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The Latest Breaking News from Activision Blizzard

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard might be approved next month

The FTC is still investigating, but an official ruling likely isn't far off.

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Microsoft's Blizzard Activision bid faces UK antitrust probe

Microsoft’s purchase of video game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators say they’ve opened an initial inquiry into the $69 billion deal

The Independent UK

Diablo Immortal makes over $1 million a day in microtransactions

The mobile game reportedly makes $1 million a day from its in-game loot boxes and microtransactions.

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Blizzard Entertainment Acquires This Boston-Based Studio For Undisclosed Terms

Activision Blizzard, Inc's (NASDAQ:ATVI) Blizzard Entertainment closed the acquisition of the Boston-based studio Proletariat. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. The acquisition will help better serve players in the multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. "Over the next two years, we plan to hire hundreds of the best developers to…

Benzinga

The rise of tech unions shows workers reckoning with reality

This month, workers at an Apple store in Maryland voted to unionize, another signal that the labor movement is gaining momentum at tech companies. This follows a victory at an Amazon Staten Island warehouse in March, the first U.S. union vote in Amazon’s history (though another company warehouse voted against…

Los Angeles Times

'Overwatch 2' Mercy and Symmetra nerfs highlight the game's biggest problem

With the latest beta for Blizzard's team-based shooter, the company continues to show they don't know what to do with this troubled sequel.

Inverse

Activision Blizzard acquires new studio to help on World of Warcraft

Activision Blizzard has announced its purchase of the studio Proletariat.

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How Is The Market Feeling About Activision Blizzard?

Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ:ATVI) short percent of float has fallen 7.06% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 17.37 million shares sold short, which is 2.37% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Benzinga

'Valorant's new voice chat update repeats 'Overwatch's biggest blunder

In an attempt to solve large-scale problems in the community, developers continue to prioritize technological solutions over community engagement.

Inverse

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $2,200 Today

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 9.84% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.16%. Currently, Activision Blizzard has a market capitalization of $60.94 billion.

Benzinga

Looking At Activision Blizzard's Recent Whale Trades

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Benzinga

Activision Blizzard shareholders vote in favor of public harassment report

An employee representative seat on the board was voted against, though.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Canada's first video game union shows that labour organizing is on the rise

In a historic move, video game workers in Edmonton unanimously voted to unionize for the first time in Canada. Video game unions are notoriously rare in North America. There are only two others on the continent, both of which are in the U.S.

The Conversation

Maryland Apple store union vote marks latest in labor drives

A vote by Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb marks the latest labor drive at big companies in recent months

The Independent UK

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What Are Whales Doing With Activision Blizzard

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Activision Blizzard's Independent Board Gives Its Officers Clean Chit Against Denial Of Harassment Claims

Activision Blizzard, Inc's (NASDAQ:ATVI) Workplace Responsibility Committee of independent directors dismissed allegations of rebuttal of gender harassment claims by senior officials as alleged by different media reports. The gaming giant acknowledged some substantiated instances of gender harassment. However, it denied awareness and tolerance of harassment by the officials. Also Read: Activision Blizzard Registers 22% Revenue…

GamesRadar

Xbox Game Studios list: Every studio Microsoft owns and what they are developing

With the Activision Blizzard deal done and plenty of new games on the horizon, here's an updated look at every first-party Xbox Series X exclusive in development

Benzinga

Activision Blizzard Chief Takes Positive Step Towards Union Taking Cues From Microsoft, Amazon

Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick shared plans to negotiate with the Communications Workers of America over a collective bargaining agreement for employees at its subsidiary Raven Software. Kotick looked to meet CWA leaders at the bargaining table and work toward an agreement. Activision Blizzard faced charges of union-busting and illegally retaliating…

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Activision Blizzard officially recognises Raven Software QA union, begins negotiations

After months of unionization efforts from Raven Software, including a strike, Activision Blizzard has officially recognized their union.

Axios

Exclusive: Activision to start collective bargaining with new union

The game maker is trying to win approval from regulators for its acquisition by Microsoft.

Benzinga

How Is The Market Feeling About Activision Blizzard?

Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ:ATVI) short percent of float has fallen 6.93% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 18.67 million shares sold short, which is 2.55% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Benzinga

Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Activision Blizzard 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 8.85% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.84%. Currently, Activision Blizzard has a market capitalization of $60.55 billion.

Benzinga

Unlike Peers, Microsoft Shows Boldness By Acknowledging Unionization

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) President Brad Smith recently expressed the company's support for employee unionization in a blog post. Smith acknowledged the legal right of employees to form or join a union as he saw it futile to resist lawful efforts to participate in activities like unionization. Smith saw the trend catching up…

Tribune News Service

Unprompted, Microsoft president says employees 'will never need to' unionize

Stepping into the labor conversation, Microsoft said Thursday it recognized employees' right to form and join a union but believed its own workers "will never need to organize" to facilitate conversations with executives and leaders.

Inverse

'Diablo Immortal' can't save Blizzard

The first major release from 'World of Warcraft' publisher Blizzard in years is 'Diablo Immortal' on mobile, but can it save a company mired in controversy?

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