Microsoft strikes a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinising its purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
The US tech giant said the 10-year agreement would also include Activision Blizzard titles like the popular Call of Duty franchise if or when the acquisition gets approved.
Microsoft aims to boost its firepower in the booming videogaming market against leaders Tencent and Sony, and lay the base for its investment in metaverse.
Also, Microsoft has been announcing new partnerships as it tries to persuade regulators in the U.S. and Europe to allow the $69 billion all-cash transaction to go through.
Ukraine-based Boosteroid’s access to Call of Duty is conditional on regulatory approval for the Activision deal. The agreement will also bring Microsoft’s Xbox PC games to Boosteroid’s cloud gaming platform.
Microsoft has similar licensing deals with Nvidia, Nintendo and U.S. distributor Valve Corp, owner of the world’s largest video game distribution platform, Steam.
EU antitrust regulators are expected to approve Microsoft’s takeover of Activision conditional on such licensing deals. The UK watchdog however could be more difficult to convince.
In addition to Ukraine, Boosteroid also has gamers in the United States, the United Kingdom and EU countries.
Also Read:
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched ‘PARAM SHAKTI’, a powerful new…
Akasa Air, India’s youngest airline founded in 2020, has become a member of the International…
The Government of India focuses strongly on the welfare and empowerment of women and children.…
The 53rd edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2026 will be held…
The 98th Academy Awards, also known as Oscars 2026, have recognized five Indian films as…
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has once again proved its strong performance by…