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GTA Online has resisted years of cringe celebrity cameos in live service games and emerged looking uniquely classy

Opinion | Rockstar dodged the Squid Game tie-ins and didn't forget about Dre

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Microsoft (MSFT) Scored With Minecraft Movie: Is Call Of Duty The Next Box Office Hit?

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) was a beneficiary of a hit box office movie earlier this year, with "A Minecraft Movie" being one of the highest-grossing video game adaptations of all time. The tech giant hopes to have another box office smash through its new partnership with Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY).

Benzinga

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta test is set for October

As usual, preordering will get you in a few days early.

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Why Not Just Make a New Tony Hawk's Underground Game?

Making the case for a new THUG game.

Operation Sports

Activision once again draws the ire of players for new Diablo Immortal marketing that appears to have been made with generative AI

The Diablo Immortal community is calling out Activision Blizzard for sharing marketing images on social media of an upcoming Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone event that features telltale signs of generative AI usage.

Windows Central

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Leak: Insider Reveals Details on Release Date

A new leak has shared some insight on the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which is expected for this year.

Player One

Microsoft's 200 laid-off King devs are reportedly being replaced by AI they helped build, while its 'absolute 's***show' HR department looks away and whistles

Morale is, predictably, "in the gutter."

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – All the key details on the next Call of Duty

Activision is double-dipping on Black Ops in 2025.

PC Gamer

Microsoft Layoffs Hit Thousands — Sources Say Rare's Everwild Canceled as Xbox Division Takes a Major Hit

Microsoft is undergoing significant job cuts, impacting thousands, especially in its Xbox and sales divisions, as it prioritises AI.

International Business Times UK

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is expected to launch just one year after its predecessor, and I’m worried it’ll repeat these three Modern Warfare 3 blunders

These are the pitfalls that need to avoided in order for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to impress.

TechRadar

Overwatch 2 Season 17 is finally giving power back to the people by introducing map voting for quick play and competitive

Goodbye Numbani and good riddance.

PC Gamer

PS6 Release Date UK: Design, Specs, Price & What to Expect From Sony's Next Console

Anticipation builds for Sony's next console, with speculation surrounding its arrival. Market dynamics, particularly the rise of game streaming, could significantly shape its development and features.

International Business Times UK

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Is the Next 'COD' Game—Another Futuristic Setting in the Series

The next game from Activision Blizzard's action shooter is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

Player One

FTC Will No Longer Continue Its Challenge Over Microsoft's Acquistion of Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission will stop challenging Microsoft's acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard.

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'Overwatch 2' Developers Just Made A Historic Change

Game workers have formed another union at a Microsoft-owned studio, this time covering multiple departments at one of the most popular shooters around.

PC Gamer

Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Blizzard form a new union: The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild

The Communications Workers of America says Microsoft has already recognized the union.

Windows Central

Xbox backward compatibility isn't dead, as VP Jason Ronald announces new open role at Microsoft — "Are you passionate about game preservation?"

Xbox Backward Compatibility could come back if this new job listing is accurate, meaning much older games could be played on the latest Xbox hardware. Here's why it matters.

PC Gamer

FTC loses bid to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which already happened in 2023

It's not technically over, but yeah, it's over.

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Microsoft, Xbox secure victory in FTC appeal, cementing $69b Activision Blizzard deal

A year and a half after Microsoft's colossal $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard for Xbox closed, a U.S. court has struck down an appeal from the FTC to challenge the deal.

Player One

'Overwatch 2' 'Gundam Wing' Skins Leaks Ahead of Release: New Anime Collaboration Coming for Selected Heroes Only

Overwatch 2's next crossover is with Gundam Wing, and its latest skins are leaked for selected heroes only.

PC Gamer

Discord confirms it's moving toward 'becoming a public company' as it hires a former Activision executive as its new CEO

Co-founder Jason Citron is stepping down, but will remain with the company as a member of the board of directors.

Player One

'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2', 'Modern Warfare 3' Re-Release: How Are They Different From Reboots?

The renowned classics of the Call of Duty franchise have been given their reboot, but a re-release is still considered.

PC Gamer

My favourite part of Overwatch 2 Stadium is all the wacky ways you can make Soldier 76 the most annoying hero to walk this planet

I have made a monster.

Windows Central

Xbox Game Pass gets Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, another Call of Duty game, Dredge, Towerborne, and more

More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass soon, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022), Dredge, Towerborne, and even more.

Windows Central

Rejoice: Overwatch 2's popular 6v6 mode is here to stay — at least during Season 16

Overwatch 2's 6v6 Open Queue mode has proven to be extremely popular — so much so that Blizzard is keeping it around.

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