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A Tech Affair episode 146: No "Call of Duty" and "Diablo" for Microsoft

Philipp Rüegg
28.4.2023
Translation: machine translated

Microsoft is not allowed to take over Activision-Blizzard-King for the time being. Great Britain gets in the way. Netflix invests 2.5 billion US dollars in South Korea. We also talk about the new "Star Wars" game "Jedi: Survivor".

The British competition authority is blocking Microsoft's takeover of Activision-Blizzard-King. However, the reason is not the possible exclusivity of games such as "Call of Duty", but cloud gaming. Square Enix has released a free game that is supposed to be a test for the implementation of AI. The countless negative reviews speak for themselves.

Netflix is struggling with a decline in plans in Spain. It seems likely that this is due to the new password sharing scheme. In turn, the company is investing a lot of money in the South Korean film and watch industry.

This week, we watched the 90s nostalgia film "Power Rangers Once & Always" and the latest episode of "The Mandalorian".

There's also "Star Wars" in the gaming corner, namely the sequel to "Jedi: Fallen Order". The action adventure game "Jedi: Survivor" lets you wield a lightsaber again - and even a blaster. Finally, we talk about the "Advance Wars" remake, which is visually disappointing but otherwise hits the bull's eye.

Topics

  • [00:07:58]

UK halts Activision-Blizzard takeover

  • [00:23:18] AI game from Square Enix
  • [00:32:46] Netflix with drop in subscriptions due to password sharing
  • [00:37:18] Netflix invests 2.5 billion in South Korea
  • [00:44:58] Film tip: "Power Rangers Once & Always"
  • [00:53:41]

Series tip: "The Mandalorian" season 3

  • [01:02:01]

Game tip 1: "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"

  • [01:15:36]

Game tip 2: "Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp"

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Philipp Rüegg
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Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.ch

As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles. 

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