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Activision-Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick downplays regulatory scrutiny, says Microsoft deal is on track for 2023

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Skepticism over Microsoft's takeover and buyout of the beleaguered Activision-Blizzard group is mounting across the industry, as multiple of news outlets have pushed stories...
Mature, intelligent decisions.

Hearthstone launches the new battlegrounds season and its wildly unpopular new monetization model

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If you thought the gnashing of teeth and brandishing of pitchforks was going to be enough to dissuade Hearthstone away from its new monetization...
WHEEEEEEEEEEEE

World of Warcraft’s Darkmoon Faire is now available to players once more

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Fans of the Darkmoon Faire in World of Warcraft who have been waiting for its gates to open have some good news: The park...

Activision-Blizzard Q2 2022: More revenue dips for WoW, ABK, and Blizzard in spite of Diablo Immortal

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Welcome back to our regular coverage of Activision-Blizzard's quarterly financials. As of this afternoon, we have Q2's results, comprising April, May, and June 2022; let's...
Oh no still Blizzard.

Overwatch esports teams protest a mid-match rules change by not playing each other on-air

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Recent action in the Overwatch European Contenders Summer Series was spicy, but not for the reasons one might expect out of an esports competition,...
You might say to get on with it, but drawing it out is literally the point sometimes.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight moves into third alpha phase, makes barber free forever

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World of Warcraft shifted into the third alpha test phase for Dragonflight yesterday with plenty of additional features and content added into the mix. This...

It’s been exactly one year since Activision-Blizzard’s sexual discrimination and harassment scandal broke out

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One year ago today, I was puttering around in the evening, probably playing video games, when our tipbox exploded with the news that a...

Diablo Immortal adds a class change feature, Hero’s Journey endgame activity, and new Helliquary boss

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Players of Diablo Immortal have some new content to sink their teeth in to with this week's update, with some events, endgame activities, and...
Popcorn appropriately.

Overwatch 2 will officially be a replacement for the original shooter when it launches October 4

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A recent AMA held by the devs of Overwatch has officially confirmed what many people perhaps anticipated: When the sequel goes live on October...

Diablo Immortal snagged only 10M players out of its 30M registrations

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Blizzard dropped an infographic last night for Diablo Immortal showing... well, some numbers, though probably not the numbers you're most interested in. Most notably,...
The right time to do this was two decades ago.

Activision-Blizzard workers on Board’s exoneration of execs: ‘The fish rots from the head’

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Remember last year when Riot Games formed a "special committee" to investigate the sexual harassment accusations against its CEO and then amazingly cleared him...

Its legal options exhausted, Activision-Blizzard finally agrees to negotiate with union after half a year of clowning

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As readers will recall, QA workers at Activision-Blizzard's Raven Software have spent the last half a year organizing to form a union following the...

Another group of Activision-Blizzard workers has issued demands for corporate change

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In just two months, we'll be coming up on the first anniversary of the Activision-Blizzard scandal, and if you're wondering which one, well, that's...

Hearthstone’s latest patch is all about buffing and nerfing cards, heroes, and minions

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It is the way of CCGs to forever chase the dragon's tail of balance, and so it goes with Hearthstone's newest patch, which is...
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Diablo III makes the Echoing Nightmare permanent, Overwatch 2 discusses support hero adjustments

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Whether you're a fan of hacking up demons in Diablo III or testing out the new PvP meta in Overwatch 2, there's some news...

WAPO calls out gaming industry for lack of support for reproductive health as workers strike

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The Washington Post has a new article out this week ripping into the gaming industry for its "silence" on the likely overturn of Roe...

New York City just lodged a new lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard

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A new lawsuit filed in Delaware by multiple New York City retirement and pension funds alleges in court something that's seemed like an open...
Soulless.

CWA says Activision-Blizzard management threatened workers for discussing labor rights

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If a complaint filed to the National Labor Relations Board has any merit, the management of Activision-Blizzard has been working behind the scenes as...
Excuse me, what?

ABK shareholders approve Microsoft buyout, World of Warcraft gets new executive producer

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We've got some hefty Activision Blizzard news for you today, so buckle up and let's go for a ride. Shareholders approve Microsoft buyout: On our...
Mister World Orlando Fontaine Warcraft, with a tip of the hat to our commentariat.

Activision-Blizzard Q1 2022: Revenues plummet, Blizzard loses another 2M players

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Welcome back to our regular coverage of Activision-Blizzard's quarterly financials. As of this morning, we have Q1's results, comprising January, February, and March 2022, a...

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