The Global Gaming Market Will Be Worth Almost $550B By 2028
A new report was recently released by Fortune Business Insights. In this study, it was revealed that the global gamingContinue Reading
Tag: Activision
Raven Software Ends Strike
A Better ABK, the employee advocacy group at Activision-Blizzard, recently announced it ended Raven QA’s strike of Activision-Blizzard that lastedContinue Reading
Savvy Gaming Group Purchases ESL Gaming From Modern Times Group For Over $1B
On January 24th, Modern Times Group announced that it had agreed to sell ESL Gaming to Savvy Gaming Group forContinue Reading
Blizzard Is Developing A New Survival Video Game
Blizzard Entertainment is apparently working on a new IP. The organization recently announced it is developing a survival video gameContinue Reading
Weekly News #185: New Blizzard Game, $1.5B Saudi ESL FACEIT Acquisition, Kotaku PC Gamer Rumors, Lame Guild HQ, Spyke $55M Seed, Netflix Ambitions
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Blizzard developing a new survival game, SonyContinue Reading
Statements Indicate Activision Games Will Still Be Made For PlayStation Consoles
Sony recently released a statement in response to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. According to a spokespersonContinue Reading
Will Overwatch Come To Phones Via Xbox Cloud Gaming?
The Activision Blizzard sale has left us with more questions than answers. We’ve known for awhile that Activision has beenContinue Reading
Report: Bobby Kotick Wanted To Buy Kotaku And PC Gamer
According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Bobby Kotick was interested in buying video game publications, namelyContinue Reading
Sony Stocks Tumble Following Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
On January 18th, the global gaming industry was shaken to its core after it was announced that Microsoft had acquiredContinue Reading
Sony Stocks Slide Following Activision Blizzard Sale
Shares in Japan’s Sony Group fell 9% on January 19th after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard inContinue Reading
Froskurinn Speaks Out Against Sexism in the Games Industry
Sexism has become a hot topic in the gaming industry. Whether it’s the toxic environment of Bobby Kotick’s Activision-Blizzard orContinue Reading
Riot Employees Would Receive 25% Of Their Annual Salary If They Quit Right Now
Riot Games’ CEO Nicolo Laurent outlined the organization’s new five-year plan in a lengthy January 11th blog post. In thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #183: Microsoft Acquires Activision-Blizzard, Riot Employees Quit, ValkyRae Break, Xbox One Discontinued
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft turning the gaming world on its headContinue Reading
Microsoft Announces Acquisition Of Activision-Blizzard
Microsoft made history on January 18th when the company announced plans to acquire the major video game publisher Activision-Blizzard. ThisContinue Reading
Raven Software Strike Enters Its Fifth Week
Employees of Raven Software, a subsidiary of Activision, have been on strike for five weeks after Activision laid off aContinue Reading
Microsoft Halts Production Of The Xbox One
Microsoft recently announced it has stopped manufacturing Xbox Ones. This comes as the organization looks to ramp up the productionContinue Reading
Take-Two Purchasing Zynga For Almost $13B
Take-Two Interactive recently announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zynga in a cash and stock transaction. TheContinue Reading
Steam Unveils Best-Selling And Most-Played Games Of 2021
Now that we are well into 2022, major businesses are taking a look back at the successes they had inContinue Reading
Former Activision-Blizzard Developer Accused Of Making Transphobic Comments In Right-Wing Discord Server
Long-time Activision-Blizzard developer Geoff Frazier was fired from the company recently after it came to light that his far-right viewpointsContinue Reading
Big-Name Personalities Attack Activision For The State Of The Call Of Duty Esports Scene
Activision-Blizzard has had its fair share of problems over the last 12 months. Most recently, the organization is receiving backlashContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Suing COD Cheating Website EngineOwning
On January 4th, Activision-Blizzard filed a lawsuit in California against EngineOwning, one of the most popular sites in the worldContinue Reading
Weekly News #179: Nadeshot Is A Fool, CoD Esports Dumpster Fire, Activision Sues Cheaters, Dr Disrespect Attacks Esports Teams, Gordon Ramsay Twitch, Paris Hilton Cardi B Roblox, China Gaming Shutdowns, Samsung Gaming Hub, Sony Cars, Gaming Subreddits, Team Vitality $56M Raise, Top 2021 Steam Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Nadeshot and Carlos’ having problems with DrContinue Reading
Kraft Sports Group Merging With Oxygen Esports To Bring “Call Of Duty” League Team To Boston
Kraft Sports Group, which is the organization that owns the New England Patriots, recently announced it had agreed to aContinue Reading
Several People Join Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Esports Technical Advisory Committee
Several people have been named to the Esports Technical Advisory Committee by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). These individualsContinue Reading
Heinz Teams Up With Activision For Call Of Duty Activation
Heinz has joined forces with Activision’s Call of Duty. As a result of this partnership, Heinz will create hidden spotsContinue Reading
NFTs Risk Being Used For Unpopular Microtransactions By Gaming Corporations
We have entered a new era of video gaming monetization, one in which the in-game assets themselves can be tokenizedContinue Reading
Report: Activision-Blizzard Plans On Ending Competitive Balance Tax And Max Player Salary Caps In OWL & CDL
According to a recent report, Activision-Blizzard is planning on eliminating the competitive balance tax and the soft player salary capsContinue Reading
“League Of Legends” Tournament, The Worlds, Fails To Turn A Profit
The huge League of Legends tournament, The Worlds, took place in October, drawing viewers from all across the globe. DespiteContinue Reading