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Mobile gaming to break $110 billion in 2024

Analyst group Data.ai expects King's mega-popular Candy Crush Saga to break $14 billion lifetime in-game revenues by the end of 2024.

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Microsoft seeks partners to build Xbox mobile store

Microsoft is trying to build a strategic alliance of game-makers to challenge Google's and Apple's mobile stores, and it could happen sooner than later.

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Tencent, Sony, Take-Two and Savvy Games Group expected to make gaming acquisitions in 2024

Some of gaming's top video games companies are expected to double-down on acquisitions throughout 2024, including Tencent, Sony, and Take-Two Interactive.

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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's stock would be worth $400 million if merger closes, FTC says

FTC lawyer does quick off-the-cuff math to determine Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's stock would be worth $400 million, which he doesn't directly clarify.

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Xbox is a separate business unit where profit 'non-negotiable'

Xbox is a separate business unit with its own profit targets within Microsoft: 'There's no part of our business where I get to lose money over time'

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Microsoft floated idea of buying Zynga, declined because they wanted bigger mobile player

In its quest to acquire its way into the mega-billion mobile market, Microsoft identified 1,000 potential buyout targets...one of which was Zynga.

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Arkane's Raphael Colantonio briefly worked on Ken Levine's new game Judas

BioShock creator Ken Levine talks about Take-Two's confidence in high-quality games, the devs he's collaborated with while making Judas, and the indsutry.

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Mobile leads Take-Two revenues, physical sales made less than 5% of earnings

Following its $12.7 billion merger with Zynga, Take-Two Interactive now makes most of its revenues from mobile gaming and physical is below 5% of revenue.

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Grand Theft Auto franchise revenues break $8.33 billion since GTA V's release

Rockstar Games' hit Grand Theft Auto franchise has generated over $8.33 billion in revenue since GTA V's launch in 2013, figures from Take-Two indicate.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 breaks 53 million sales, Take-Two 'pleased' by performance

Rockstar Games' outlaw magnum opus Red Dead Redemption 2 continues strong performance with 53 million copies sold since the game launched in 2018.

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Analysis: Five reasons why SEGA is buying Rovio

SEGA plans to buy Angry Birds mobile game developer Rovio in a sweeping deal for $771 million because of a number of reasons. Here are a few of them.

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SEGA to buy Angry Birds developer Rovio in $771 million deal

Following the rumors, SEGA has officially confirmed it plans to buy Angry Birds game developer Rovio for $771 million in a bid to bolster its business.

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SEGA to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio for $1 billion

SEGA Sammy has made a significant $1 billion offer to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio in a big mobile push, sources have told The Wall Street Journal.

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Sony buying Take-Two Interactive rumors now seem even more dubious

The rumors of Sony buying GTA parent company Take-Two Interactive now seem doubtful as new information on the source's track records and claims surface.

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Take-Two Interactive lawyers to appear in FTC's Microsoft-Activision merger case

Take-Two Interactive has hired Axinn lawyers to represent the publisher as a non-party in the FTC's investigation of the Microsoft-Activision merger case.

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Take-Two CEO responds to 18% stock crash: 'It's a bit severe,' outlook hopeful

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick responds to $TTWO's 18% stock drop: 'It's a bit severe, but not challenging from a company point of view'

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Take-Two lists subscriptions, streaming, and Web 3.0 as growth opportunities

Following its combination with Zynga, Take-Two Interactive is now targeting multiple emerging markets for growth opportunities like Web3 and game subs.

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Take-Two: Game Pass day and date releases are a lost opportunity for publishers

Xbox Game Pass' day-and-date releases are a 'big missed opportunity for publishers,' GTA parent company sides with Sony's idea of game subscriptions.

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Zynga + Take-Two: What's next for the GTA publisher's mobile expansion

Take-Two Interactive says it has no plans to make mobile ports of all of its IPs and games and will be 'very selective' on which games come to mobile.

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Take-Two CEO discusses possible acquisition by another company

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick discusses the possibility of the Grand Theft Auto publisher being acquired by another bigger entertainment giant.

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Grand Theft Auto publisher encourages Microsoft-Activision merger

Take-Two Interactive, who has made billions from the Xbox ecosystem via game sales and microtransactions, encourages the Microsoft-Activision merger.

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Tencent will aggressively purchase majority stakes in games companies

Tencent plans to acquire more majority stakes in video games companies to offset share price drops, and Tencent could also make more acquisitions as well.

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Microsoft-Activision merger has provisional deadline of November in EU

Microsoft has filed a formal merger proposal with the European Commission's anti-competition regulatory body with a provisional deadline of November 8.

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GTA 6 leaks could lead to major delays as Rockstar Games morale falls

Grand Theft Auto 6 could be delayed as major leaks circulate and significantly affect morale at Rockstar Games, including engine source data files.

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UK and Europe to closely scrutinize Activision-Blizzard buyout deal

Both the UK's CMA and European Commission's anti-trust regulators will closely scrutinize and examine Microsoft's proposed Activision-Blizzard buyout.

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UK regulators request more info on Microsoft's Activision buyout

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority requires more information on Microsoft's proposed $69.7 billion buyout proposal of Activision-Blizzard.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 sales hit 45 million, continues strong trends

Rockstar's outlaw magnum opus has now sold 45 million copies across all platforms and remains one of the best-selling non-GTA games under the label's belt.

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Ubisoft mobile revenue to skyrocket on new mysterious partnership deal

Ubisoft has secured a new high-value multi-year licensing deal with a mysterious partner who will utilize one of their IPs.

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Take-Two: Red Dead Online is among the biggest digital worlds on earth

Red Dead Online is among the largest, most dynamic and entertaining digital video game worlds on earth, Take-Two CEO says.

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Sony could make more acquisitions similar to Bungie, Jim Ryan hints

'We are not at all finished with our M&A strategy,' Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has said on PlayStation expansion.

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$11 billion social media giant TikTok plans to break into gaming

TikTok is reportedly planning to add video games to its mega-popular social media app, which could supercharge ad revenues.

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Take-Two merges with Zynga, creates massive new gaming powerhouse

Take-Two Interactive has officially merged with Zynga to create one of the industry's largest new mobile & premium gaming empires.

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Take-Two's $12.7 billion merger with Zynga expected to close tomorrow

The $12.7 billion mega-merger between Take-Two Interactive and Zynga is expected to close tomorrow and open up new horizons.

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Take-Two's $12.7 billion Zynga merger may close later this month

Take-Two Interactive's massive $12.7 billion merger deal with Zynga is expected to close later this month, possibly on May 23.

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Take-Two's microtransaction terminology now includes NFTs

Take-Two Interactive's definition of Recurrent Consumer Spending now includes NFTs alongside microtransactions and subscriptions.

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Ubisoft could be a new buyout target, will Sony or Microsoft buy?

Ubisoft is the games industry's latest buyout target, but a higher $5.2 billion valuation signals Microsoft or Sony may bid.

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Microsoft plans to bring in-game ads to free-to-play Xbox games

Microsoft could radically supercharge its digital games revenues with its new ambitious ad tech plan, but are gamers ready?

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Zynga could help bring full cross-play to GTA Online

Mobile titan Zynga could help bring full console and PC cross-play to Grand Theft Auto Online following its merger with Take-Two.

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Analyst: Rockstar has 5 games in development including GTA 6

Rockstar Games currently has five games in development including Grand Theft Auto 6, one analyst says, but will they release?

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NetMarble creates its own blockchain with proprietary cryptocurrency

South Korean mobile games titan NetMarble has created its own proprietary blockchain ecosystem complete with its own crypto.

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Analyst: Sony vastly overpaid, Bungie makes $200 million revenue

Sony 'vastly overpaid' with $3 billion buyout of Bungie, a developer that may make $200 million in revenues a year, analyst says.

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'Exciting releases' will help make Take-Two earn $3 billion this year

Take-Two expects to make at least $3 billion in net bookings during FY23, not to be confused with GTA 6's FY24's possible launch.

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Some of Take-Two's 62 game pipeline could be delayed or cancelled

Take-Two Interactive's 62-game pipeline could include delays or outright cancellations and new updates will be given in Q4 call.

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Zynga to make blockchain play-to-earn NFT games

After failed attempts by Ubisoft, billion-dollar mobile titan Zynga will soon get in on the NFT blockchain market with P2E games.

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EA will 'keep looking at' new acquisitions going forward

EA says it will keep watching the market for strategic acquisitions, but it's currently in 'digest mode' and build phases.

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Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision buyout is largest in game history

Microsoft's $68.7 billion buyout offer for Activision-Blizzard is the largest in games history, beats previous record by $56 bn.

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Activision's Bobby Kotick is #2 most-paid CEO in gaming

Activision-Blizzard's Bobby Kotick was actually the #2 most-payed CEO in 2020, with F2P giant Playtika's Robert Antokol taking #1.

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Analysts: GTA 6 to release by 2024 and help earn $9 billion

Two high-profile games industry securities analysts echo our predictions: Grand Theft Auto 6 could launch by March 31, 2024.

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Take-Two to bring mobile games to Zynga ad tech platform within 1 year

Take-Two Interactive hopes to have its own mobile games running on Zynga's ad tech platform within the first 12 months of closing.

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Top most expensive video game acquisition buyouts of all time

We've compiled a list of the top most expensive video game buyout acquisitions in history as TTWO buys ZNGA for $12.7 billion.