Wagner James Au / New World Notes
Author, strategist, virtual world reporter
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Category: New World Newsfeed
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This is one of those surprised/not surprised news items: Microsoft Corp. plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. in its largest deal yet as it looks to boost its gaming business and capture opportunities in the metaverse… “Gaming is the most dynamic and exciting category in entertainment across all platforms today and will play a key…
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New links added (nearly) every weekday! Unfortunately today's newsfeed is all about Facebook and the metaverse: Facebook spending over $10 billion developing the metaverse this year: "I recognize the magnitude of this bet," Zuckerberg said [in an earnings call]. "This is not an investment that will be profitable for us any time in the near…