80 LEVEL·4yMicrosoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft announced they decided to acquire Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. The company also announced plans to add Activision’s games to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft notes it will be the "third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony" when the deal is closed.
omg! ubuntu!·4yUbuntu is Finally Taking Linux Gaming Seriously
Canonical is recruiting a ‘Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager’ The job will be to ‘…make Ubuntu the best Linux desktop for gaming’ When Steam for Linux debuted in 2012 Ubuntu was Valve’s recommended Linux distro for gamers wanting to thumb-flex with Tux.
80 LEVEL·4yBlizzard Is Making a Brand-New Survival Game
Blizzard is developing a "brand-new survival game for PC and console" The team said the game will be set in an all-new universe, unrelated to existing games. Blizzard is the developer and publisher of StarCraft, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch.