Counter-Strike 2 Might Come Out Next Week

Alien Hominid developer The Behemoth has confirmed that its two upcoming titles, Alien Hominid HD and Alien Hominid Invasion, are both going to be released right at the start of next month, on November 1. 

Microsoft is aiming to close its $69 billion deal for "Call of Duty" publisher Activision Blizzard on Oct. 13 if it gets approval from Britain's antitrust regulator, the Verge reported on Friday, citing a source.

It would seem Microsoft’s long, uphill battle to acquire Activision Blizzard could be nearing its end. The Verge reports via an unnamed source that the deal could be closed by the end of next week, though they mentioned that is still tentative, as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority could still threaten the successful closure of Microsoft’s long-sought deal.

According to a new report by The Verge, Microsoft's long acquisition struggle to own Activision Blizzard should be over next week. 

The saga of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has dragged on for nearly two years at this point, but after having cleared several major regulatory hurdles, it seems like the $69 billion deal is edging closer to being finalized.

Microsoft believes that they will finalize their deal to acquire Activision Blizzard sometime next week.

Lost Ark’ s October update is right around the corner, and the team is sharing some details on what to prepare for if you want to be ready to jump into the new features when the update arrives.

Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2, marking the start of a new era for the competitive tactical first person shooter. The game is now available as a free-to-play game via Steam, a free upgrade and full replacement to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – CS:GO is no longer playable.

Counter-Strike 2 released last night and has duly taken over from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive as Steam’s most-played game at the time of writing, but individual player reactions are a bit mixed. Valve’s new/revamped free-to-play FPS sports a range of exotic features and fixtures, from swirlier, reactive smoke to new server architecture, but it has launched without many of the modes, maps and functions Global Offensive diehards are accustomed to, after a decade of updates.

Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2, marking the start of a new era for the competitive tactical first person shooter. The game is now available as a free-to-play game via Steam, a free upgrade and full replacement to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – CS:GO is no longer playable.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

For those who want to take another stab at High on Life, its first DLC, High on Knife, just got an official release date – and just in time for spooky season.