Report: Bobby Kotick Says He Would Consider Stepping Away From Activision-Blizzard
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision-Blizzard, reportedly told senior management personnel that he would consider stepping away from his roleContinue Reading
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Activision-Blizzard Shareholders Demanding Bobby Kotick Step Down
On November 17th, Activision-Blizzard shareholders issued a letter to the company calling for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick asContinue Reading
Riot Games Wins Publisher Of The Year Award
Riot Games took home several honors during the Esports Awards 2021. However, nothing was more important than when the companyContinue Reading
Microsoft And Sony Are Pushing Back Against Activision-Blizzard
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 Releases Financial Results For 2020-2021
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 America’s Most Valuable Video Game Company
Activision-Blizzard is no longer the most valuable video game company in the United States of America. Thanks to a recentContinue Reading
University Of Michigan Holding On To Bobby Kotick’s $4M Donation For Esports Program
The University of Michigan has no plans to return a $4 million donation from Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, despite theContinue Reading
Phil Spencer “Evaluating” Xbox Relationship With Activision Blizzard Following Bobby Kotick Allegations
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is looking into the company’s relationship with Activision-Blizzard as the public outcry against its CEO, BobbyContinue Reading
Riot Games’ “League Of Legends” Esports Division Remains Unprofitable
According to The Washington Post, Riot Games’ League of Legends esports division has still not turned a profit. Despite thisContinue Reading
Sources: “Call Of Duty: Vanguard” Had A Terrible UK Launch
According to Gamesindustry.biz and GSD data, launch sales for Call of Duty: Vanguard were down 40% when compared to theContinue Reading
Lil Nas X Releases Free-To-Play Browser Game
The musician and social media influencer Lil Nas X recently launched his original, free-to-play game. Twerk Hero is a browserContinue Reading
Blizzard Cancels Blizzcon 2022
Blizzard Entertainment recently announced the company canceled its flagship annual event Blizzcon 2022, which was scheduled to take place thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #165: Stubborn Sweeney, Netflix Apple Sharing, CoD Sales Down, Roblox Tops, Halo Infinite F2P, Gucci Xbox Bundle, Tiny Gaming Chair, Steam Deck Delay
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Tim Sweeney renewing his attack on Apple, NetflixContinue Reading
Nintendo Doubles Down, Reconfirms Next Console Will Be Released In “20XX”
In a recent Corporate Management Policy Briefing led by President Shuntaro Furukawa, Nintendo shared some information about the organization’s plansContinue Reading
Immortals Relocating Headquarters To Great Lakes Region
On November 2nd, Immortals announced it would be relocating its organizational headquarters to the Great Lakes Region (GLR). This comesContinue Reading
Co-Founder Of MLG And Vindex Says Esports Are Critical To Industry Success
Mike Sepso is famous for co-founding both Major League Gaming and Vindex. As a gaming industry titan, it is worthContinue Reading
Ubisoft Unveils Plans To Create And Invest In Blockchain Games
According to a recent earnings report, Ubisoft is entering the blockchain gaming space. This comes after it was revealed thatContinue Reading
Weekly News #161: Microsoft Metaverse, LoL Esports Losses, Blizzcon Canceled, Chinese “Fortnite Axed, YouTube Gaming Failure, Ubisoft Blockchain, Netflix Gaming
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft announcing plans to launch their own metaverse,Continue Reading
Activision Begins Using Ricochet To Combat Cheating
On October 13th, Activision unveiled its new anti-cheating program, Ricochet. This system will be used to prevent cheating and otherContinue Reading
Attorneys For Riot Games Claim DFEH Is Holding Up Lawsuit
In November 2018, former female employees of Riot Games filed a class-action lawsuit against their old company, alleging that femalesContinue Reading
Study Shows Ubisoft Is The Most Hated Gaming Company On Twitter
A study conducted by RAVE Reviews shows that Ubisoft is the most hated gaming company on Twitter. Based on theContinue Reading
Ryan Crosby Named President Of Publishing At Riot Games
On September 22nd, Riot Games announced it had promoted Ryan Crosby to the position of President of Publishing. In thisContinue Reading
1047 Games Secures $100M And $1.5B Valuation
On September 14th, 1047 Games announced the company raised $100 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion. This news cameContinue Reading
“Overwatch” Character Will Be Renamed This Fall
According to the Overwatch development team, the cowboy video game character, Jesse McCree, will reportedly be renamed this fall asContinue Reading
“World Of Warcraft Classic” Guild Shut Down
The World of Warcraft Classic guild, “APES”, was recently shut down. This came after guild leader Maitoz quit the gameContinue Reading
Amazon Does Not Allow You To Name Your “New World” Character Jeff Bezos
Amazon’s brand new MMO game New World was officially launched worldwide on September 28th. One of the rules created forContinue Reading
“Candy Crush Saga” Esports Tournament Begins
People have begun re-thinking their definition of esports. This comes after Candy Crush All Stars U.S. was announced, a high-stakesContinue Reading
SEC Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Discrimination And Harassment Allegations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined the fight against Activision-Blizzard which has dogged the company for overContinue Reading