Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. However, Microsoft expects the deal to close by June 30, so the legal fight could result in a multi-billion dollar fee being paid to Activision Blizzard if the deadline expires.A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series-an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance. The case is set to go to trial in the agency’s administrative court on August 2, 2023.

The FTC filed a lawsuit to block the $68.7 billion deal earlier this month, expressing concerns that Microsoft would suppress its rivals and make ABK games exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft, while referring to itself as the “third-place console manufacturer”, also argued that the acquisition of a single game “cannot upend a highly competitive industry.” It also published a diagram showing that Nintendo and Sony outperform Xbox by both console unit sales and the number of exclusive titles. “Xbox also believes it is good business to make Activision’s limited portfolio of popular games more accessible to consumers, by putting them on more platforms and making them more affordable.”

“Xbox wants to grow its presence in mobile gaming, and three quarters of Activision’s gamers and more than a third of its revenues come from mobile offerings,” Microsoft said in its latest FTC filing, adding that it still wants to keep CoD available on all platforms.

King had 240 million monthly active users (MAU) in Q3, compared to the company’s total MAU of 368 million.

It also accounted for 74% of ABK’s total third-quarter mobile revenue of $932 million.

King generated $692 million in revenue for the three months ended September 30, outperforming Activision ($480 million) and Blizzard ($543 million).

The Malta-based developer was the largest contributor to Activision Blizzard’s mobile growth in Q3 2022 - all thanks to the long-lasting success of the Candy Crush IP: So the real value for Microsoft in this deal is King. But it is worth noting that these titles were developed in partnership with Chinese tech giants, Tencent and NetEase. This would give Microsoft a larger presence in the mobile market.Īctivision Blizzard’s mobile portfolio consists of games like Call of Duty: Mobile (on track to reach $2 billion in lifetime revenue) and Diablo Immortal. However, with Activision Blizzard King titles on board, the company would increase it to over 4%.

According to a diagram from Microsoft’s submissions to the FTC (spotted by industry analyst its share of global mobile gaming revenues in 2021 was just 0.3%.

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