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Microsoft has confirmed Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Grounded are all headed to new platforms, with some out today.

Now that Microsoft has owned Activision Blizzard for months, Xbox' Phil Spencer says we will begin seeing day one Game Pass releases for new titles.

A member of the USA's Federal Trade Commission has filed a letter of complaint against the merger of Activision-Blizzard into Microsoft.

Palworld has captivated over 19 million players thus far, and it only appears to be growing day by day. The traction has been so great for the creature collector that it is now the biggest third-party launch on Gamepass in history. 

Last week's brutal layoff announcement from Microsoft has led the Communication Workers of America to highlight what it claims were zero unionized workers it represents affected. Though one has come forward to deny this.

Blizzard's next president will be former NFL and Call of Duty exec Johanna Faries, the company reported today in a post on the Blizzard website.

After finding overlap post-acquisition, Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 mostly Activision Blizzard employees, and ends some Xbox and ZeniMax roles. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra announced today is his last day, leaving the company.

Earlier today, reports started to circulate from industry insiders that Microsoft has reportedly considered bringing one of its first-party IPs, Sea of Thieves, to rival Sony and Nintendo platforms.

Following a deal that will convert some contract employees to full time Microsoft employees, negotiations between Microsoft and ZeniMax Workers United have resulted in a new tentative agreement over the use of AI. 

Microsoft is converting workers from ZeniMax Workers United from contract work into unionized employees. This affects 23 out of 77 workers in the group and means both access to benefits and a pay raise.

Xbox and Inworld AI have announced a multi-year deal to develop AI game dialogue and narrative tools to generate stories, quests, dialogue, and more things that humans create.

Now that the deal to acquire Activision Blizzard is complete, Microsoft's Brad Smith has reiterated the company's commmitment to its 2022 labor neutrality agreement with the Communication Workers of America, which represents several industry unions.

As the FTC furiously attempts to stop the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, documents presented in its case are pulling back the veil of some of the tech giant's upcoming plans, including a mid-cycle refresh version of its Xbox Series consoles.

According to legal case documents, the next Elder Scrolls game expected in or after 2026, and a possible Xbox/PC exclusive.

After recent court losses, the FTC has suspended its internal challenge to investigate and block the Microsoft-Activision acquision deal. The UK is the lone major holdout, and is engaging with the companies on changes.