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In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft turning the gaming world on its headContinue Reading
Microsoft made history on January 18th when the company announced plans to acquire the major video game publisher Activision-Blizzard. ThisContinue Reading
Take-Two Interactive recently announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zynga in a cash and stock transaction. TheContinue Reading
Now that we are well into 2022, major businesses are taking a look back at the successes they had inContinue Reading
Long-time Activision-Blizzard developer Geoff Frazier was fired from the company recently after it came to light that his far-right viewpointsContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard has had its fair share of problems over the last 12 months. Most recently, the organization is receiving backlashContinue Reading
Treyarch recently released a statement that let the world know how it felt regarding the allegations against its parent companyContinue Reading
Kraft Sports Group, which is the organization that owns the New England Patriots, recently announced it had agreed to aContinue Reading
Several people have been named to the Esports Technical Advisory Committee by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). These individualsContinue Reading
Wildlife Studios, a Brazilian gaming company worth $3 billion and responsible for some of the most popular free-to-play mobile gamesContinue Reading
Heinz has joined forces with Activision’s Call of Duty. As a result of this partnership, Heinz will create hidden spotsContinue Reading
We have entered a new era of video gaming monetization, one in which the in-game assets themselves can be tokenizedContinue Reading
According to a recent report, Activision-Blizzard is planning on eliminating the competitive balance tax and the soft player salary capsContinue Reading
The huge League of Legends tournament, The Worlds, took place in October, drawing viewers from all across the globe. DespiteContinue Reading
In this episode with special guest Kevin Caldwell (Founder & CEO of Evolved Play), we discuss the intersection of gamingContinue Reading
In this episode with special guest Kevin Caldwell (Founder & CEO of Evolved Play), we discuss the intersection of gamingContinue Reading
Despite Call of Duty being nominated twice at this years’ Game Awards, its publisher, Activision-Blizzard, was not in attendance. SinceContinue Reading
The National Legal and Policy Center, a right-wing organization that “promotes ethics in public life,” has written to Coca-Cola CEOContinue Reading
World of Warcraft could be coming to video game consoles for the very first time. This comes after a postingContinue Reading
In this week’s esports business news: Bobby Kotick’s time at Activision-Blizzard could be ending soon, Twitch Rivals partners with Crypto.com,Continue Reading
On November 30th, Blizzard’s Senior Test Analyst, Jessica Gonzalez, revealed in a Twitter post that she resigned from her positionContinue Reading
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision-Blizzard, reportedly told senior management personnel that he would consider stepping away from his roleContinue Reading
On November 17th, Activision-Blizzard shareholders issued a letter to the company calling for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick asContinue Reading
Riot Games took home several honors during the Esports Awards 2021. However, nothing was more important than when the companyContinue Reading
The allegations against Bobby Kotick and Activision-Blizzard are deafening. Now, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer and PlayStation’s Jim Ryan have publicly bemoanedContinue Reading
Gfinity has announced its financial results for the 2020-2021 year, which shows the company reported a 27% increase in revenueContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard is no longer the most valuable video game company in the United States of America. Thanks to a recentContinue Reading
The University of Michigan has no plans to return a $4 million donation from Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, despite theContinue Reading