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Unionised Raven workers file complaint against studio, Activision, and Microsoft
Complaint alleges that the firms are not bargaining in good faith
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Report: Microsoft sets up new AA studio within Blizzard
Studio is reportedly mostly made up of employees from King
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Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney
Publisher reportedly trained 2D artists with AI post-layoffs, assured employees gen AI "would not replace them"
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500+ World of Warcraft developers unionise
"What we've accomplished at World of Warcraft is just the beginning"
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues Xbox's bet on Activision boost for Game Pass
Update: Microsoft confirms this year's Call of Duty won't be locked behind a new premium tier in its subscription service
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Report: Microsoft to add next Call of Duty title to Game Pass
The official announcement is expected during next month's Xbox Games Showcase
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Activision to pay $23.4m for patent infringement
Acceleration Bay's legal battle with the Call of Duty maker ends after eight years
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Understanding the future of brands place in games | Playable Futures
Brands are looking likely to become ever more present in games. But what does that mean for the medium?
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Four days after launching globally Call of Duty Warzone generates $1.4m
The US accounts for 47% of the shooter's lifetime spending
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Report: Overwatch 2 devs received 0% of profit-sharing bonuses this month
In August 2023, the team was told that it should not receive bonuses due to the game's financial shortfalls
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Activision reportedly laying off more than 130 people from Ireland branch
Update: The layoffs were already included in the previously announced round of 1,900 cuts across Microsoft
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Optic Texas CEO and player sue Activision alleging Call of Duty League monopoly
Publisher accused of anti-competitive practices in charging "extortionate" $27.5 million entry fees to teams, steering owners to give up teams to billionaire investors
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Xbox revenues up 49% following Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft's Q2 results show initial impact of $68.7 billion deal, including record monthly active users
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Activision updates Call of Duty code of conduct to combat toxicity
The firm also clarified its rules regarding cheating, as well as the progress of its new voice moderation system
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Ex-Activision exec accuses publisher of discriminating against "old white guys"
Former employee says he was laid off for whistleblowing about company preference for younger, non-white employees
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Bobby Kotick stepping down as CEO of Activision Blizzard next week
Kotick to be followed out the door by a number of Activision Blizzard executives by the end of March
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California state's Activision Blizzard lawsuit ends with $55m settlement
UPDATE: Publisher claims CRD withdrew its allegations, CRD tells us it is still finalising documentation
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Activision Blizzard planned to open "Steam of mobile" store | Epic vs Google
The firm sought to partner with Epic Games or Supercell to launch a mobile games marketplace
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Report: Modern Warfare 3 devs complain of crunch, rushed development
Update: Sledgehammer Games studio head says project has been "years in the making" and "anything said to the contrary is simply not true"
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Blizzard’s Overwatch League was ambitious and doomed | Opinion
One of the most interesting experiments in esports history comes to an expensive close – with the game itself struggling, the writing was on the wall for the league
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Activision Blizzard "transitioning" away from Overwatch League
Publisher to take competitive Overwatch "in a new direction"
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Microsoft, EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Epic face game addiction lawsuit
Arkansas family suing gaming giants for their child's excessive playtime and spending
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Microsoft joins the publishing top table | Opinion
By adding Activision Blizzard to its existing studios, Microsoft has created a publishing behemoth – and in its financials this week, it was keen to underscore the commitment this represents to gaming
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Activision Blizzard goes into the black box | This Week in Business
The Call of Duty publisher has been good at detailing its business, but that won't happen under Microsoft
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Phil Spencer says Call of Duty exclusivity deals are done
The executive said, "We have no goal of somehow trying to use Call of Duty to get you to buy an Xbox console"