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The Microsoft–Activision deal may be in jeopardy. According to the New York Times, the Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s acquisition of the popular video game-maker. The tech giant announced the $69 billion deal at the top of the year, claiming the move would expand its Xbox Cloud Gaming service and help it compete with leading […]
Despite Activision Blizzard Inc. being bought out by Microsoft, it looks like Call of Duty won’t be going anywhere yet as it has been reported that the next three titles from the franchise will be released on Playstation. Bloomberg revealed in a new report that Activision had already committed to making the next three Call of Duty’s available on Playstation […]
Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard Inc., the Santa Monica-based company whose produced franchise properties range from Tony Hawk to Call of Duty. As announced Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a deal valued at $68.7 billion. Upon the anticipated close of this transaction, per the company, Microsoft will become the third biggest gaming company […]
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard alleging the video game behemoth behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft fostered a “frat boy culture” where its female employees have been subjected to unequal pay, sexual harassment, and retaliation, Bloomberg Law reports. The suit, which was filed on Tuesday, comes after a two-year investigation which found that female […]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has broken the record for the most first day digital sales in Activision’s history. According to an announcement from video game company, on Sunday (Oct. 14), Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s lack of a traditional single-player campaign did not affect sales at all. Although there were no specific numbers disclosed, the company did say the […]
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