Tag: Activision
The Video Game Industry Partners With WHO To Combat The Spread Of COVID-19
When it comes to this whole social distancing thing thrust upon us by the coronavirus, it seems some are faring better than others. And...
Call Of Duty: Warzone Hits 30 Million Players, Gives Away Free Pizza
After just 10 days on the market, Call of Duty: Warzone has exceeded 30 million unique players, according to a post on Twitter last...
Activision Blizzard Announces New Chief Communications Officer
It seems a bit more corporate shuffling has taken place at Activision Blizzard -- this time with employees gamers are probably less likely to...
Call Of Duty: Warzone – Gameplay First Look
Call of Duty Modern Warfare owners pick up a new mode, while people who haven't bought the game are allowed to play the new...
Infinity Ward Drops CoD: Warzone Trailer, Modern Warfare Timer Teases Launch Time **UPDATED**
**UPDATE**Well, that didn't take long. Activision has officially posted information about Warzone on its blog. The 150-player battle royale casts players in the role...
Call Of Duty’s Standalone F2P Battle Royale, Warzone, Rumored To Arrive In March
Activision has toyed around with the notion of a Call of Duty battle royale for some time now. The Blackout mode made its debut...
Blizzard’s Q4 Financials Show That The Blitzchung Controversy Probably Had No Effect
When I wrote about the top free-to-play gaming news stories of 2019, I put the Hearthstone Blitzchung controversy at #1. In doing so, however,...
Heroes, Human Resources, And Hong Kong: The Top 10 Stories In F2P Gaming In...
2019 was … certainly a year. It was the best of times and the worst of times, but most importantly … it was time....
Destiny 2’s Final Battle Of The Season Leaves Players Wanting More
Destiny 2 players got the final chapter in the Vex Offensive storyline, and it was ... well, maybe not offensive to them, but a...
Five Members Of Congress Ask Blizzard To “Reconsider” Hearthstone Player’s Suspension
"The suspension heard 'round the world" keeps generating news. One week after lightening the discipline handed down to Hearthstone pro Ng Wai "Blitzchung" Chung...
Blizzard Reduces Penalties For Hearthstone Player And Casters Involved In “Liberate Hong Kong” Interview
Blizzard President J. Allen Brack has issued a statement in response to this week's controversy regarding a professional Hearthstone player making pro-Hong Kong comments...
Hearthstone Team Quits Tournament, Citing Blizzard’s “Hypocritical” Stance As Stock Price Dips
The fallout from Blizzard's decision to sack a Hearthstone pro player and two casters over pro-Hong Kong statements continues. Since yesterday's summary, which included...
Players, Developers Push Back Over Blizzard’s Banning Of Hong Kong Hearthstone Player
“Life comes at you fast” has rarely seemed like a more appropriate cliche. Blizzard, and its parent company Activision, must be feeling like life...
Source: 2019’s Release Will “Revive” Call Of Duty, Including “Overall Business Model”
The next Call of Duty game will be titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. That will probably confuse some people who conflate it with...
Epic Nabs Overwatch League Commissioner To Oversee Competitive Fortnite
Epic isn't just snatching games for its store -- it's also pilfering people.Nate Nanzer, the commissioner and co-founder of the Overwatch League, will be...
Even After Layoffs, Activision Blizzard’s SEC Filing Paints A Dire Picture Of Well, Pretty...
Is everything fine at Activision Blizzard? If you spoke to an executive right now, they'd probably reassure you that the gaming business is just...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout Battle Royale Mode Is Free To Play...
Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode will be free-to-play for one week, starting tomorrow, Jan. 17 and running...
Analyst Predicts Overwatch And Call Of Duty’s BR Mode Will Go F2P In 2019
Gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter has never been shy about making predictions. Granted, neither have I, but I don't get coverage by major media...