Now Is Your Chance To Play The New Call Of Duty Game Before Its Official Launch
Apparently, beta codes that provide early access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be given out during anContinue Reading
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Weekly News Show #262: Diablo Immortal Profits, Microsoft Gaming Decline, Stadia Still Not Dead, Burberry Knockoff, Doc Game Demo, Gaming Talent Shortage, Indonesia Bans
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Diablo Immortal making over $100 million, Microsoft seeing gamingContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News 415
In this week’s esports business news: Sam Kerr makes soccer video game history, Activision returning to Steam, G2 partners withContinue Reading
Activision Preparing For Its Grand Return To Steam
Activision appears to be preparing for its grand return to Steam by putting out an official publisher homepage. Publisher homepagesContinue Reading
Here Are The Esports Leagues That Have Been Tweeted About The Most This Year
With June in the rearview mirror, Twitter has released data about the most discussed esports teams, games, and leagues onContinue Reading
Is Activision-Blizzard’s Sale To Microsoft In Danger?
This may be why you never want to count your chickens before they hatch. Despite the deal first being reportedContinue Reading
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
Sources: Riot’s Partnership Program For VALORANT Is Going Well
According to sources that spoke with Dot Esports, over 150 gaming organizations have submitted proposals to Riot Games in anContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Completes Investigation Into Activision-Blizzard
A board of directors working group conducting an investigation into the company released its findings to the public and foundContinue Reading
Big Changes Planned For Overwatch 2?
Parents will have one less thing to worry about knowing that loot boxes are now a thing of the pastContinue Reading
Former Activision-Blizzard Exec Joins Catheon Gaming
On June 23rd, Catheon Gaming announced that Mark Aubrey, a former Activision-Blizzard executive, was appointed the new co-CEO of theContinue 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
Is Activision-Blizzard Changing Its Tune When It Comes To Exclusives?
Remember when Activision-Blizzard said it wouldn’t be making any of its games exclusively for Xbox devices? Well, it turns outContinue Reading
All Employees At This Gaming Studio Vote To Unionize
Quality assurance workers at Edmonton, Canada’s Keywords Studios have voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing. All 16 workers at theContinue Reading
Major Updates For Overwatch 2
We have an update about the release of Overwatch Two. A June 12th announcement from Activision-Blizzard revealed that an earlyContinue Reading
Diablo Immortal Already Receiving Backlash From Fans
Diablo Immortal was recently released for supported PCs and mobile devices on June 2nd. Despite the anticipation surrounding this game,Continue Reading
New Disney Executive Will Help The Company’s Metaverse Play
Disney recently announced it was hiring former Apple Games executive Mark Bozon as the company’s new senior creative leader forContinue Reading
The New Call Of Duty Will Cost More Than Previous Games
A new trailer was recently revealed for the upcoming COD game Call of Duty Modern Warfare II. And, unlike previousContinue Reading
Five Free-To-Play PlayStation Store Games Generated $2B For Sony
Sony reportedly made over $2 billion from five free-to-play games in 2021. Despite these successes, the company is still lookingContinue 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
Overwatch Creators Aren’t Fans Of King’s “Creepy” Diversity Tool
Earlier this month, Activision-Blizzard introduced the world to its new software known as the Diversity Space Tool which aims toContinue Reading
Podcast #240 (Video): Andy Ochiltree, Subnation, Creating Esports Leagues, NA PUBG Esports, Overwatch League
In this episode, with special guest Andy Ochiltree (VP of Gaming at Subnation), we discuss how Subnation looking to createContinue Reading
Podcast #240: Andy Ochiltree, Subnation, Creating Esports Leagues, NA PUBG Esports, Overwatch League
In this episode, with special guest Andy Ochiltree (VP of Gaming at Subnation), we discuss how Subnation looking to createContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #238: Marvel MMO Flop, FaZe SPAC Update, Activision-Blizzard Owed Money, Xbox USB Key, PS4 Free-To-Play, France Bans, Fortnite Esports, Gamerji Middle East, Shaq On Gamers, Most Played Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Daybreak Games canceling its Marvel MMO project, LeeContinue 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
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