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Overwatch 2 Maps Guide: The Best Heroes for Every Map in 2023

Overwatch 2 Maps Guide: The Best Heroes for Every Map in 2023

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Dominate your matches with the best picks for every map in Overwatch 2. Overwatch’s gameplay allows its players to freely pick and choose the best hero for the job. With an impressive roster of 30+ heroes, its variation in team comp is one of the game’s biggest hallmarks. It makes sure that every match-up feels […]


Activision Blizzard Wars Episode Whatever: The Clown Show Continues

Activision Blizzard Wars Episode Whatever: The Clown Show Continues

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Here is the latest update in the divine comedy that is the Activision Blizzard King – Microsoft merger. Over a year ago, we reported that tech giant Microsoft had been making moves to acquire Activision Blizzard King (ABK) for a cozy $68.7 billion USD. What started out as the largest acquisition of a tech company […]


Gamers8 2023 Event Sets Record-High With $45 Million Prize Pool

Gamers8 2023 Event Sets Record-High With $45 Million Prize Pool

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Gamers8 2023 will officially be the biggest Esports & Gaming event in history.  Lasting for eight weeks and taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Gamers8 2022 was a major Esports and Gaming Festival. With a whopping $15 million prize pool, Gamers8 quickly established itself as a major player, with Riyadh becoming the unofficial Esports capital […]


US Federal Trade Commission Issues Complaint Microsoft to Block the Activision Blizzard King Deal

US Federal Trade Commission Issues Complaint Microsoft to Block the Activision Blizzard King Deal

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Thursday, the US Trade Commission sues Microsoft in order to block the Activision Blizzard King Deal. Here are all the details. Activision Blizzard King deal could be blocked after all No topic has dominated the gaming news cycle this year as much as Microsoft’s planned acquisition of publisher Activision Blizzard King (ABK). Just a day […]


Activision Blizzard Third Quarter 2022 Earnings

Activision Blizzard Third Quarter 2022 Earnings

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The Activision Blizzard third quarter 2022 earnings have been released, showing a decent buff from mobile for the gaming company. Activision Blizzard has just released its quarterly earnings for the months ending in September. Ahead of one of the industry’s biggest buyouts, we’ve gotten a better look at how the gaming giant is performing. While […]


Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard in $70bn Deal, What does the Future Hold for the Company

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard in $70bn Deal, What does the Future Hold for the Company

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Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is set to get approval in 2023. Making it the largest in the Games Industry’s history. The deal will add some of the gaming industries most well-known IPs under the Microsoft banner. The likes of Call of Duty, Spyro, Guitar Hero, and Tony Hawk from Activision, Warcraft, StarCraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch, […]



How To Watch $25K Activision Creators Cup Warzone Tournament

How To Watch $25K Activision Creators Cup Warzone Tournament

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The best creators go head-to-head for $25K. Tonight sees yet another $25K Warzone tournament take place, however, this one is hosted by Activision themselves. The $25K Creators Cup sees the best creators go head-to-head for a $25K Prize pool in a 2v2 Warzone tournament. Here’s everything you need to know. Format The $25K Activision Creators […]


Activision Blizzard Celebrates Overwatch’s 5th Anniversary With Exclusive Concept Art

Activision Blizzard Celebrates Overwatch’s 5th Anniversary With Exclusive Concept Art

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Overwatch turns five years old this month and Activision Blizzard is celebrating with an updated selection in their “From the Vault” series. This year is Blizzard’s 30th Anniversary, and to celebrate, every month they are releasing time-exclusive commemorative memorabilia. May is Overwatch’s 5th Anniversary and Blizzard is digging back to the development days of the […]


Activision Bans CoD Ghost Voice Actor For Sexist Comments

Activision Bans CoD Ghost Voice Actor For Sexist Comments

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Activision takes action against Jeff Leach’s tirade on stream. According to an article from Charlie INTEL on May 8 Activision are ending their connection with Ghost voice actor Jeff Leach. “Activision is no longer working with Jeff Leach,” the developer said in a statement provided to Charlie INTEL. “We strongly condemn these remarks. We are […]


Activision Announces Call of Duty: Mobile – Masters

Activision Announces Call of Duty: Mobile – Masters

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COD Mobile esports has added a new Masters competition. Activision has revealed a new Masters tournament featuring the best Call of Duty: Mobile esports teams in both North America and Europe. The teams will compete for a $100,000 prize pool split between each region and slots in the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2021. […]


Activision Blizzard To Hire 2000 + New Developers Over Next Two Years, Financial Report Q1 2021

Activision Blizzard To Hire 2000 + New Developers Over Next Two Years, Financial Report Q1 2021

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It looks like after years of laying off staff, Activision Blizzard is now looking to hire upwards of 2000+. The First Quarter Financial Results for Activision Blizzard are in, and it’s once again great news for the developer. Posting better than expected results, the company will now look to expand development teams in all major […]



CoD: Activision Reportedly Shutting Down SBMM Warzone Site

CoD: Activision Reportedly Shutting Down SBMM Warzone Site

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The helpful online Warzone tool is reportedly being shut down by Activision. Since Warzone’s release, skill-based matchmaking has been on the lips of every single player. While a legitimate ranked mode is missing from the game, players feel that there is some form of SBMM putting them in lobbies with similarly skilled players. Fans and […]


Activision Blizzard Catches Flack Over CEO’s $200M Bonus

Activision Blizzard Catches Flack Over CEO’s $200M Bonus

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s huge perk amidst the recently announced lay-off of 190 employees has received criticism from both gamers and the CtW Investment Group. CtW is not only one of Activision-Blizzard’s investors, it is also a corporate watchdog. They have the mission of holding “directors accountable for irresponsible and unethical corporate behavior”. Kotick’s […]



Activision Blizzard Reports $1.95 Billion In Revenue For Q3, Will Hire 2,000 New Staff

Activision Blizzard Reports $1.95 Billion In Revenue For Q3, Will Hire 2,000 New Staff

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Activision Blizzard has reported a huge $1.95 billion Q3 revenue gain. In an earnings call today, Activision Blizzard reported that Call of Duty had outperformed last year’s game. The company saw an increase in revenue by 38% year-on-year for this quarter. In an interview with GameBeat, Bobby Kotick said the company needs to now hire […]


Activision Blizzard Financial Results Exceed Companies Expectations

Activision Blizzard Financial Results Exceed Companies Expectations

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Activision Blizzard has revealed massive gains in its second-quarter financial results conference call. Activision Blizzard revealed that second-quarter revenue grew 38% to $1.93 billion. With a global pandemic still raging on, video games have looked to be standouts in profitable entertainment. The industry was already the largest entertainment medium, and it doesn’t look like that’s […]


100 Thieves And Activision Fall Out Over Call Of Duty: Warzone Charity Tournament

100 Thieves And Activision Fall Out Over Call Of Duty: Warzone Charity Tournament

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After 100 Thieves announced a Warzone charity tournament called ‘Gamers For Equality’, Activision then denied their request to go ahead with the tournament. Let’s take a closer look. On June 9, 100 Thieves announced that they would be doing a four-week long tournament series called ‘Gamers for Equality’. This would consist of four Call of […]



Youtube Scores $160 Million Esports Media Deal with Activision/Blizzard

Youtube Scores $160 Million Esports Media Deal with Activision/Blizzard

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More details about the deal between Activision/Blizzard and YouTube have surfaced. The new Activision/Blizzard Esports media-rights deal with Youtube is valued at over $160M. This figure is projected over three years. That is a lot of moolah, and according to official correspondents briefed on the terms of this brand-spanking-new deal. This carefully-calculated partnership with Google […]



Infinity Ward and Activision Staff Band Together For Australian Bush Fires

Infinity Ward and Activision Staff Band Together For Australian Bush Fires

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With the devastating Australian bush fires taking away more and more land each day, Infinity Ward and Activision are pulling efforts together for a safe and stable recovery. In their latest event, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare team released the “Outback Pack,” which consists of high-quality cosmetics. Infinity Ward and Activision are ensuring that […]




Call of Duty: Activision States Black Ops 4 Microtransaction Revenue Exceeds Previous Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Activision States Black Ops 4 Microtransaction Revenue Exceeds Previous Call of Duty

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In a report about their Second Quarter revenue, Call of Duty publishers Activision Blizzard have revealed that they’ve made bank on microtransactions. CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed the following statistics about Black Ops 4 and its microtransactions: “Activision had 37 million MAUs. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 MAUs grew year-over-year versus Call of Duty: […]


Activision Blizzard Reveals Two More Franchises for Call of Duty League

Activision Blizzard Reveals Two More Franchises for Call of Duty League

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Activision Blizzard announced today that Immortals Gaming Club and WISE Ventures will field franchises in the upcoming Call of Duty League. Immortals Gaming Club will field a Call of Duty Franchise when the League starts next year, according to Activision Blizzard. According to the team, Immortals will retain the newly purchased OpTic Gaming brand for […]


CoD Opinion: Why Call of Duty Gamers Should Be Angry at Activision Over Reserve Crates

CoD Opinion: Why Call of Duty Gamers Should Be Angry at Activision Over Reserve Crates

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ESTNN’s Phillip Miner breaks down the latest in Activision’s Loot Box controversy and highlights the dangers of the loot box phenomenon. Rise up, gamers. This is the first time I’ve ever used that clarion call. Many previous times I’ve heard this call to action, it was over such trivial matters as game difficulty and handholding, […]


Activision Blizzard Announces First Five Call of Duty Franchise Teams

Activision Blizzard Announces First Five Call of Duty Franchise Teams

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Activision/Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, announced the first five franchised teams for the Call of Duty World League this afternoon in their Q1 2019 Earnings Call. Activision/Blizzard officially announced the first franchised teams for Call of Duty World League (CWL)  today on their 2019 Q1 earnings call. The move was previously mentioned during […]