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How fighting-game community rallied around MD player detained by ICE
The fighting-game community rallied to raise money to retain an immigration attorney and secure the release of a Maryland man detained by ICE.
GameStop makes bold $56B play for eBay, ready to go hostile
GameStop proposed to buy eBay Inc. for about $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal and signaled willingness to take the bid directly to shareholders.
GameStop closing stores, including 8 in MD
Hundreds of GameStop stores are closing in the U.S. this month, including locations in Maryland, reports show.
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind bestselling video games such as Call of Duty, has died. He was 55.
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google settling 5-year legal fight
Video game maker Epic Games reached a settlement with Google that could end its 5-year legal crusade against the Play Store for Android apps.
Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5B in largest-ever private equity buyout
Electronic Arts is being acquired for $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.
Millions are flocking to viral Roblox game created by teenager
A 16-year-old’s Roblox game, Grow a Garden, has shattered records for the most concurrent players in history.
Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike
Unionized video game performers with SAG-AFTRA have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers.
FTC abandons challenge of Microsoft acquisition, lawsuit against Pepsi
The Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard.
Fortnite returns to iPhone app store, ending exile imposed by Apple
Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the U.S., ending a prolonged exile that was triggered by a legal showdown.
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
Hollywood's actors' union filed an unfair labor practice charge after AI was used to generate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without notice.
Activision settles another workplace suit for $35M
Videogame maker Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle federal regulatory charges.
