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The UK Competition and Markets Authority provisionally concludes that the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft will likely lead to a substantial loss of competition in the console market and could strengthen Microsoft's position in cloud gaming.
2023-02-8

The United States Federal Trade Commission announces that they will sue in an attempt to block Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, citing concerns that the deal would give Microsoft too much control over certain parts of the gaming industry.
2022-12-8

Microsoft announces Windows 11, its next-generation operating system, replacing Windows 10. Windows 11 will be a free upgrade from Windows 10 with users being able to download Windows 11 through a Windows Update sometime later this year.
2021-06-24

Microsoft removes a security update four days after its release, upon receiving complaints that the update has been responsible for system freezes, boot problems, and installation issues for Windows.
2020-02-15

Microsoft officially ends support for the Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft says its Windows 7 users can still use their computers, but warns they will be at "greater risk for viruses and malware".
2020-01-14

Microsoft announces another 7,800 job cuts primarily in its struggling phone division acquired from Nokia.
2015-07-8

Microsoft officially concludes Windows XP after 12 years of support.
2014-04-9

Microsoft founder Bill Gates regains the top spot as the world's richest person, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.
2014-03-3

The software company Microsoft internally promotes Satya Nadella to be its next CEO and appoints John W. Thompson as its chairman.
2014-02-4

The German government asks its citizens to stop using Microsoft's web browser Internet Explorer to protect their own security.
2010-01-16