border but denies it s planning to invade. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. russian forces training
moscow denies the build up of troops at the border is a prelude to invasion. british prime minister borisjohnson faces mounting pressure fromhis own mps faces mounting pressure from his own mps over doubts about his leadership. the biggest gaming deal in history is taking shape as the technology giant microsoft says it s buying activision blizzard, the company which makes blockbuster video games such as call of duty and candy crush. the deal is worth almost $70 billion and reflects the soaring success of the gaming industry during lockdown. the bbc s gaming reporter steffan powell has more details. 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.
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this is bbc news. i m david eades. our top stories: rising tensions on the border between ukraine and russia. ukraine s defence minister calls for western sanctions so moscow knows an invasion would be costly. it will be disaster for europe because this or is not only east of ukraine. this war is going on east of europe. british prime minister boris johnson faces mounting pressure as a rapidly growing number of his own mp s express doubts about his leadership. captured and held captive whilst campaigning to be president, now ingrid betancourt announces she s back on the campaign trail. and the soaring success of the gaming industry as microsoft buys the company behind call of duty for $70 billion.