OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryPlayStation Fans Reeling From Xbox Call Of Duty Deal Swear Something Is AfootPS5 owners think they’re seeing signs of backward compatibility everywhereByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 25, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsRaven's New 'Organizational Change' Conveniently Breaks Up Union MembersThe move comes just as workers return from a seven-week strikeByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 24, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsSaudi-Backed Company Buys ESL For $1 BillionThey also went and bought esports platform FACEIT for $500 millionByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 24, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsCall Of Duty QA Testers Form Activision Blizzard’s First UnionQA at Raven Software are asking for voluntary recognition by the embattled publisherByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 21, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Boss Shrugs Off Union Question As Activision Blizzard Employees Push For Better Working ConditionsPhil Spencer says he’s not very familiar with unions despite strike at Call of Duty makerByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Bobby Kotick Meeting Leaves Activision Blizzard Staffers Unimpressed, WorriedActivision Blizzard’s embattled CEO showed up late and failed to address actual employee concernsBySisi JiangPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
CultureSpeedrunningCultureSpeedrunningTony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Wiz Completes Each Level In One Enormous ComboSteve Wozniak—not the Apple co-founder—did the impossible and totally crushed Activision's remastered skateboarding…ByLevi WinslowPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentarySony And Microsoft's Comments On Call Of Duty Exclusivity Are Clear As Mud [Update]The PS5 maker gave a murky response on whether Activision games will stay multiplatformByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsOfficial FAQ For The Microsoft x Activision Blizzard Deal Tries And Fails To Answer Some QuestionsThese Frequently Asked Questions are going to keep being asked until the deal is doneByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 19, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryMicrosoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase Isn’t Great, But Isn’t An Illegal Monopoly EitherThere’s much more to a monopoly than simply buying up the competitionByMike FaheyPublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanJapanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft's $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision"Sony is done," write fans online as they react to Microsoft's surprising announcementByBrian AshcraftPublishedJanuary 19, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Real Reasons Activision Blizzard Was Sold, Without Bobby Kotick's PR SpinMicrosoft's proposed mega-merger is messier than interviews and statements would lead you to believeByIan WalkerPublishedJanuary 19, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThis Was InevitableMicrosoft's proposed $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is just the beginningByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 18, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Game Pass Kicks 2022 Off With Two 2021 GotY ContendersDeath’s Door and the Hitman trilogy round out a solid January 2022 lineupByAri NotisPublishedJanuary 18, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft Is Bringing Activision Blizzard Games To Game PassThe deal could have long-term ramifications for the exclusivity of the Call of Duty maker’s games going forwardByLevi WinslowPublishedJanuary 18, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsPlayStation’s Best-Selling Series Of 2021 Could Become Xbox-ExclusiveMicrosoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase could hold Call of Duty hostage from SonyByAri NotisPublishedJanuary 18, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryHead Of Microsoft Says He’s ‘Grateful’ For Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's 'Commitment to Real Change'Microsoft won't confirm whether it will keep the Activision Blizzard CEO once the nearly $70 billion deal goes…ByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 18, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Bobby Kotick Is Still Trying To Hide The Scale Of Activision's ProblemsThe Wall Street Journal reports the awful CEO has prevented the numbers of firings from being revealedByJohn WalkerPublishedJanuary 17, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsDespite Pandemic, Gaming CEOs Made An Obscene Amount Of Money In 2020Heads of Activision, Take-Two, and more brought home close to $1 billionByAri NotisPublishedJanuary 14, 2022
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsWendy’s Roasts Xbox Over Lack Of Halo Infinite Campaign Co-op343 Industries’ latest entry in the long-running FPS series isn’t the only thing getting roasted by the fast-food…ByLevi WinslowPublishedJanuary 14, 2022