Microsoft reported a strong Q3FY4, driven by continued growth in its cloud business, Azure. Revenue reached $61.9Bn, a 17% increase YoY, with net income climbing 20% to $21.9Bn.
Is Cloud Gaming the future?
Through the course of the pandemic, India has seen a strong uptick in gaming. This is driven by the rise of powerful smartphones across price-tiers as well as affordable data costs. At CyberMedia Research (CMR), the CMR Gaming Practice has been tracking the gaming industry in India, both from a supply side (devices intelligence) as …
Diving into Microsoft’s FY22 Q2 Earnings
Microsoft reported strong FY22 results. Driven by the continued shift to a hybrid/remote-first work and consequent solid demand for distributed computing fabric, Microsoft Cloud continued to gain momentum growing 32% YoY. Beyond Cloud, I love the razor-sharp focus of Microsoft on steering “community-centric bets” that offer strong value; drives engagement as well as long-term revenue. These …
Analysing Microsoft’s historic Activision Deal
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the maker of ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Candy Crush’, for $68.7Bn is one the biggest-ever tech and gaming industry deals ever. Microsoft becomes the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. Driven by the pandemic-induced uptick, gaming has taken centrestage today. The deal marks a bold bet on …
What can India expect from Satya Nadella ‘s upcoming visit?
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella will visit India later this month. While the company confirmed the visit of the top executive, it did not give details about the dates and cities he is likely to visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on several occasions stressed on the importance of leveraging emerging technologies like AI and ML …