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Blizzard just announced the date for the upcoming on-site Blizzcon 2023, four years after the last physical event was held. For starters, let’s talk about the dates for Blizzcon 2023. The event will happen on November 3 – 4, 2023 PT. Much like previous Blizzcons, the event will occur at Anaheim Convention Center. Interested attendees can […]

After Reuters hinted at its impending approval, the European Commission (EU Commission) approved the $69 billion dollar deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The UK CMA was not impressed by the decision. In their official statement, the EU Commission announced that they approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The European Commission has approved, under the […]

Microsoft promised fans that Xbox will have great exclusives when they acquired big gaming companies, but if these hyped games don’t deliver, then that means Microsoft is headed towards disaster. Zenimax, Bethesda, Activision, Blizzard, King; these are just some names that have become or are becoming part of the Microsoft ecosystem in an effort to […]

Six months after it started its “in-depth investigation“, it would appear that the EU Commission is set to approve the Microsoft – Activision Blizzard deal. This news comes courtesy of Reuters’ sources who are familiar with the situation. According to them, “EU antitrust regulators are set to approve Microsoft Corp’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision”. […]

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the Microsoft – Activision Blizzard deal, the biggest in gaming history. The primary concern that the CMA had over the acquisition was because of cloud gaming. They noted that UK’s cloud gaming market was “growing fast.” Monthly active users in the UK more than tripled from […]

The newest Call of Duty: World Series of Warzone dates have officially been revealed. This global esports competition features a changes to the format and a massive prize pool for 2023. Here’s everything you need to know about the Call of Duty: World Series of Warzone and what this year has in store for Call […]

Overwatch 2 Season 4’s release date has been revealed. The new season begins on April 11. It will introduce a variety of new content to the game, including support hero Lifeweaver and a new space opera-themed battle pass. In a recent trailer, Blizzard unveiled new skins, gameplay modes, and in-game challenges, along with a significant […]

Activision has sent DMCA takedown requests to various map creators who made Call of Duty-inspired maps in Fortnite Creative 2.0. This news comes courtesy of Jake Lucky, who mentioned that Activision was now taking down fan-made maps. This includes maps inspired by Rust from Modern Warfare 2, Shipment from Modern Warfare, and even Zombies maps. […]

Blizzard disappointed fans when they announced the mobile game Diablo Immortal on Blizzcon 2018. Thus, to make amends with their admonishing fans, they have to give them what they really want: the next main-line Diablo game. The following year, Blizzard revealed Diablo 4. It has been a few years since then, and with the release […]

Sources claim that Microsoft may receive an antitrust warning from the European Union (EU) over the Activision-Blizzard purchase. This is part of the ongoing investigation by the EU on the ongoing deal. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the EU will likely give Microsoft an antitrust warning. The warning pertains to the $69bn […]

Gamers only have a few days left to enjoy huge discounts and mouth-watering deals from the Activision Blizzard Battle.net Holiday Sale. The holiday sale, which boasts enormous discounts as well as one month’s worth of free subscriptions for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, will be done and gone by January 2, 2022. Activision-Blizzard games up to […]

Microsoft claimed that Sony blocked some big games from Xbox in their response to the CMA’s thoughts on the Activision Blizzard merger. Back in October, the CMA voiced out their concerns over the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Afterward, Microsoft voiced out their distaste over the CMA’s concerns. Although the 111-page response has been around for quite […]

Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard deal is the biggest in gaming history, more than five times bigger than the next most expensive deal. Data analysts at Best Sport Betting Canada sourced and compiled data from Statista regarding the top 10 largest video game industry acquisitions. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activsion Blizzard is the biggest in terms […]

As part of its Phase 2 investigation on the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asked the public about their thoughts about the Merger. The results pointed towards a favorable response. The UK’s CMA is one of the parties who are not sure about Microsoft’s Merger with Activision Blizzard. They’ve already […]

The EU recently questioned Microsoft’s rivals about their thoughts should the Activision Blizzard acquisition go through. This piece of news comes courtesy of Reuters, which saw a document detailing the move. According to them, the European Commission (EU) sent out a 91-page questionnaire earlier this month. The questionnaire was most likely for gaming companies, asking […]

Activision Blizzard’s COO and President is leaving the company to become the CEO of the NFT company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club Daniel Alegre, who has been Activision Blizzard’s COO and President since 2020, is leaving once his contract expires next year on March 31, 2023. Alegre announced back on December 16, 2023, that […]

Microsoft reportedly offered to put “Call of Duty on PS Plus” in an effort to get Sony, and in turn various regulatory boards, to accept the Activision Blizzard acquisition. In a report from Bloomberg, an unnamed source mentioned that Microsoft offered to put Call of Duty on the PS Plus. This is included in the […]

The FTC is suing Microsoft in an effort to block its Activision Blizzard takeover. This comes after speculation that it was going to happen sooner or later. Near the end of November, Reuters mentioned that the FTC was likely to file a lawsuit to block Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard. No comment from the FTC […]

In the ongoing Microsoft vs. Sony saga, Microsoft President and Vice-Chairman Brad Smith wrote a column at the Wall Street Journal where he effectively admitted to his company offering Sony a 10-year-deal for Call of Duty. In the article titled “Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition is Good for Gamers,” the Microsoft executive detailed how the Federal Trade […]

Microsoft once more offered Sony a deal regarding the well-loved and well-known franchise Call of Duty. This is to answer worries that Microsoft might make the game series an exclusive. In their talk with the New York Times, Microsoft talked about the deal they brought up with Sony regarding the Call of Duty franchise. They […]

Blizzard is suspending most of its game services in China due to the end of its contract with NetEase. According to their official press release, Blizzard is suspending game services for a lot of its major game titles. This includes World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Warcraft III: Reforged, Overwatch, Starcraft, Diablo II, and Hero of the […]

The European Commission, the executive of the European Union (EU), is now starting its “in-depth investigation” of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Similar to the UK’s stance on the deal, the EU is also worried that this deal will reduce competition. To be exact, they are “concerned that the proposed acquisition may reduce competition in […]

Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer reassure the public once more that Playstation will keep getting Call of Duty games if the acquisition goes through. In a recent podcast on the Same Brain YouTube channel, Phil Spencer once again assures worried players that Call of Duty will still ship to PlayStation. Spencer reiterated […]

The Activision Blizzard acquisition is for mobile, not for Call of Duty, according to Microsoft. Keep reading to learn more about what this means. At The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live event, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spoke about Call of Duty and the Activision deal. Spencer said that “Call of Duty specifically will be […]

After a long wait, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Release Date has finally been revealed along with a gameplay trailer. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Release Date: October 28, 2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be arriving on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC on October 28, 2022, with Beta Early […]

Activision Blizzard is yet again hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit, to nobody’s surprise and everyone’s disappointment. Keep reading to learn more about the details here. A female employee known only as Jane Doe is suing the video game company. She listed sexual battery, sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, gender discrimination, and intentional infliction […]

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been a constant topic of discussion since its announcement back in January. Since then, various parties have expressed their concern over the acquisition, mainly on the grounds of healthy competition. No other company has been louder in going against it than Sony. This debate has been ongoing until now, […]

After having a rough, if not outright bad, start to the year, Overwatch 2’s early access release is fast approaching. Keep reading to learn more about Overwatch 2, its release date, gameplay, and story. Overwatch 2 Release Date: October 4, 2022 Overwatch 2 will release on October 4, 2022 at 12 PM PDT/ 3 PM EDT/ […]

Seemingly out of nowhere, Activision Blizzard’s controversial CCO, Frances Townsend, decided to step down from her position. Keep reading to learn more about what happened, and just why she is controversial. Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard, wrote an email to Bloomberg. In it, he states that Townsend had decided to step down […]

Blizzard is introducing quite a few changes to Overwatch 2, ranging from measures against toxicity to new player features. Keep reading to learn more about the new features in Overwatch 2, including safety and security features, as well as the FTUE. Overwatch 2 First Time User Experience Blizzard is implementing what they call the First […]

In a statement by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, he guaranteed that Call of Duty will still release on the PlayStation “for at least several more years”. This is in response to their acquisition of Activision Blizzard and with it several IPs, including Call of Duty. This statement was most likely to alleviate the concerns brought […]

Toys for Bob got social media buzzing as they apparently teased an upcoming game that could be under development. Could it be Wumpa League or maybe Spyro 4? Let’s break it down and find out what’s up with Toys for Bob. Just recently on Twitter, Toys for Bob initiated a game wherein players had to […]

The new Call of Duty Warzone 2 coming alongside Modern Warfare 2 will be completely presented in about a month and a week from now. We’ve known for a while now that a new Warzone is coming this year, but now we’re finally getting actual announcements from Activision Blizzard about Warzone 2. These announcements, though […]

The patch on July 11th, 2022 is the first set of changes that Overwatch 2 Beta received since its second PvP beta run began. This time, Moira and Mercy take the spotlight. Moira’s Damage Orb bids farewell and Mercy’s Guardian Angel gets a little more control. General Added support for HDR displays when supported hardware […]

The Overwatch 2 PvP Beta began this week, and it introduces Junker Queen and a multitude of changes to other heroes. Overwatch 2 New Hero: Junker Queen Scatter Gun (Primary Fire) Pump Action Shotgun Jagged Blade (Secondary Fire) Active: Junker Queen throws her blade. Re-activate to pull it back, along with any impaled enemy Passive: […]

Blizzard released its content roadmap for Overwatch 2, which includes 4 new heroes that will release this year. Many things have been added to Overwatch 2, but things are getting removed, too. Past the 6th member of each team saying goodbye and the price tag also going, Loot Boxes will also no longer be in […]

The Overwatch 2 Beta has begun anew, and it brings about lots of new features as well as improvements to make the game feel better. Overwatch 2 Crossplay Unlike the previous one, the Overwatch 2 Beta this time is cross-platform, and available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. On […]

Spellbreak studio Proletariat has announced that the game will be shut down early next year. This news comes after reports of Blizzard acquiring the development studio. On the official Spellbreak blog, developer Proletariat briefly let their players know of the news, as well as thanking the playerbase. Read the post here: After more than four […]

When Overwatch 2 comes out in October, the original Overwatch game will be replaced and no longer be playable. Reddit AMA reveals future plans to replace Overwatch with Overwatch 2 The developers over at Activision Blizzard are very careful in how they address questions about the upcoming Overwatch 2 title. It turns out that the […]