Activision on a cease & desist crusade against the older Call of Duty games' mod scene
COD series publisher sent CAD letters to shut two modding projects down
Activision blizzard articles
The EU approves Microsoft-Activision takeover as long as Xbox Cloud cannot unfairly benefit
Deal still faces tough pressure from UK and US regulators
Leak points to surprise 2023 Call of Duty, and it's Modern Warfare III
Rumor mill: This year was originally going to be the first in almost two decades without a full-fledged Call of Duty release. However, recent reports indicate plans have changed, and Activision will launch a direct sequel to last year's Modern Warfare II this fall. The reports also include details on gameplay modes and pre-release trial events.
Activision Blizzard is making more money from PC games than console titles
But mobile is still King
PC-exclusive games could be headed to Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft makes another cloud gaming partnership and brings PC Game Pass to 40 new countries
Activision's decision to pull out of China stemmed from a comment that was lost in translation
Netease CEO did not intentionally threaten to sic Chinese regulators on Activision if it didn't get its way
Microsoft signs another 10-year Call of Duty distribution deal to sway regulators on Activision Blizzard deal
Regulators are still reviewing the acquisition
Sources say Microsoft will receive EU approval in Activision acquisition case
Long-term licensing deals may alleviate concerns and save the merger
Microsoft and Nvidia enter a partnership to bring Xbox and Activision games to GeForce Now
Nvidia will support Microsoft's attempt to englobe the Call of Duty corporation
The UK government's Microsoft Activision acquisition files suggest potential Switch successor
"And [redacted]" could mean a lot of things, but seven years is an unusual wait for a new Nintendo console
Internal Microsoft documents and analysis indicate Game Pass cannibalizes sales
Turns out letting GP subscribers play games for free is not as beneficial to game sales as Microsoft originally said
Microsoft and Activision will miss their contractual merger deadline
The FTC has scheduled a hearing for August 2, well after the deal is supposed to close
Three-quarters of public comments want Microsoft to take over Activision Blizzard
In the UK, at least
In brief: It's no secret that Sony is vehemently against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but how does the public feel about it? About three-quarters of people in the UK who commented on the merger are in favor of the Redmond firm buying the gaming giant.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer claims Sony plans to grow by "making Xbox smaller"
"Sony is leading the dialogue around why the deal shouldn't go through"
What just happened? Microsoft isn't holding back in its war of wars with Sony over the former's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer says its rival is the "one major opposer to the deal," and it all comes down to Sony wanting to protect its dominance in consoles by making Xbox "smaller."
Blizzard employees say "mismanagement" is leading to Diablo IV delays and crunch time
Blizzard says, game is right on schedule and overtime is completely voluntary
FTC sues Microsoft in attempt to block Activision acquisition
Microsoft intends to fight it
Microsoft compares Sony to Blockbuster, confirms 10-year CoD-PlayStation offer
"It's as excited about this deal as Blockbuster was about the rise of Netflix"
A hot potato: Microsoft's president and vice-chair Brad Smith says that the FTC suing the company to block its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard would hurt competition, consumers, and thousands of game developers. He also compared Sony's objections to the deal to Blockbuster complaining about the rise of Netflix.
FTC vote ended split on suing Microsoft over Activision acquisition
A split decision means the FTC might approve the deal
Microsoft to head off the EU's January deadline with concessions to secure its Activision acquisition
The $69 billion deal also faces a possible FTC lawsuit
Microsoft reportedly offered Sony a 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Another concession, but will regulators buy into it?
Most Blizzard games, including World of Warcraft, are being suspended in China
The games will go offline in January
European Commission staff member under fire for saying Call of Duty will remain on "my PlayStation"
Phil Spencer agrees with him
Facepalm: In another example of why people in the public eye should be careful when posting to social media, a European Commission staff member is facing claims of bias following a tweet about Call of Duty staying on the PlayStation.
Modern Warfare II becomes fastest CoD game to reach $1 billion milestone
CoD: Modern Warfare II needed just 10 days to generate $1 billion in sales
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's opening weekend was the best in franchise history
Title landed just shy of a making a billion dollars in three days