Take-Two Finalizes Merger With Zynga
Take-Two and Zynga finalized their merger on May 23rd, marking the industry’s largest completed deal at $12.7 billion, surpassing theContinue Reading
Tag: Activision-Blizzard
Workers At Activision Blizzard Vote To Form A Union
Around 20 employees at Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software have voted to unionize, which officially marks the first union atContinue Reading
Sony Is Gaming’s Second Biggest Money Maker, But Will That Change Soon?
Sony netted $18.2 billion in revenue for the previous fiscal year, which put it behind only Tencent ($32.2 billion) inContinue Reading
Report: Top Ten Gaming Companies Generated $126B In Revenues Over The Last Year
Newzoo recently released a report focused on the growth and revenues of the world’s major gaming companies. Based on thisContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo Shares
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now owns 5% of Nintendo. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the Saudi Arabia PublicContinue Reading
New York City Suing Activision
Activision is facing another lawsuit… this time it’s coming from New York City! According to a recent report from Axios,Continue Reading
Labor Complaint Filed Against Epic Games By Former Activision-Blizzard Employee
Former Activision-Blizzard employee Cher Scarlett recently filed a labor complaint with the United States National Labor Relations Board against EpicContinue Reading
Tech Firms Competing For Deals Means More Money For Video Game Developers
Video game developers are champing at the bit ahead of an influx of money from some of the biggest technologyContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Lost 63M Monthly Active Users Over The Last Year
It’s a bad time to be Activision-Blizzard. During a recent financial report for Q1 2022, which ended on March 31st,Continue Reading
First Call Of Duty League Major Coming To Canada
Toronto Ultra, OverActive Media’s Call of Duty League franchise, will host Canada’s first-ever CDL Major tournament from June 2nd toContinue Reading
Educators Believe PlayVS Is Monopolizing Scholastic Esports
Apparently, there is a battle brewing between educators and the scholastic gaming organizer PlayVS. In fact, a recent article fromContinue Reading
Blizzard Polling Players’ Interests In NFTs and Play-To-Earn Gaming
Blizzard Entertainment reportedly began polling its players to find out how interested they were in NFTs and play-to-earn cryptocurrency-based games.Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Reportedly Converting More Than 1,000 Temporary Workers Into Full-Time Employees
Based on a recent report from Bloomberg, Activision-Blizzard will be converting roughly 1,100 temporary/contracted workers into full-time employees. This comesContinue Reading
Activision Blizzard Expands Partnership With SCUF Gaming For Two More Years
Activision Blizzard’s ATVI Call of Duty League recently announced that it has extended its partnership by two years with its long-standing partner,Continue Reading
Overwatch Players Not Happy With Remix Events
Overwatch players have taken to social media to express their frustrations with the game’s new Anniversary Remix Vol. One eventContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #399
In this week’s esports business news: Capcom raises employee salaries in Japan, Activision-Blizzard settles its lawsuit, Clemson and Meta investContinue Reading
eFuse Facing Scrutiny After Hiring Of Patrick Klein
The video game platform eFuse has been the subject of much controversy after the organization hired Patrick Klein, a formerContinue Reading
Activision Blizzard Settles Lawsuit For $18 Million
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved a $18 million relief settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on MarchContinue Reading
Episode #214 (Video): Steve Arhancet, Team Liquid, Future Of Esports, High-Performance Orgs, Franchise League Comparison
In this episode, with special guest Steve Arhancet (Owner of Team Liquid), we discuss the origin story of Team Liquid,Continue Reading
Episode #214: Steve Arhancet, Team Liquid, Future Of Esports, High-Performance Orgs, Franchise League Comparison
In this episode, with special guest Steve Arhancet (Owner of Team Liquid), we discuss the origin story of Team Liquid,Continue Reading
Microsoft Says It Will Not Object To Activision-Blizzard Workers Unionizing
Microsoft announced that it will not object to Activision-Blizzard recognizing internal unionization efforts, in response to a letter from ActivisionContinue Reading
Judge Prepared To Approve Activision-Blizzard’s Settlement With Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Judge Dale S. Fischer, who’s overseeing the case between Activision-Blizzard and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is preparedContinue Reading
Overwatch 2 Beta Arriving April 26th
Blizzard just announced that the Overwatch 2 PvP beta will begin on April 26th with new heroes, maps, and 5v5 gameplay. The announcementContinue Reading
Andbox Finalizes Rebranding, Unveils Plans For The New York City Esports Scene
The New York-based gaming organization Andbox was recently rebranded as NYXL. This comes as part of a series of movesContinue Reading
Games Workshop Announces Suspension Of All Warhammer Sales In Russia
Games Workshop, the UK-based company behind the Warhammer products, has become the latest gaming company to take a stand againstContinue Reading
Call Of Duty: Mobile World Championship Returns This Year
Activision recently announced that the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship will be returning in 2022. According to the publisher,Continue Reading
Facebook’s Metaverse Vision Questioned By Former Nintendo COO
The metaverse is still taking shape, causing many companies to make a serious effort to take advantage of the growingContinue Reading
Weekly News #205: Riot Animation, Super Nintendo World, Dr Disrespect NFT, Audi VR, Ontario Esports Scholarships, Loco $42M Raise, EA Lootbox Win, Gamestop Mess, SXSW Snub, Toddler Gaming Chair
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Riot Games investing in the animation studio behind Arcane,Continue Reading