Gaming Microsoft Microsoft started acquisition talks with Activision Blizzard 3 days after harassment allegations surfaced It was looking for a bargain By Isaiah Mayersen , February 20, 2022, 10:36 AM 8 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft explicitly confirms it will keep Activision Blizzard games on PlayStation, bring Call of Duty to Nintendo President also talks about a "universal app store" By Daniel Sims , February 10, 2022, 4:35 PM 8 comments
Gaming Microtransactions made up 61% of Activision Blizzard's 2021 income It was a record-breaking year despite the scandals and poor game sales By Cal Jeffrey , February 7, 2022, 9:54 PM 18 comments
Gaming Rumor: Call of Duty Modern Warfare sequel enters alpha state with 11 studios involved All hands on deck By Daniel Sims , January 31, 2022, 7:04 PM 18 comments
Gaming Microsoft Activision reportedly committed to three more Call of Duty games for PlayStation No reason to worry, at least right now By Joao Silva , January 26, 2022, 12:23 PM 14 comments
Gaming Microsoft Blizzard is hiring artists, designers, and engineers for a "brand-new" franchise It will likely be Blizzard's very first Xbox exclusive By Cal Jeffrey , January 25, 2022, 3:53 PM 15 comments
Gaming Microsoft Sony responds to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard PlayStation games already in development will proceed as planned By Daniel Sims , January 20, 2022, 4:08 PM 31 comments
Industry Microsoft Game exclusivity fears following Microsoft/Activision deal wipe $20 billion off Sony's valuation Will Call of Duty leave the PlayStation? By Rob Thubron , January 19, 2022, 8:08 AM 40 comments
Microsoft Gaming Microsoft to acquire video game maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion This is the Redmond company's largest acquisition to date By Adrian Potoroaca , January 18, 2022, 1:03 PM 51 comments
Gaming California DFEH appeals judge's denial of intervention in Activision Blizzard's EEOC settlement It's starting out to be another year of turmoil for Activision Blizzard By Cal Jeffrey , January 10, 2022, 1:27 PM
Gaming Industry Activision Blizzard workers go on strike, seek donations for wage assistance Their GoFundMe has surpassed $200,000 By Cohen Coberly , December 10, 2021, 6:03 AM 16 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Raven Software employees plan walkout in response to QA layoffs Protestors demand full-time job offers By Daniel Sims , December 6, 2021, 4:52 PM 10 comments
Gaming Activision Blizzard won't have a role at the 2021 Game Awards outside of its nominations Industry heavyweights continue to distance themselves from Activision Blizzard By Shawn Knight , December 5, 2021, 2:26 PM 15 comments
Industry Gaming 6 US treasurers demand answers from Activision Blizzard regarding harassment allegations The company is facing 'investment risk exposures' By Cohen Coberly , December 1, 2021, 7:11 PM
Industry Gaming Activision Blizzard creates 'Workplace Responsibility Committee' in response to harassment claims Nintendo expresses concern over Kotick's behavior, CEO says departure not impossible By Daniel Sims , November 23, 2021, 4:57 PM
Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer says Xbox is 'evaluating all aspects' of its relationship with Activision Blizzard That doesn't sound like good news By Cohen Coberly , November 18, 2021, 7:13 PM 18 comments
Gaming Industry PlayStation CEO criticizes Activision Blizzard's response to Kotick report PlayStation boss not satisfied with Activision's defense of Kotick By Daniel Sims , November 17, 2021, 7:08 PM 12 comments
Industry Activision CEO Bobby Kotick allegedly failed to inform the company board about rape allegations More bad news for Activision By Cohen Coberly , November 16, 2021, 7:29 PM 27 comments
Gaming Industry Activision Blizzard temporary workers get better pay and PTO Employee organization hails it as a big win By Daniel Sims , November 10, 2021, 6:31 PM 10 comments
Gaming Industry Activision Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 delays, co-leader Jen Oneal is leaving after just 3 months Not a good day for the company By Rob Thubron , November 3, 2021, 5:19 AM 14 comments
Industry Tech Culture Activision CEO cuts own pay to $62,500 amid company's sexual harassment lawsuit Kotick also pledges cultural changes at the company By Daniel Sims , October 29, 2021, 3:21 PM 19 comments
Gaming Industry Judge turns down Activision's request to pause California sexual harassment lawsuit over ethics violations No detailed reason was given for the denial By Daniel Sims , October 26, 2021, 2:47 PM
Gaming Tech Culture Overwatch's McCree is now Cole Cassidy Part of the response to Blizzard's sexual harassment lawsuit By Daniel Sims , October 22, 2021, 5:05 PM 19 comments
Industry Tech Culture At least 20 employees 'exited' Activision Blizzard over sexual harassment lawsuit 'If you've committed some sort of misconduct ... we're going to take action.'---Chief Compliance Officer By Cal Jeffrey , October 20, 2021, 4:02 PM 7 comments
Gaming Industry Activision Blizzard settles with US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after they file complaint Company pledges $18 million to compensation and measures to stop harassment By Daniel Sims , September 28, 2021, 5:14 PM