And new discrimination/harassment lawsuit filed against Blizzard.
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Includes new weapon blueprints, rewards in ranked play, and other features.
135 new cards, new minion type, and two new keywords; get a free legendary by logging in prior to launch.
New damage hero Sojourn will be available throughout the season.
Game Director Aaron Keller promises better communication and more frequent updates.
Ben Lee had been in the role since late 2018.
Was also required to have an additional woman on its board of directors in 2021.
Also, no mainline entry in CoD series next year.
Four companies and one individual inquired about sale, and Kotick may stay past 2023.
$68.7 billion deal was closed two months after the publication of the article and Phil Spencer's comments.
Fifth Overwatch League Season Kicks Off May 5, Will Include 24 Matches Per Team And Four Tournaments
Second and fourth tournaments are pegged as live events.
Current Warzone game will get 30 improvements when next season drops.
Requirements include proficiency with single-player and "shared world" games, as well as RPGs.
Focus is "on adapting to regulation than fighting against it."
Usual Q&A session with executives is omitted, due to "pending transaction with Microsoft"
Bungie's new IP likely among those in the works.
VP of QA Christian Arends's post is shared as "good" Activision games news makes the rounds.
EA is "very disappointed" with BF2042; Warzone 2 would be for PC and current-gen consoles.
Let's see...was there any big gaming news in the last week??? OH YEAH!!!
Set in a "whole new universe" with "adventures yet to be lived."
Regarding layoffs, CEO Bobby Kotick said Microsoft is "committed to trying to retain as many of our people as possible."
This delay is for both Vanguard and Warzone.
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Kotick reportedly delayed the news and one major Investor has issued a "list of demands"
Set was originally scheduled for release on February 1.
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Meanwhile, employees at Warzone dev Raven Software enter third week of striking.
Initial claims were made in 2018 following exposé by Kotaku.
"Trust us and we will fix it," says company nobody trusts.
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