There will still be plenty of psychological horror games out there to play, Amnesia returned the last few years and Martha is Dead and Visage were solid you also have Still Wakes the Deep coming. This news just means that they will not focus on making walking simulators anymore and start putting Combat in their games and I'm all for it.

The proposed merger between Microsoft Corporation and Activision Blizzard, Inc. has faced regulatory challenges, particularly from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. Microsoft remains persistently committed to the deal and pledges to keep Activision games on other platforms. Despite these assurances, the odds of the merger completion are still relatively low (but the payoff is substantial) due to the recent CMA decision.

Downside risk appears limited, especially as the gaming company's financial outlook is positive with strong sales from recently launched Diablo IV. Given the $10 per share potential upside if the merger goes through and the FTC hearing is positive, the recommendation is to remain long on Activision, but be mindful of the potential for a significant stock price drop if the CMA decision holds.

Microsoft - Activision Deal May Close After All (NASDAQ:ATVI) | Seeking Alpha

If Corley rules in favor of Microsoft, it would effectively clear the path for the deal to close in the U.S. The FTC would likely withdraw its antitrust complaint, as it did when a judge declined to grant the regulator an injunction blocking Meta Platforms META +1.94% ' (META) acquisition of virtual-reality firm Within Unlimited. If the injunction is granted, Microsoft and Activision will likely walk away from the deal when it expires on July 18.

Activision stock recently closed at $84.30, which represents a $10.70 discount to the $95-a-share cash takeout price. Though the stock has rallied in recent weeks as investors re-evaluate the risks and rewards of owning it ahead of a major regulatory decision, there is clearly concern that the deal won't go through.

It might be time to sell. We still believe the deal could clear the remaining hurdles, but it won't be simple. Regulatory scrutiny has been elevated, with FTC Chair Lina Khan and regulators in the United Kingdom setting their sights on big mergers. A positive ruling in the U.S. is no guarantee, and the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority's decision to block the deal, currently being appealed, further complicates things. The deal would need to be renegotiated or extended by the July 18 deadline.

Activision’s Microsoft Saga Is Almost Over. It May Be Time to Sell the Stock. | Barron's

We hope you're having a great summer thus far and enjoying the new Public Events and Cryptids that have surfaced in Appalachia with our latest update, Once in a Blue Moon. We have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare for our journey to Atlantic City and can't wait for you to experience this new area! Before we venture to the Boardwalk, however, we have some changes to the base game experience that we are eager to hear your feedback on in our Public Test Server!

For this round of our Public Test Server, we're going to do things a little differently. For starters, we're not going to tell you exactly what we changed in Fallout 76... at least not yet. We have made some significant changes to the base game that you will notice upon starting a brand-new character and venturing outside of the Vault! Because of this, we will not import your existing characters to the PTS right away as usual. Instead, take yourself back to that moment you booted up Fallout 76 for the first time, and let us know what your experience feels like! After you've had a full weekend to explore and play, we'll return with an Update Highlights and Changes article with high-level details on what changes were made.

Fallout 76: Inside the Vault – Upcoming PTS and Invaders from Beyond returns!

Well I guess we can't expect that many tweets anymore =p

Let me know the two other people here who voted correctly!!! I'll keep yall in mind for future games to gift. :)

Today Microsoft shared via press release that Microsoft Flight Simulator is preparing to celebrate Independence Day in the US. 

The simulator will display a special fireworks show when flying over American cities on the evening of the Fourth of July. Precisely, the developers shared the following instructions.

The fireworks start at 10:00 PM local time. The USA time zones are UTC-4, UTC-5, UTC-6, UTC -7 during the 4th July (DST). That means that NYC (for instance) 4th July 10:00 PM = 5th July 02:00 AM UTC.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Celebrate Fourth of July With Colorful Easter Egg | TechRaptor

What are predictions for Starfield's first-week performance? I think 6m/10m Xbox and PC players. Of that 16m maybe 3m are sales.

You taking into account the 5 day early access?

IIRC Forza Horizon 5 had 1m+ sales thanks to that before release, Lol.