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Call of Duty skins may become shareable to friends someday, reports Game Rant. The website reports that an unspecified ‘recent document’ reveals that Activision is toying with this idea. With this feature in place, those who don’t spend on skins or can’t afford them will be able to enjoy Call of Duty skins at last. According to Game Rant, the […]

We have more Call of Duty rumors rounded up, this time talking about the 2021 COD entry. This year’s game, which might be called Call Of Duty: Vanguard. It’s already been confirmed that Sledgehammer Games, the developers for WWII and Advanced Warfare, will be developing Vanguard as well. The new information from our rumor mill has something to do with a different […]

Activision Blizzard may be starting to loosen their stance towards alcohol and betting sponsors for the COD and Overwatch Leagues. COD team London Royal Ravens recently announced that they have become sponsored by wagering site MIDNITE. Before, Activision Blizzard had an unofficial policy against these kinds of sponsorships, effectively placing all brands falling under these two categories under soft […]

Once again, Activision’s actions stirred up rumors that a mobile version of Call of Duty Warzone is in development. Call of Duty Warzone Mobile Version in the works? Activision job listings on Linkedin made fans speculate about a potential Call of Duty Warzone mobile version. The job listing searches for new members of Activision Mobile, hiring globally. “Activision Mobile has […]

Facebook Gaming announced that they’ve cut ties with both Call of Duty content creators Jeff Leach and Luke “NitroLukeDX” Pickering. In a statement sent to Gameindustry.biz, Facebook revealed that they will no longer be working with the two because of their history of hateful and inappropriate speech. “We expect our Facebook Gaming partners to model a high […]

Overwatch Director Aaron Keller just did his first Developer Update since Jeff Kaplan left the team. In the video, Keller talked about upcoming news for the upcoming new game. Overwatch 2 PVP, new changes coming next week during live stream Blizzard’s development team for Overwatch wants to share their excitement for Overwatch‘s five-year anniverasry. Hence, they will be spicing […]

Over the next two years, Activision Blizzard will be building on its better-than-expected first quarter this 2021. In their published presentation and documents, the company shared with investors their performance during the quarter as well as their plans to further improve revenue across the board. This move is meant to address the increased demand for […]

Sledgehammer Games has been confirmed by Activision to be the lead developer in the next Call of Duty title. Sledgehammer Games will be returning once again after helping Activision out with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.  After spending some time in the rumor mill, Sledgehammer confirms that bit of information on Twitter. We’re so […]

The CEO of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, has recently filed an extension agreement with the SEC where it is stated that the CEO’s salary and annual bonus will be cut by 50%. This comes soon after criticisms of the CEO’s excessive pay and bonuses even during the stream of layoffs at both European and NA […]

Jeff Kaplan, Vice-President of Blizzard Entertainment and Game Director for Overwatch, announces his departure after almost two decades with Blizzard. JEFF KAPLAN TURNS OVER DIRECTORSHIP OF OVERWATCH 2 TO AARON KELLER Blizzard Entertainment announced the departure of industry veteran Jeff Kaplan from the company. Kaplan will be leaving behind his Vice-Presidency in Blizzard Entertainment, as well […]

Call of Duty: Mobile’s grandest annual esports tournament finally returns after being canceled in 2020. The Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2021 features the best teams around the world. Additionally, the teams stand a chance to win the lion’s cut of the USD 2,000,000 prize pool. It’s been a wild ride for COD: Mobile […]

Call of Duty has a long-standing history of being one of the best shooters in modern history. Its transition to the battle royale format quickly resulted in success. Players enjoyed the endless action and excitement playing Call of Duty: Warzone and it doesn’t seem like Activision plans to abandon such a successful game. Recently, the […]

Call of Duty: Mobile explores new places in its third competitive season. The latest update to COD: M launches later this week and features a Japanese theme. Players get to explore all the new content in the Tokyo Escape season 3 update. Activision didn’t officially announce the new weapons heading to the mobile game but […]

The video game industry continues to develop innovations in hardware and software. Every year, we get better gaming gear and superior games. Unfortunately, innovation opens up the door for nefarious developments as well. One great example of such poor practices is the DRM system. Game developers forcing players to go online for games that don’t […]

A new version of the Verdansk map in Call of Duty Warzone (COD Warzone) appeared in leaks earlier this week. However, Activision has been doing everything in its power to stop them from spreading. COD WARZONE NEW VERDANSK MAP TEASED IN LIVE-ACTION AD An 80’s-era Black Ops Cold War version of Verdansk started appearing in video clips earlier this […]

Activision Blizzard continues its unrelenting assault on player storage space everywhere in the world. The Season Two Reloaded update for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is finally here. The new update promises new multiplayer maps, modes, outbreak content, and more but what COD players desperately need the most is additional storage […]

Activision Blizzard slowly cultivates a questionable reputation with its decisions in recent memory. The company most recently let go of multiple Blizzard employees following supposed record-high performances. Now, the promotion of Blizzard’s CCO Armin Zerza to CFO of Activision Blizzard brought about a new challenge for the company. In a report by Kotaku, the massive […]

A few days ago, Activision launched the NecroKing bundle for Call of Duty Black Ops – Cold War and Warzone. Several players instantly fell in love with the Ice Drake cosmetic for the Krig 6 rifle but now the honeymoon phase has faded all too soon. Warzone players naturally gravitated towards the Ice King seeing […]

Esports champions deserve recognition for their feats and acts of tremendous skill. Every champion receives a cash prize and a trophy of some sort but receiving something tangible in-game proves to be the better reward overall. League of Legends, for example, awards each world championship team with a themed skin set featuring the team’s colors. […]

Esports tournaments from multiple titles took a big hit last year when the global pandemic forced them into online-only streams. Activision Blizzard esports leagues were in no way spared from the brunt of the COVID-19 damage. Now, it looks like Activision Blizzard aims to continue its brand new online-only streaming setup down the line. In […]

Activision unwittingly elevated the Call of Duty franchise as the poster series for massive installation sizes. The remake of Modern Warfare made news on release due to its almost unreasonable required storage space. Now, it doesn’t seem as if Activision intends to remedy its massive games as it sent out a cautionary warning for PlayStation […]

We’re getting new weapons, maps, character skins, and a brand-new Zombie Outbreak mode as COD Season 2 rolls out this February 25. COD BLACK OPS COLD WAR & WARZONE SEASON 2 RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 25 Season 2 of COD Black Ops Cold War and Warzone comes in a few days on February 25. The new season brings weapons, character […]

Stealth and trickery fans, rejoice! Diablo IV Rogue class officially joins the roster of the game. DIABLO IV ROGUE JOINS THE PARTY Blizzard opened their Blizzconline presentation with an announcement trailer for the Diablo IV Rogue class. In the trailer, a priest conducts confession in a church, and the rogue arrives. She’s like, “I’m all […]

Blizzard is teasing a new Horde-themed Hearthstone expansion ahead of Blizzconline 2021. “FOR THE HORDE!” IN HEARTHSTONE’S NEXT EXPANSION “Quill You Be Ready?” goes the title of Blizzard’s recently-released teaser video, promoting Hearthstone (HS) and Blizzconline. Blizzard didn’t really have to spell out the theme of this upcoming new HS expansion. The title, the beating […]

Michael Chu officially left Blizzard Entertainment last year but he’s not letting Overwatch become the greatest work of his career. The former lead-writer of Blizzard’s hit team shooter continues to do what he does best, make video games. A new “multiplayer character-action game” is apparently in development for the new 2K Games studio 31st Union. […]

Treyarch should have undergone more beta testing for COD: Black Ops Cold War’s League Play, it seems. Just a day after releasing its competitive mode, the game has gone on a banning spree. Multiple items, including Molotov Cocktails and suppressors, have been banned as of the February 9 Patch. SAY GOODBYE TO MOLOTOVS AND SUPPRESSORS […]

Activision Blizzard revealed in its earnings and investor report for 2020 that it earned a net USD 8.09 billion. The record soundly defeated the company’s 2019 record of USD 6.49 billion. Investors of the huge gaming giant promptly celebrated the 25% increase in earnings. 2020 in general challenged multiple businesses but video gaming remains as […]

Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest game developers, have rejected the proposal from labor unions about workforce diversification. According to a report from Vice.com, Activision claimed that the practice is deemed “unworkable.” At the start of the year, AFL-CIO, the country’s largest labor federation submitted their proposal, indicating that Activision Blizzard and EA should include […]

Diablo II remake has been handed over to Vicarious Visions, a Bloomberg report suggests. This follows the recent acquisition of Blizzard Entertainment of Vicarious Visions, which last worked on the successful remake Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 under Activision. VICARIOUS VISIONS SET TO WORK ON ANOTHER CLASSIC: DIABLO II REMAKE News about the Diablo […]

Two days ago, 19-year old English Call of Duty prodigy, Marcus “Afro” Reid was signed by the London Royal Ravens, a monumental moment in his career. After years of grinding, he has finally reached the professional scene. Gone are those days when he would bounce around various pickup teams as he was finally given the […]

Blizzard just gave Battle.net a long-overdue revamp, twenty-four years since the game client was first released. New year, new me Blizzard is making a much-needed change in the aesthetics of Battle.net. The makeover comes just in time for the start of the year. However, users around the world won’t be seeing it in effect yet, […]

Call of Duty: Warzone may be a free-to-play battle royale but developer Raven Software is keeping a close eye on things. The massively successful game enjoyed big updates in December 2020 along with the introduction of Rebirth Island. Subsequently, Raven addressed recent player concerns regarding overly dominant weapons in Warzone. New orders To clarify, these […]

Diablo Immortal – yes, that game that fans booed at BlizzCon 2018 – is now in a playable build. Diablo Immortal Early Access is now live, and here is everything you need to know. While the game isn’t out publicly yet to, Diablo Immortal is now in a technical alpha phase. That means the game […]

2020 can be described as a year where gamers should be able to enjoy their experiences as they are forced to stay indoors to lessen the effects of the pandemic. Indeed there were titles that convinced us to stay indoors, but there are some that forced us to hangout in the hospital. Most of these […]

D.Va, Overwatch’s resident gaming tank hero, famously spams “Nerf this!” whenever she launches her ultimate. Well, I guess the developers, Blizzard Entertainment, were paying attention because that’s almost exactly what she got. The devs moved to temporarily disable D.Va on all game modes following the discovery of a brand new game-breaking bug. Blizzard quickly addressed […]

Want to get the legendary skins from Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2020? Read on, and we’ll help you get the Penguin Mei and Toybot Zenyatta as fast as possible. WHAT IS OVERWATCH WINTER WONDERLAND 2020? Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2020 is Blizzard’s entry for this year’s holiday event for their award-winning shooter. This year, the campaign will […]

With the Christmas season fast approaching, comes an opportunity for PC gamers to enjoy the holidays. The PC is blessed with a lot of gaming options, which is also the problem as it can overwhelm consumers. It’s really difficult to select a specific game knowing the prestige of the titles we’ve listed below. In order […]

Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment’s FPS team shooter, captured the attention of millions following its 2016 release. The game has steady evolved with the addition of new characters and their own esports league. Overwatch was riding comfortably on the tides of its success, which is why it came as a shock when Blizzard announced the game’s sequel […]

Hush your credit cards for now and wait for these entries to be released. Some can already be played this month giving the player a way to alleviate the anxiety caused by the boredom from repetitive gaming experiences. Don’t worry if you can’t purchase these games this month as you can always pray that the […]