Is Mobile Gaming The Future Of Activision-Blizzard?
It sounds like Activision-Blizzard may soon have to make some changes to its game development and business strategies. This comesContinue Reading
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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
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
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
Strauss Zelnick Receives Contract Extension Into 2029 From Take-Two
According to a recently leaked contract extension, Strauss Zelnick will remain the CEO of Take-Two Interactive into 2029. Moreover, aContinue Reading
Activision Blizzard Settles Lawsuit For $18 Million
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved a $18 million relief settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on MarchContinue Reading
EA COO Laura Miele Says Problematic Gaming Executives Must Go
Electronic Arts’ COO and Senior Vice President Laura Miele called for the removal of gaming industry executives who have allowedContinue Reading
Greg Miller Says “F*ck Bobby Kotick” On-Stage At DICE Game Awards
The DICE Game Awards were held on February 24th, 2022. This video game award show, which is commonly referred toContinue Reading
Weekly News #198: Steam Deck, Steam Pass, Netflix Acquisition, EA Without FIFA, Celebrity Backbone, Quantum Computing, Rude DICE Awards, Activision Mobile Changes
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Gabe Newell thinking the Steam Deck can have anContinue 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
Sony Spending $1.2 Billion On Employee Retention Plan For Bungie Workers
During its recent Q3 2021 earnings report, Sony confirmed that it would be spending one-third ($1.2 billion) of the moneyContinue Reading
Sony Buys Bungie For $3.6B
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced it had purchased Bungie Inc. for $3.6 billion. According to Gamesindustry.biz, Bungie will act asContinue Reading
Esports Owners, Executives React To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
Activision-Blizzard has made quite a name for itself over the last decade, producing titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty.Continue Reading
Microsoft Becomes Third-Largest Gaming Company Following Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Following the $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft is now the third-largest gaming company in the world behind TencentContinue Reading
Bobby Kotick Looking At $505M Payday From Microsoft Sale
Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick, stands to receive $504.7 million when Microsoft completes its $70 billion purchase of the company.Continue 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
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
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
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
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
Treyarch Releases Statement In Response To Activision-Blizzard Controversy
Treyarch recently released a statement that let the world know how it felt regarding the allegations against its parent companyContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Was Not Invited To This Year’s The Game Awards
Despite Call of Duty being nominated twice at this years’ Game Awards, its publisher, Activision-Blizzard, was not in attendance. SinceContinue Reading
The National Legal And Policy Center Wants Bobby Kotick Removed From Coca-Cola’s Board
The National Legal and Policy Center, a right-wing organization that “promotes ethics in public life,” has written to Coca-Cola CEOContinue Reading
Will “World Of Warcraft” Soon Be A Console Game?
World of Warcraft could be coming to video game consoles for the very first time. This comes after a postingContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #381
In this week’s esports business news: Bobby Kotick’s time at Activision-Blizzard could be ending soon, Twitch Rivals partners with Crypto.com,Continue Reading
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
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
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