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Microsoft and Sony recently announced a major deal that will keep the popular video game franchise, Call of Duty, on PlayStation consoles. This partnership comes as exciting news for fans of the franchise who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the next installment.

In a landmark deal, Microsoft has announced that it will acquire Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant behind popular franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch. The deal, valued at $68.7 billion, is the largest acquisition in the history of the gaming industry and will significantly expand Microsoft's portfolio of games and studios.

Hey, did you hear the news? Kahoot, the popular online learning platform that lets you create and play quizzes, has been acquired by Goldman Sachs! Yes, you read that right. The investment bank has bought a majority stake in the Norwegian company for a whopping $1.6 billion.

In a shocking move, Twitter has decided to block all links to Threads, the popular app that lets users create and share long-form tweets. Threads, which launched just last week, has been praised by many as a way to bring more depth and nuance to Twitter conversations. However, it seems that Twitter is not happy with the competition and has decided to ban all links to Threads from its platform.

If you're a parent of a teenager who loves to chat with friends on Discord, you might be wondering how to keep them safe online. Well, worry no more, because Discord has just announced some new features that will give you more control over what your kids can do and see on the platform.

TikTok has broken into the social media game and has become the pacesetter. With their wide popularity and reach, a lot of companies adopting some of their in-app features. With everyone folding, Reddit also follows the trend. They just announced a new update on their platform. The new updates come with a two-split feature to organize feed into video and text-based posts.

Disney+ step into the streaming game has been major with how they’ve steamroller themselves being a major competitor to Netflix. With all these, 2022 came with a lot of hurdles for the streamer. It experienced a lot of major changes including launching its ad-supported tier.

Prime Video made major strides in 2022. They came out swinging in content-wise with being the exclusive home of NFL Thursday Night Football; which had Its first game pulling viewership numbers of over 15.3 million. It also hosts the biggest viewership TV show with The Lord of Rings spin-off The Lord of Rings: Rings of Power

Warner was acquired by Discovery last year for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). This makes WBD which was always a staple as Warner more powerful and very diverse with their media offerings.

2022 was a good year for Netflix after a couple of stumbles. They enjoyed a lot of success in content-wise and subscriber count. The company successfully launched its ad tier at $6.99/month giving the consumer another jump on point onto their service and saving a couple of bucks on their streaming habits. The move comes as a valid trend to gain subscribers. It is projected the streamer will gain 7.5 million subscribers.