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title: Our Industry News            (10/07/23 - 16/07/23)
description: "News Mash-Up - Week #28"
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# Our Industry News            (10/07/23 - 16/07/23)

Monday, 17 July 2023

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| ![micro 4](https://blog.sparkers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/micro%204.png?width=134&name=micro%204.png) | ## **Top News Items** |
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- - The battle is finally over. **Microsoft** will in fact acquire **Activision** **Blizzard**. The decision declared by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley states that **Microsoft** can close its deal ahead of its 18 July deadline. Moreover, the **FTC** has already set in motion an appeal against the decision. Last month, it has been stated that **Microsoft** has considered “extreme” options such as withdrawing **Blizzard** from the UK completely in a bid to bypass the UK’s block of its deal. Furthermore, **Sony** has revealed no comment at all.
    - **Antstream** will expand beyond its PC and app roots, providing **Xbox** players with over 1,300 games on **Xbox** **Series** and **Xbox** **one** **consoles**. Also, the report states that 87% of classic games are out of print in the US. This has set the preservation of games in danger of getting worse due to the “volatile” nature of digital stores and services.
    - The new football re-branding, **EA** **Sports** **FC** will start off on 29 September. The first game will have a significant feature which is the inclusion of women players in Ultimate Team. It has also released the cover image of its $100 Ultimate edition leading several criticisms to evoke given the low rendering on some of the faces and the fact that 3 main players ( Messi, Ronaldo, and Mbappé) are missing. Also, **FIFA** launched its first game after breaking away from EA.

| ![Artboard 1](https://blog.sparkers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/Artboard%201.png?width=137&name=Artboard%201.png) | ## **New games** |
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Week commencing Monday 17 July 2023

| **Date** | **Title** | **Platform(s)** | **Genre(s)** | **Developer(s)** | **Publisher(s)** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 18 | Ember Nights | NS | Roguelite | Doom Turtle | Twin Sales Interactive |
|  | Lisa Definitive Edition | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Role-playing | Dingaling Productions | Serenity Forge |
| July 20 | Cross Rails | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Strategy, role-playing | Rideon Japan | Kemco |
|  | Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes- Definitive Edition | Win, NS, PS4 | Puzzle, adventure, role-playing | Dotemu | Dotemu |
|  | Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening | Win, NS, PS4 | Turn-based strategy | Koei Tecmo | Koei Tecmo |
|  | Punch Club 2: Fast Forward | Win, NS, PS4,PS5, XBO, XSX | Sporting management simulation | Lazy Bear Games | tinyBuild |
|  | Whisplike Survivors; Sword of the Necromancer | Win,NS, PS4, PS5 | Roguelike, farming simulation | Grimorio of Games | Grimorio of Games |
| July 21 | Pimkin 4 | NS | Real-time strategy | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |

 

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