Activision-Blizzard Uninvited From South By Southwest
Activision-Blizzard was recently uninvited from speaking at the world-famous South by Southwest expo that was held in Austin, Texas fromContinue Reading
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VikkiKitty Joins List Of Esports Casters Ghosted By The Overwatch League
VikkiKitty is the latest Overwatch League commentator to be ghosted by the organization since last season. As the upcoming seasonContinue Reading
Esports Players Say Predatory Contracts Run Rampant In The Industry
A large host of esports players are stepping up to voice their concerns over what they call “predatory contracts” inContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard, Epic Games To Halt Sales Of Games In Russia
Activision-Blizzard is suspending new sales “of and in” its games in Russia, a move that bars the Russian people fromContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Slapped With Insider Trading Allegations And Lawsuits
The world-renowned entertainment mogul Barry Diller recently denied allegations that he, his stepson, and his friend (David Geffen) engaged inContinue Reading
The Xbox Series X Is The Most Complained About Gaming Console In the World
Despite its major acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft has been getting no love from the global gaming community. This comes afterContinue Reading
EA COO Laura Miele Says Problematic Gaming Executives Must Go
Electronic Arts’ COO and Senior Vice President Laura Miele called for the removal of gaming industry executives who have allowedContinue Reading
Weekly News #201: Sid Meier Monetization, ATVI Insider Trading, FaZe Snoop, Ninja GFuel, Griffin $750M Fund, Xbox Complaint, Star Wars Delay, Epic Music
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sid Meier talking about game monetization, Barry Diller denyingContinue Reading
Changes Coming To Activision-Blizzard’s Mobile Gaming Unit
King, the mobile gaming unit of Activision-Blizzard, recently announced that the organization will be going through some executive leadership changesContinue Reading
Greg Miller Says “F*ck Bobby Kotick” On-Stage At DICE Game Awards
The DICE Game Awards were held on February 24th, 2022. This video game award show, which is commonly referred toContinue Reading
Weekly News #198: Steam Deck, Steam Pass, Netflix Acquisition, EA Without FIFA, Celebrity Backbone, Quantum Computing, Rude DICE Awards, Activision Mobile Changes
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Gabe Newell thinking the Steam Deck can have anContinue Reading
EA Finally Recognizes The Failures Of Battlefield 2042
Electronic Arts Inc recently held a “Town Hall” meeting call on February 15th. While these events are usually reserved forContinue Reading
Storebrand Asset Management Excludes Activision-Blizzard
Storebrand Asset Management, a financial services company in Norway, announced that they will be staying far away from any investmentContinue Reading
Activision Allegedly Blocks Female Esports Player From Captaincy For “Oversexual Tweets”
In a now-deleted tweet, Call of Duty esports player Kalei “FaZe Kalei” Renay accused Activision of blocking her captaincy for “over sexual tweets.” Renay appliedContinue Reading
Brandon Snow Reportedly Leaving Activision-Blizzard
Brandon Snow will reportedly be leaving Activision-Blizzard at the end of the month, stepping down from his role as theContinue Reading
Microsoft (Once Again) Confirms Call Of Duty Games Will Be Available On PlayStations
The video game industry has been in a constant state of questioning ever since Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard for almost $70Continue Reading
NERD ETF Benefiting From Strong Demand For Esports
The Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports and Digital Entertainment ETF, which tracks the esports market and listed companies in the video gaming industry,Continue Reading
Weekly News #191: Lost Ark Record, Lord Of The Rings IP, Console Valorant, Activision-Blizzard Reset, Noble Esports Controversy, Pokimane On Twitch, AI Racer, Free Fire Ban
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Lost Ark becoming the second most popular gameContinue Reading
Episode #190 (Video): Rohan Bose, Esports Valuations, Roblox Rollercoaster, Activision-Blizzard & Bungie Prices
In this episode, with special guest Rohan Bose (Associate at Teknos Associates), we discuss how his organization values esports companies,Continue Reading
Sony Shares Continue To Slide As Gaming Concerns Re-Emerge
Shares in Sony Group Corp slid as much as 8.8% in early trading in Tokyo at the beginning of theContinue Reading
Episode #190: Rohan Bose, Esports Valuations, Roblox Rollercoaster, Activision-Blizzard & Bungie Prices
In this episode, with special guest Rohan Bose (Associate at Teknos Associates), we discuss how his organization values esports companies,Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Releases 2021 Financial Results
According to Activision-Blizzard’s fourth-quarter and 2021 financial results released on February 3rd, Activision-Blizzard’s net revenues for 2021 were $8.80 billion, whichContinue Reading
Call Of Duty Vanguard Fails To Outperform Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War
Activision-Blizzard recently released its financial results for the last quarter of 2021 as well as the entire fiscal year. ThisContinue Reading
Sony Spending $1.2 Billion On Employee Retention Plan For Bungie Workers
During its recent Q3 2021 earnings report, Sony confirmed that it would be spending one-third ($1.2 billion) of the moneyContinue Reading
Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Invests Over $1B Into Capcom And Nexon
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, recently announced it purchased a combined holding of $1 billion inContinue Reading
Hearthstone Added To PlayVS High School Esports Catalog
PlayVS announced an exclusive partnership with Activision-Blizzard that will see Hearthstone added to the organization’s starting lineup of games beginningContinue Reading
Will Microsoft And Sony’s Truce Last In The Metaverse?
With Microsoft and Sony’s recent purchases of Activision Blizzard and Bungie, many gamers were wondering how this would impact theirContinue Reading
Nintendo And Sony Feel The Burn As The Console Wars Heat Up
Companies like Nintendo and Sony have been scrambling to come up with a response to Microsoft’s mammoth acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.Continue Reading