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<img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/dringsquare1.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/120x120/quality/60/dringsquare1.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/dringsquare1.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/120x120/quality/60/dringsquare1.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/dringsquare1.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/240x240/quality/60/dringsquare1.jpg 2x" loading="lazy" class="avatar_image" alt="Christopher Dring avatar" width="120" height="120"> </div> <div class="details"> <p class="job_title"> Head of Games B2B </p> <div class="social"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/" data-type="official_website"> <span class="icon" data-icon="globe" data-type="solid" title="Follow Christopher Dring on Official Website"></span> <span class="text"> www.gamesindustry.biz </span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="bio"> Chris is a 15-year 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He spent nine years at UK business weekly MCV, including five years as editor. He joined GI in 2016 and oversees editorial, sales and events worldwide. He is the architect behind Best Places To Work Awards and GI Live. And is a tiny bit obsessed with market data. He also writes for Doctor Who Magazine. Because Doctor Who is awesome. </p> </div> </div> </div> <section class="archive_list"> <ul class="summary_list"> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="news" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-regulator-details-concerns-over-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-xbox-responds" class="link_overlay" title="UK regulator details concerns over Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Xbox responds"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/actihq.jpeg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/actihq.jpeg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/actihq.jpeg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/actihq.jpeg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/actihq.jpeg/BROK/thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/70/actihq.jpeg 2x" loading="lazy" class="thumbnail_image" alt="Image for UK regulator details concerns over Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Xbox responds" width="400" height="225"> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="details"> <p class="title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-regulator-details-concerns-over-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-xbox-responds"> UK regulator details concerns over Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Xbox responds </a> </p> <p class="strapline">The CMA expects the deal to impact PlayStation and game streaming</p> <p class="author"> By Christopher Dring </p> </div> <div class="metadata"> <span class="article_type" data-slug="news"> News </span> <time class="published_at" datetime="2022-10-12 09:20:03.257706+00:00"> 8 hours ago </time> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="features" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-whats-going-on-and-what-happens-next" class="link_overlay" title="Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What’s going on and what happens next?"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/activision-characters---xbox.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/activision-characters---xbox.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/activision-characters---xbox.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/activision-characters---xbox.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/activision-characters---xbox.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/70/activision-characters---xbox.jpg 2x" loading="lazy" class="thumbnail_image" alt="Image for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What’s going on and what happens next?" width="400" height="225"> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="details"> <p class="title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181654/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-whats-going-on-and-what-happens-next"> Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What’s going on and what happens next? 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