There’s a lot of gaming news following Microsoft’s continued journey to finally buy Activision Blizzard. Though the purchase has been approved on many levels, barring certain conditions that Microsoft has to adhere to, there are still forces standing in the way. A surprising one is the fabled space game Starfield, which is set to be […]
Jake Valentine
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Microsoft’s attempted $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is one step closer to becoming a reality. The European Commission, under the European Merger Regulation, approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The EU Commission’s ruling comes weeks after the United Kingdom’s Competition & Markets Authority officially announced opposition to the deal. “Today’s decision follows an […]
Andrew Smith
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The video game industry cycles through billions of dollars every year, with a lot of money and property exchanging hands. However, none of that happens without due diligence. A big purchase that the entire business world is watching is Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, for almost $70 billion. After going through numerous checkpoints, the […]
Jason Moth
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The Blizzard games list is fairly extensive, but sadly, to say it has gotten worse over the years would be putting it mildly. In a little over a decade, Blizzard went from a company that could seemingly do no wrong to one embroiled in an endless stream of controversies and scandals. Unfortunately, the quality of […]
Jake Valentine
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Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard is back on track. An updated report from the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is a significant step toward the deal’s approval. Finally, after months of uncertainty, it seems like the deal is headed to the finish line. An initial report in February says that a merger […]
Jake Valentine
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is not a fan of the pending merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Their investigation states that a merger could lead to “higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.” One key argument made by the CMA is Microsoft’s presence in PC operating and cloud systems. […]
Jake Valentine
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today their intent to block Microsoft’s attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard King. It was announced in January that the tech giant Microsoft intended to buy mega-publisher Activision Blizzard King for nearly $70 million. With the purchase, Microsoft would own all the rights to the games and franchise IPs under Activision […]
Jake Valentine
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Activision announced yesterday that Blizzard Entertainment no longer supports game services in mainland China. This is due to the licensing agreement with NetEase expiring on January 23rd, 2023. The agreement has been in place for nearly 15 years, starting in 2008. NetEase has handled publication and release support for Blizzard titles such as World of […]
Jake Valentine
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Activision Blizzard is asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to delay a union vote count from the company’s Albany QA team. Formerly known as Vicarious Visions, Blizzard Albany has recently worked on Diablo II: Resurrected. While they were still called Vicarious Visions, they worked on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake. A […]
Jake Valentine
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A female employee is suing Activision Blizzard with allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace and the threat of their then-manager committing revenge porn against her. ** Content warning: harassment ** The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, alleges that then-manager Miguel Vega committed sexual battery, sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, gender discrimination, and intentional […]
Jake Valentine
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Following the report of continued DDOS attacks against Overwatch 2 servers, Blizzard has provided an update to the game’s launch, including removing the controversial Overwatch 2 SMS protection. Many Overwatch fans were upset that the mandatory two-step authentication punished those who used certain prepaid phone services. Blizzard’s authentication requirements didn’t align with those prepaid phone […]
Jake Valentine
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Geoff Goodman, the lead hero designer for the Overwatch franchise, left developer Blizzard Entertainment earlier this year. The news was initially reported by PC Gamer. Goodman previously worked on World of Warcraft and the Titan project before it became Overwatch. The news comes shortly after the newest hero announcement for Overwatch 2, the support hero […]