Activision secretly reduced skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty to "prove" players prefer it
Players have continually argued the merits of CoD's SBMM. Will these tests settle the fight?
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Activision Blizzard has started using AI to pick up the slack left by laid-off artists
Don't worry about it; we won't replace you with AI Activision allegedly promised staff
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta begins August 30 on all platforms
Game Pass subscribers receive the beta, but the new standard tier misses out
Activision addresses Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's listed 309 GB install size
It is "not representative of a typical player install experience"
Activision awarded $14.5 million in lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat maker
EngineOwning must also hand its website to Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to launch on Game Pass from day one
Something to look forward to: When Microsoft announced that its June 9 Xbox showcase would be followed by a separate presentation for an unnamed game, no one doubted it was Call of Duty. Since Activision started to unveil teaser trailers, Microsoft has now confirmed the game's title and plans to release it simultaneously at retail and on Game Pass.
Microsoft plans to make the next Call of Duty a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass
Boldest move yet since the Activision Blizzard acquisition
Warcraft, Overwatch and other Blizzard games will return to China this summer after company makes up with NetEase
After parting on bad terms, Microsoft helped fix the pair's relationship
Activision Blizzard investigates hacking campaign linked to cheat software
Cheating isn't worth it at this price
Blizzard just gave us a hint of how many World of Warcraft subscribers remain (and it's still in the millions)
Estimated at around 7.2 million subscribers
Xbox still has plans for day-one Activision Blizzard titles on Game Pass
"Our strategy does not hinge on people moving all-digital"
What just happened? Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking about the future of the brand, revealing two interesting bits of information: Xbox still intends for day one Activision Blizzard games to appear on Game Pass, which could include this year's Call of Duty; and it will continue to support physical games – for now.
Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox
Fellow tech titans Google and Amazon have also laid off thousands this month
Microsoft eyes multi-platform future: Xbox exclusives may hit PlayStation and Nintendo Switch
A "good publisher on Sony and Nintendo and PCs and Xbox"
Call of Duty's anti-cheat system will now close the game if it detects keyboard and mouse players using aim assist
Repeat offenders face account action
Warcraft II fan remake uses the Warcraft III engine, complains about the newer game's "sorry state"
One of Blizzard's worst remakes is being used for something potentially better
Gamers and developers everywhere are celebrating Bobby Kotick's departure
The legacy of Bobby Kotick isn't shaping up to be a good one
Blizzard strikes new deal with NetEase to bring World of Warcraft and other games back to China
Possibly due to Microsoft's acquisition of Blizzard
Activision apocalypse: Sony forecasts $1.5 billion loss by 2027 after Microsoft merger
Sony indirectly admits to resting on its laurels, "our pillars are already dated and behind the competition"
Activision Blizzard, California settle gender discrimination lawsuit for $54M
The game maker has taken several steps to improve inclusivity at the company
Not so fast: FTC continues to fight Microsoft/Activision deal post-closure
Agency still trying to prove Microsoft could withhold Activision Blizzard properties from rival platforms
Microsoft wants its subscriptions everywhere, including PlayStation and Nintendo hardware
Microsoft has taboo dreams of offering Game Pass on rival platforms
Blizzard wants to know if it's okay to charge $100 for Diablo 4 DLC
Will Blizzard ever learn?
The $15 Celestial Steed item in World of Warcraft made more money than all of StarCraft II
Why do we still have microtransactions? "dipsh*ts keep buying all of them"
Modern Warfare 3's Metacritic score is a new low for the Call of Duty series
Yet people keep on buying it