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Microsoft Video Game Revenue Declines for Holiday 2022
For the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ending 12/31/22, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) saw revenue increase 2% to $52.7 billion from the previous year. Revenue in Gaming declined 13% to $4.76 billion. For the first six months of fiscal 2023, gaming revenue was down 7% to $8.4 billion. In the second quarter, game hardware revenue declined 13% over the previous year and Xbox content and services declined 12%. Analysis Microsoft is a large company a…..
Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Enters Phase 2
One of the biggest issues of 2022 has been the potential Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. DFC Intelligence continues to argue that events of recent months indicate the deal is should get approved. Multiple Government Agencies Review the Deal There are several agencies around the globe looking at the Microsoft…..
Can Microsoft Control PC Game Distribution?
PC game sales soared in 2020 driven by Covid stay-at-home orders. Sales leveled off in 2021 and the latest DFC forecasts predict a slight decline in 2022. However, at $37 billion a year the PC game business is as strong as ever and is the most lucrative platform for a wide range of products. With the potential Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a major question is whether there will be a shakeup in PC software di…..
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