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Microsoft targets video game developers, in challenge to Amazon's cloud dominance

By Stephen Nellis

Mar 15 2019 6:51AM

Combines elements of its video gaming and Azure cloud computing businesses.

Microsoft targets video game developers, in challenge to Amazon's cloud dominance

Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it is combining elements of its video gaming and Azure cloud computing businesses to court game developers, an action designed to use the strength of its Xbox gaming franchise to gain ground on cloud services leader Amazon.com. Microsoft said it will start rolling ...

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