Today's gaming news:
* Nintendo and Microsoft announced that classic N64 game GoldenEye will be arriving on Microsoft's Xbox GamePass and Nintendo's Switch Online services this Friday. Similar to the last time it was announced, only the Switch version will include online multiplayer.
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https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/...51558046806017 ,
https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1618251876327215104
* Squanch Games announced that Justin Rolland, co-creator of Rick & Morty series, recently stepped down as the CEO of their company following details regarding his arrest in 2020 for domestic battery and other charges being made public recently. Besides Squanch Games, Adult Swim also recently announced that they have severed all ties with Rolland but production for season 7 of Rick & Morty will continue but with new voice actors replacing Rolland on the show.
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https://twitter.com/SquanchGames/sta...49809256185856 ,
https://twitter.com/RickandMorty/sta...09508420386817
* A judge in California recently rejected Microsoft's motion to have a class-action lawsuit filed against them over their potential purchase of Activision Blizzard be paused until after their current lawsuit from the FTC is resolved first.
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Originally Posted by Destructoid
A Californian judge has rejected Microsoft’s request that a lawsuit opposing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard is “paused” until after the publisher completes its pending lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — itself a lawsuit opposing the $68.7 billion merger.
The so-called “Gamer Lawsuit” was filed by Alioto Law Firm and the Joseph Saveri Law Firm in December 2022, and represents a party of citizens who are against Microsoft’s proposed purchase of the World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 developer. As reported by Axios’ Stephen Tolito, Microsoft had attempted to put this particular suit on hold whilst it focuses its efforts on the more prominent FTC lawsuit, but will seemingly have to take on both suits simultaneously.
“The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief to prohibit the acquisition as a violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act and to protect consumers from unlawful concentration of power within the video game industry. Section 7 prohibits all mergers and acquisitions in which the effect ‘may be substantially to lessen competition, or to tend to create a monopoly.'” wrote Alioto Law Firm of its suit.
“Upon the deal’s completion, Activision would be wholly owned by Microsoft. If allowed to proceed, this acquisition would stifle market competition, reducing consumer choice, lowering quality and output, increasing prices, and preventing future competition within the video game industry.”
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Link:
https://www.destructoid.com/judge-re...sion-blizzard/