Latest Blizzard Acquisition Looks To Provide More Support For World Of Warcraft
On June 28th, Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to acquire Proletariat, the studio responsible for the free-to-play game Spellbreak. This allContinue Reading
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Activision Blizzard To Recognize And Negotiate With Newly Formed Union
Since Activision Blizzard employees first announced their intention to form a union in January, it has been an uphill battleContinue Reading
Microsoft Enters Into Labor Neutrality Agreement With Workers
Microsoft has reached a “labor neutrality agreement” with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the parent organization of the GameContinue Reading
Call Of Duty League And Overwatch League Teams Owe Activision-Blizzard $420M
Activision-Blizzard allowed esports teams to defer payments to the company for up to two years because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Continue Reading
Electronic Arts In Talks To Sell
Insiders are reporting that Electronic Arts is actively seeking a potential buyer or merger, with companies Apple, Disney, and AmazonContinue Reading
Paradox Interactive Looking Into Some Major Acquisitions
Swedish game publisher Paradox Interactive might be looking to build on a big year for gaming studio acquisitions. Microsoft isContinue Reading
Is EA Looking To Merge With Another Company?
Did you guys know that EA is looking to merge with another company? Based on a recent report from Puck,Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Despite Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Deal, Call Of Duty’s Next Three Games Will Remain On PlayStation
Good news for you Call of Duty fans with PlayStations who might have been worried about what the $70 billionContinue Reading
Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard Deal Likely to Survive Legal Scrutiny And Federal Regulations
Any time a deal reaches the magnitude of the Activision-Blizzard sale, it invites a whole plethora of legal questions. TheContinue Reading