GameStopの最高経営責任者（CEO）であるライアン・コーエン氏が、個人所有物や同社関連の品々をeBayに出品した。同社がeBay自体の買収を検討する中での動きであり、オークションの収益は買収資金の一部に充てられるとされている。
コーエン氏は5月6日、自身のSNSで出品リストへのリンクを投稿した。出品物は、未開封の『ヨッシーのクッキー』や初代『メトロイド』といったレトロゲームから、『マスターチーフ』や『Vault Boy』のスタチューまで多岐にわたる。その他にも、GameStopの帽子や店舗から剥がしたカーペットの一部、iPhone、ドナルド・トランプ氏の2016年の就任式が描かれたPSA 10のトレーディングカードなども含まれている。すべての出品物には、コーエン氏がeBayへの買収提案を記した署名入り書簡が添えられている。
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Updating its unsolicited bid announced earlier on May 4, GameStop has disclosed a 5% economic stake in eBay while proposing a $55.5 billion non-binding acquisition at $125 per share in cash and stock. Funding includes $9.4 billion in cash and liquid investments—featuring $368 million in bitcoin—and up to $20 billion in financing, prompting questions over the retailer's cryptocurrency future.
GameStop has officially bid $56 billion to buy eBay, a company four times its size. CEO Ryan Cohen announced the unsolicited offer on Sunday night, proposing $125 per share in a half-cash, half-stock deal. The move aims to combine GameStop's retail presence with eBay's online marketplace amid the retailer's pivot to collectibles like Pokémon cards.
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Following GameStop's $56 billion unsolicited bid for eBay, CEO Ryan Cohen faced sharp grilling on CNBC over financing gaps and deal viability. His vague, incoherent answers drew laughs from hosts and prompted investor Michael Burry to dump his entire stake, spooking markets.
Christie’s held its first anime-focused online auction on Wednesday. Movie posters, film cels and illustrations of iconic anime characters went under the hammer.
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Phil Spencer, who has led Microsoft Gaming for over a decade, announced his retirement after 38 years with the company. Asha Sharma, currently heading Microsoft's CoreAI division, will succeed him as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. The changes also include the resignation of Xbox President Sarah Bond and a promotion for Matt Booty.
The Stop Killing Games campaign, led by Ross Scott, plans to create non-governmental organizations in the European Union and the United States to combat publishers ending support for purchased video games. These NGOs will focus on long-term counter lobbying and watchdog activities. The initiative follows the campaign's success in gathering over a million signatures on its petition.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced a major reorganization of the gaming division's leadership. The changes promote longtime Xbox veterans and bring in new executives with expertise in AI, design, and growth. Sharma aims to build capabilities for a more affordable, personal, and open platform.