Phil Spencer urges UK regulator to clear Activision deal
Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer publicly asked the UK regulator to approve Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, pledging Call of Duty parity on PlayStation.
Regulators widen probe into Microsoft’s $70B Activision deal
UK regulator signals deeper antitrust review of Microsoft’s $70 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard amid global scrutiny and platform exclusivity concerns.
Pentiment launches November 15 on Xbox Game Pass
Obsidian’s narrative game Pentiment arrives November 15 on Xbox platforms and Day One on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.
Ten Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass at End of August
Microsoft will remove 10 titles from Xbox Game Pass after August 31; eight new games join the service across cloud, console and PC in late August.
Xbox adds 15 new games to consoles and Game Pass
Microsoft lists 15 titles arriving for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Game Pass between Aug. 15–19.
Elden Ring spotted in Game Pass listings, leak suggests
Leaked Microsoft Store listings and screenshots indicate Elden Ring may be added to Xbox Game Pass and xCloud ahead of Gamescom 2022.
Xbox Games with Gold August lineup revealed
Microsoft listed four free Games with Gold titles for August, including Saints Row 2 and Monaco, with specific availability windows for each game.
Xbox tests badges to show if a game can be played
Xbox is testing an update that adds badges indicating why a game may be unplayable; Discord voice chat is also rolling out to consoles.
Xbox creator says Jurassic World began as a game idea
Seamus Blackley says he worked with Spielberg and Universal in 2012 on a game called Jurassic World that later became the 2015 film.
Xbox consoles gain Discord voice chat integration
Microsoft released an update enabling Discord voice chat on Xbox One and Series X|S, rolling out to Xbox Insiders July 20 and expanding to all users in the coming weeks.