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  "title": "Sources: Ubisoft and at least two other gaming companies made offers to Microsoft to acquire the French game developer Arkane Studios (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/sources-ubisoft-and-at-least-two-other-gaming-companies-made-offers",
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  "published": "2026-11-03T21:20:10.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-03/xbox-s-arkane-studios-attracts-multiple-bidders-including-ubisoft?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MzczODc4NywiZXhwIjoxNzk0MzQzNTg3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTlkxTDNWVFRDWk4wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.ix5loaB0Yf6oezkpCA7U-aWqZrr-beJQjpgNiY0OlJ8&leadSource=article-gifting"
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  "summary": "Microsoft's gaming unit is looking to divest the French company behind ‘Dishonored’ and 'Marvel's Blade' — Multiple companies have made offers …",
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        "outlet": "MarketWatch Top",
        "title": "5 questions to ask if your boss offers you a buyout, as Microsoft did with 60,000 employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/5-questions-to-ask-if-your-boss-offers-you-a-buyout-as-microsoft-did",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:04:00.000Z"
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