After more than a year that they could not come to a new agreement and let games being removed from Chinese market (except Diablo Immortal), Blizzard Entertainment will return to China via Xbox consoles. Back in November 2022, when Activision Blizzard were still independent, could not reach a new business agreement beyond the availability of Diablo Immortal (a whole different agreement) and let January 2023 as the official month of most of Blizzard Entertainment games to be retired. This week's announcement is basically a Microsoft Gaming led gaming success in China gaming market, that includes to explore bringing new NetEase games to Xbox consoles and other platforms. NetEase hasn't been in the bench despite losing a powerful partner like Blizzard (which rumors saying that in part, is was due disturbed communication with unpleasant misunderstandings for then CEO Bobby Kotick), as buying and investing in Westerns gaming studios. For immediate effect, Chinese gamers will expect the recovery of access of previous available titles like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and other titles in the Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo and StarCraft franchises. Of course, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer considers this agreement a new Xbox victory for bringing more games to more players around the world. #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 🕹 🎮

Embracer confirms selling part of #Saber Interactive to the company's co-founder Matthew Karch (using his company Beacon Interactive). Direct effects are: -The retirement of Saber Russia operations. -Saber will keep studios Nimble Giant (Star Trek Infinite), 3D Realms (Ion Fury), Sandbox Strategies, New World Interactive (Insurgency), Slipgate Ironworks (Graven), Mad Head Games (Scars Above), Fractured Byte (Borderlands Legendary Collection and Digic. -Embracer will retain Tripwire (Chivalry), Beamdog (Mythforce), Tuxedo Labs (Teardown), Demiurge, Shiver (Lucius), Aspyr (Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection), Snapshot Games (Phoenix Point) and 34BigtThings (Redout). -Beacon will look an option to acquire 4A Games (Metro) and Zen Studios (Pinball) For weeks, it has been suggested that Saber Interactive was the latest of the collateral of Embracer Group failed mid-2023 multi-million gaming project that still to this day, full details haven't emerged of what could have been & that made a dent in all current & future projects. It is heavily suggested that a joint venture with a gaming company, Embracer and a interest from Saudi Arabia went sour at the very last minute (a day before closure of a financial quarter). #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 🕹🎮

At their investor conference, #EmbracerGroup acknowledged that closed 2023 cancelling 29 unannounced games, cutting 1400 jobs (probably more coming). The gaming conglomerate claims that they are entering the final phase of restructuration. #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 🕹🎮

At their Q3Y25 conference, Sony acknowledged on the gaming business (Playstation), that #PS5 hardware sales decline to the point to update the outlook on 21 million more units to be sold by EOY, down from 25 million. All this despite there were profit of Christmas season sales. Also, mayor Playstation Studios' games launches are not happening before 04/2025 while there are title currrently on development. For that reason and that Playstation 5 is entering its 5th year, that the company considers the current generation in its "latter days" and focus on producing high-quality productions and producing live service games." Back at Summer 2023, during the failed FTC demanding a Preliminary Injunction against Microsoft buying ABK, it was revealed that both Sony and Microsoft considered talking on next-gen and what's next for their respective gaming main product by 2028. #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 🕹🎮

In a new signal that FTC is not giving up on reversing #ActivisionBlizzard acquisition in the future, the regulator wrote to the 9th Circuit of Appeal Court that Microsoft contradicted on its promise that both Microsoft & ABK will operate independently post-merger. All this as a result of the recent layoff at Microsoft Gaming that also included redundant jobs and the eSport department of Activision Blizzard. After failing to win a Preliminary Injunction in Summer 2023, FTC has said that it will continue its inner process that if successful (an uphill road at best as per observers), could force Microsoft to divest ABK, but either way the process could take years. There is a chance that if by 2024 US Elections, there is a change in FTC administration and a republican one takes over, the FTC could abandon the efforts. The FTC under Biden Administration, has grown intolerant on mergers that means big companies just becoming bigger but, the low success rate has been questioned by Congress with tax money being used just to fail and FTC requesting more funding regardless. Meanwhile, Microsoft has denied FTC's accusation on the #ABK independence promise post-merger, indicating that Activision was already on plans for running layoffs before the deal's closure is incorrect to fully attribute to Microsoft Gaming's process. #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 🕹🎮

It's time for the final edition of Bearing Down w/ the Unsavory Heroes on Kick for the 2023 season! Bears looked HORRIBLE again against the Packers. Should they move on from the coaching staff? https://kick.com/unsavoryheroes

last streamer EVER..... of 2023 is now live https://www.twitch.tv/kingsofundead #SupportSmallStreams #SmallStreamer #twitch #streamer #StreamersConnected #twitchaffiliate #fortnite #retweet #streamraiders #fortnitechapter5season1 📷 #FortniteChapter5 #PAYDAY3

My own version of a 2023 recap: https://youtu.be/_WfKBAhAUYA

I want to take the time to say a huge thank you for all the Love & support throughout 2023 I have had a mental year with youtube and content creation in general and I wouldn't of done it without you all And I appreciate it so much, before 2023 started I had just over 800 Subs & I set the Goal of hitting 1k on youtube before 2023 ended not only did you all smash the Big 1k on youtube this year but we are also ending the year with a huge bonus of 400 subscribers 🤯 I appreciate you all so much for being apart of my 2023 journey and hope you all stick around for all the content coming in 2024 😁 I am also very grateful of the opportunities I've been given this year aswell as the amazing people I've met in the community this year aswell 😁 #AwakenMilitia #LujoKingdom #YoutubeGaming

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