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
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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
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
Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo Shares
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now owns 5% of Nintendo. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the Saudi Arabia PublicContinue 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
Labor Complaint Filed Against Epic Games By Former Activision-Blizzard Employee
Former Activision-Blizzard employee Cher Scarlett recently filed a labor complaint with the United States National Labor Relations Board against EpicContinue Reading
Dr Disrespect Is Not Impressed With Overwatch 2
Despite its highly anticipated release, it doesn’t sound like everybody is sold on Overwatch Two. This comes after Guy BeahmContinue Reading
Tech Firms Competing For Deals Means More Money For Video Game Developers
Video game developers are champing at the bit ahead of an influx of money from some of the biggest technologyContinue 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
First Call Of Duty League Major Coming To Canada
Toronto Ultra, OverActive Media’s Call of Duty League franchise, will host Canada’s first-ever CDL Major tournament from June 2nd toContinue Reading
Educators Believe PlayVS Is Monopolizing Scholastic Esports
Apparently, there is a battle brewing between educators and the scholastic gaming organizer PlayVS. In fact, a recent article fromContinue Reading
Blizzard Polling Players’ Interests In NFTs and Play-To-Earn Gaming
Blizzard Entertainment reportedly began polling its players to find out how interested they were in NFTs and play-to-earn cryptocurrency-based games.Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Reportedly Converting More Than 1,000 Temporary Workers Into Full-Time Employees
Based on a recent report from Bloomberg, Activision-Blizzard will be converting roughly 1,100 temporary/contracted workers into full-time employees. This comesContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #221: Niantic Tamagotchi, Blizzard NFT, Fortnite Coachella, Xbox In-Game Ads, Apple Mobile Gaming, Tencent Shutdowns, Amazon Kids+ Games, Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion, Gamer Shower
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Niantic’s new augmented reality virtual pet game, MicrosoftContinue Reading
Overwatch Players Not Happy With Remix Events
Overwatch players have taken to social media to express their frustrations with the game’s new Anniversary Remix Vol. One eventContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #399
In this week’s esports business news: Capcom raises employee salaries in Japan, Activision-Blizzard settles its lawsuit, Clemson and Meta investContinue Reading
eFuse Facing Scrutiny After Hiring Of Patrick Klein
The video game platform eFuse has been the subject of much controversy after the organization hired Patrick Klein, a formerContinue Reading
Episode #214 (Video): Steve Arhancet, Team Liquid, Future Of Esports, High-Performance Orgs, Franchise League Comparison
In this episode, with special guest Steve Arhancet (Owner of Team Liquid), we discuss the origin story of Team Liquid,Continue Reading
Episode #214: Steve Arhancet, Team Liquid, Future Of Esports, High-Performance Orgs, Franchise League Comparison
In this episode, with special guest Steve Arhancet (Owner of Team Liquid), we discuss the origin story of Team Liquid,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