Activision - Kotaku

Xbox’s Restructuring Is A ‘Reverse Acquisition In Slow Motion,’ Analysts Say

Experts call Halo under Activision a 'demotion' and worry that 'Project Helix absolutely must hit'

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 23, 2026

Former Halo Devs React To Mass Layoffs And The Activision Takeover: ‘Absolutely Brutal To See That Studio Reduced To A Shell’

Bonnie Ross, Kiki Wolfkill, and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto were among the many former Halo devs reacting to the news

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 23, 2026

Games

The Internet Reacts To Even More Xbox Layoffs And Studio Shakeups: ‘I Loathe Those Responsible’

'The next time you see Banjo Kazooie will be in heaven'

By Ash Parrish Published September 22, 2026

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CultureNews

Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team

The studio formerly known as 343 Industries was hit with more layoffs as Xbox makes big changes

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2026

CultureNews

Xbox 75 Percent Of The Way Through Planned Restructure As It Condenses Studios, Lays Off 268, And Enters Consultation With Ninja Theory

Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 22, 2026

CultureNews

Studio Behind Last Year’s Poorly Rated Call Of Duty Promises Something New As It Leaves Black Ops 7 Behind

'We're ready to make something new,' said Treyarch as it wraps up support of BLOPS 7 with the launch of season six on Thursday

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 16, 2026

OpinionImpressions

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Runs On Switch 2 And That’s The Nicest Thing I Can Say About It

MW4 runs at 60FPS on Switch 2, but it cuts a lot of visual corners to achieve that goal

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 1, 2026

Games

Activision Just Ambushed A Notorious Call Of Duty Cheat Maker With Legal Papers At His House And Filmed The Whole Thing

Elocarry's Call of Duty cheats have since been taken down

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 28, 2026

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Culture

Maps, Spawn Issues, And Overall Lack Of Razzle Dazzle Is Leaving Some Players Cold On The Modern Warfare 4 Beta

With more competition than ever, the once immovable military shooter is going to have to earn its stripes, though some fans feel Infinity Ward's adjustments might be over-corrections

By Zack Kotzer Published August 23, 2026

CultureNews

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Players Are Begging People To Stop Voting For The Same Three Maps: ‘Literally So Annoying And Borderline Unplayable’

It's 2012 all over again as people keep voting for Nuketown, Raid, and Hijacked match after match

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 27, 2026

CultureNews

Black Ops 2 Players Can’t Believe How Good It Feels Not To Be Nickel-And-Dimed

Remember when you could just make your own emblem in Call of Duty and didn't have to buy it from a store?

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 23, 2026

CultureNews

Fan-Favorite Call Of Duty: Black Ops Games Are Getting New PlayStation Ports

The new ports will include Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 multiplayer, zombies, and campaign modes

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 17, 2026

Tips & Guides

Everything We Know About Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: Campaign, Multiplayer, And DMZ

The long-running first-person shooter series returns this fall

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2026

CultureNews

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Making Some Exciting Changes To The Formula, But It Might Not Be Enough

The next CoD game is arriving in October on PC and consoles, including the Switch 2

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 28, 2026

CultureFeatureInterview

A Piece Of Lost Spyro The Dragon History Was Found In An Oregon Gas Station

A decades-old relic from the old PlayStation days went missing years ago

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 23, 2026

The Bests

The 10 Best Star Wars Games Ever Made

From classics like Dark Forces to newer entries like Lego Star Wars, here are the best of the best

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 4, 2026

CultureNews

Former Nintendo Of America President Warns Devs That Companies Doing Mass Layoffs Is ‘A Red Flag’

'What it says is, they're probably willing to do it again.'

By Rebekah Valentine Published May 4, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Activision Isn’t Celebrating Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s Launch The Way It Normally Does

The annual Call of Duty release has stiff competition this year

By Alyssa Mercante Published November 21, 2025

Reviews

Call Of Duty Black Ops 7: The Kotaku Review

This year’s entry in Activision's long-running FPS series is a massively weird mess

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 18, 2025

CultureNews

Activision Responds To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s AI-Generated Artwork

Fans quickly spotted some bland looking art that features six-fingered hands and other telltale AI-generated traits

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 14, 2025