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In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss EA Sports reviving College Football video games, Apex LegendsContinue Reading
In this week’s esports business news: Nintendo Switch sales are down, Activision-Blizzard had a great third quarter, Elden Ring continues toContinue Reading
According to a recent report from The New York Times, Microsoft reportedly offered Sony a contract that would see CallContinue Reading
Video game giant Activision-Blizzard recently released its third-quarter 2022 financial results. And, according to Bloomberg, the company was able toContinue Reading
In the middle of November, Activision-Blizzard announced it was ending its 14-year licensing agreement with the Chinese gaming firm NetEase.Continue Reading
Microsoft’s potential purchase of Activision-Blizzard continues to be the subject of regulatory scrutiny. This time, the European Commission announced itContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard recently posted its Q3 financial results for the 2022 fiscal year. This showed that Overwatch 2 has been incrediblyContinue Reading
According to a filing with the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that was uncovered by The Verge, MicrosoftContinue Reading
Recently, the European Union passed a resolution recognizing the cultural and economic value of video games as well as esports.Continue Reading
The Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live event was recently held from October 16th to the 18th. During this discussion, PhilContinue Reading
On November 7th, Activision-Blizzard announced that the latest installment in the COD series (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II) hadContinue Reading
Phil Spencer is once again discussing the future of the Call of Duty franchise and its potential availability on PlayStationContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard recently published its Q3 2022 financial report. While these reports usually relate strictly to finances, it was revealed thatContinue Reading
According to a recent claim from Microsoft, Sony’s current deal with Call of Duty “restricts” the popular shooter series fromContinue Reading
According to new documents that were uncovered by Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Nintendo Switch Online generated almostContinue Reading
On September 20th, members of Anemone Hug Interactive announced that they had come together to form the first video gameContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard is once again facing a sexual harassment lawsuit. This comes after a female employee alleged that her then-manager threatenedContinue Reading
Since Overwatch 2 was released on October 4th, the game has already managed to find immense success. According to Activision-Blizzard,Continue Reading
Following an investigation by the National Labor Relations Board, it was discovered that Activision-Blizzard withheld raises from quality assurance testersContinue Reading
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) recently released a long report regarding Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. In thisContinue Reading
It sounds like Sony is trying to make a stronger presence in the esports scene. This comes on the heelsContinue Reading
On October 10th, ResearchAndMarkets.com unveiled a new report providing an analysis of the smartphone and tablet gaming market. Based onContinue Reading
Last month, fans were given beta access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II from September 16th to the 26th.Continue Reading
Blizzard Entertainment recently confirmed that Geoff Goodman, the lead hero designer for Overwatch 2, is leaving the company. According toContinue Reading
Microsoft is claiming that Sony and Nintendo will “remain the biggest” players in the “traditional gaming” space, even after theContinue Reading
GlobalData recently released a new report that shows that mobile gaming will make up half of the revenue generated byContinue Reading
According to PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan, Microsoft has promised to keep Call of Duty on PlayStations for three years pastContinue Reading
Recently, Christoph Hartmann, the head of Amazon Games, was interviewed by GameSpot. During this conversation, Hartmann explained that he believesContinue Reading