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California’s attempt to stay Activision Blizzard’s EEOC settlement has failed in court
Activision Blizzard has scored at least one more win in its myriad legal battles that spawned from the company's culture of sexual harassment and...
Activision Blizzard faces lawsuits from shareholders regarding the sale to Microsoft
Ah, here we go, the lawsuits have started to roll in about the sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft. We all knew they were...
Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick urged by U.S. Senator to get out of the way of unionization efforts
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick received a stern warning from the highest levels of the U.S. government not to interfere with burgeoning unionization efforts...
Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard offer happened lightning-fast – and Microsoft wasn’t the only bidder
While the news of Microsoft's nearly $70 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard came as a sudden surprise this past January, the truth is that...
ABK reportedly tries to stall Raven Software’s union vote as DFEH and SEC issue new subpoenas
The process for Raven Software forming its Game Workers Alliance union was likely always going to be messy, but the burst sewage pipe of...
Overwatch League pins down a May 5 start date for its 2022 season
Overwatch's professional esports league has been a bit quiet of recent in terms of its presumed 2022 season. Readers will recall that there were...
Warren Buffet’s company stands to make a mint on the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
As the winners and losers of the Microsoft deal to acquire Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion continue to be sorted out, one famous...
WAPO’s latest Bobby Kotick article lays bare his vindictive litigation history
Rumor is, the secret final boss of Diablo IV will be a creature far more vile and Faustian than Diablo himself. And in a...
Hearthstone gets a mini-set February 15, Overwatch adds ‘over-the-top’ heroes in Experimental
While a lot of attention is understandably focused on the Eternity's End update, that doesn't mean other Blizzard games aren't seeing updates (unless you're...
World of Warcraft attempts to diversify its player council as Microsoft prioritizes Activision-Blizzard corporate culture
The player council for World of Warcraft has already been formed and provided feedback, but Blizzard has made it clear that the initial lineup was...
Microsoft says that it will keep Activision Blizzard games on Sony’s PlayStation
If you were worried that the sale of Activision Blizzard might leave a good portion of the gaming console community without their Orcs, superheroes,...
The Daily Grind: Are you going to play New Blizzard’s mobile games?
One of the big takeaways from the Activision-Blizzard investor report last week was the reminder mobile is still a cash cow for the company....
Diablo II Resurrected plans Patch 2.4 ladder testing in the very near future
Diablo II: Resurrected is continuing to turn the knobs on its ballyhooed Patch 2.4 as PTR testing has moved along. The next step in...
WoW Classic updates its list of servers offering free realm transfers
Those who are looking to move to new server pastures in WoW Classic but were limited in their choices are waking up to some...
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2021: Blizzard lost another 2M monthly actives as ABK revenue holds steady
Welcome back to our regular coverage of Activision-Blizzard's quarterly financials. As readers are aware, the company, its leadership, and its games have been the...
The FTC will investigate the Microsoft Acti-Blizz buyout, company to skip Q4 conference call
When Microsoft announced that it was buying Activision-Blizzard - that was just two weeks ago, to put time into perspective - we knew the...
Sony boss stresses that Bungie acquisition is about multiplatform live service games
If you were worried about the future of Destiny 2 on your platform of choice, the latest interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan...
Blizzard’s recently announced survival title has been developing for just over four years
Blizzard's "unannounced survival game," which recently started seeking new roles to flesh out its dev team, certainly came as a surprise to many fans,...
Sony is acquiring Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6 billion
The acquisition train just keeps on rolling, as Sony announced today that it's acquiring developer Bungie for $3.6 billion US. Bungie is best known...
Union asks SEC to investigate Activision-Blizzard’s ‘inaccurate and misleading’ acquisition statements
Part of the process necessary for Microsoft to buyout Activision-Blizzard is its submission of a disclosure letter to the SEC about its current state...
