CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision’s Poster-In-Chief Gives Wild Look Inside Microsoft Sony FightThe fight over the biggest tech merger in U.S. history continues to be really goofyByEthan GachPublishedMarch 9, 2023Comments (75)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision Accused Of Illegally Firing QA Testers Over Remote Work ProtestThe Communications Workers of America have filed unfair labor practice chargesByLuke PlunkettPublishedFebruary 28, 2023Comments (5)Save
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureEverything That’s Happened In The Microsoft-Activision Merger SagaSince January 2022, Microsoft has been trying to complete its $70 billion purchase of ActivisionByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 13, 2023Comments (8)Save
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryBobby Kotick Is Stoking Chinese Fear To Champion The Microsoft AcquisitionThe CEO of Activision Blizzard went on national TV to say that China and Japan are the reason that the Microsoft…BySisi JiangPublishedFebruary 8, 2023Comments (18)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Saga Of Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard Just Took A Wild TurnUK regulators suggest Activision Blizzard break itself up to get the deal approvedByEthan GachPublishedFebruary 8, 2023Comments (283)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsBobby Kotick Says UK Will Become 'Death Valley' If Microsoft Purchase Isn't ApprovedThe comments come as the $69 billion deal comes under increased securityByLuke PlunkettPublishedFebruary 7, 2023Comments (143)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision Did Nothing Wrong, Will Pay $35 Million SettlementThis is the Call of Duty publisher’s biggest settlement to date with federal regulatorsByEthan GachPublishedFebruary 3, 2023Comments (19)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Diablo IV Devs Say June Release Date Will Lead To More CrunchThe sequel’s troubled development undermines Blizzard’s commitment to changeByEthan GachPublishedDecember 8, 2022Comments (16)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsFeds Sue To Prevent Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Going Through [Update]The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block the acquisition on grounds that it would give the Xbox maker too…ByIsaiah ColbertPublishedDecember 8, 2022Comments (75)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2022Between Elon Musk destroying Twitter, terrible game launches, and Bobby Kotick still being employed, 2022 kinda…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 8, 2022Comments (154)Save
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe Game Awards’ Fashion Highlights The Industry’s Identity CrisisPlease, no more blazers and t-shirts at The Game Awards, I’m begging youByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 7, 2022Comments (283)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in Review2022 Was The Year The Video Game Industry Ate ItselfCompanies raced to gobble up studios from Bungie to Crystal DynamicsByEthan GachPublishedDecember 6, 2022Comments (17)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Death Of DJ Game Fuser Is A Huge BummerIt’s seems like nobody wants to play rhythm games anymore. Get your ass up and play rhythm games.ByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 5, 2022Comments (33)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Feds 'Likely' To Fight Microsoft's Purchase Of Activision Blizzard [Update]The FTC 'is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit' that would try and block the $69 billion dealByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 23, 2022Comments (76)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision CEO Bobby Kotick Donates $50,000 To Republican Who Protested 2020 Election [Update]Rep. Mike Garcia has also 'pursued draconian curbs to women’s reproductive health and freedoms'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 7, 2022Comments (71)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision's Newest Exec Has Decided To Post Through ItAfter being accused of union busting in the Call of Duty company’s Slack, Lulu Cheng Meservey doubles downByEthan GachPublishedOctober 20, 2022Comments (49)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsBush-Era Torture Apologist Steps Down From Call Of Duty PublisherFrances Townsend resigns as Activision's chief compliance officer but will still advise Bobby KotickByEthan GachPublishedSeptember 30, 2022Comments (34)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsDiablo Devs Say Activision Back To Its Old ‘Union-Busting’ TricksThey accuse the Call of Duty publisher of spending hundreds of thousands on defeating the latest union driveByEthan GachPublishedAugust 3, 2022Comments (25)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsCall Of Duty Keeps Bleeding Millions Of PlayersActivision’s blockbuster franchise flounders in the wake of VanguardByEthan GachPublishedAugust 2, 2022Comments (95)Save
CultureNewsCultureNewsBobby Kotick Is Staying On Activision Blizzard's Board, EwThis comes just as shareholders said they're 'carefully considering' a proposed harassment reportByLevi WinslowPublishedJune 22, 2022Comments (46)Save