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Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard Season Two - everything you need to know

Season Two will be bringing plenty of new content to both Warzone and Vanguard

Manchester Evening News

The best perks for your Call of Duty: Warzone loadout

Choosing the right perk for your loadout could be the difference between winning and losing a match

Manchester Evening News

Activision Blizzard to Bolster 'Call of Duty' Line-up

Activision Blizzard on Thursday said it will beef-up its "Call of Duty" video game franchise after sagging interest by players led to a sales decline in the recently ended quarter. The promise of a new installment to the beloved "Call of Duty" line-up comes as Microsoft awaits regulatory approval of…

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Inside Gardens, the indie game studio that wants to be the anti-Activision

Gardens is founded by veteran developers who have worked on projects including Journey, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Inverse

Sony-Bungie, Microsoft-Activision: Analysts Think This Is Just The Beginning Of A M&A Spree In The Gaming Industry

Loup Funds analysts Gene Munster and Doug Clinton said during a discussion Monday that there is a build-up of urgency around the acquisition of gaming content after a recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions.

Benzinga

Will Microsoft Bring 'World Of Warcraft' To Consoles After Activision Acquisition?

The largest video game acquisition of all time caused mixed emotions for investors and gamers when it was announced. Here’s one piece of good news that could come for gamers out of the acquisition.

Benzinga

Sony Strikes Back In Gaming Wars With Acquisition Of Former Microsoft Game Developer Bungie

Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) subsidiary Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday announced plans to acquire independent video game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion.

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Sony buys Bungie: How the deal will “pressure Microsoft” in one crucial way

Sony's purchase of Bungie, the developer behind Destiny, is another big move that could change the face of gaming. Here's what it means for Sony, Bungie, and Microsoft

Inverse

If You Invested $1,000 In Activision When It Acquired Blizzard, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

One of the big headlines last week was the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT).

Benzinga

Activision employees on restructuring: "Union-busting is their goal"

Workers at Raven Software, an Activision Blizzard studio, recently formed a union, and they allege that the company's recent actions amount to deliberate union-busting.

Inverse

'Warzone 2' is exactly what Call of Duty needs, but it may come too late

'Warzone 2' is reportedly in development and while that news might come as a shock, it's a necessary move for the Call of Duty franchise.

Inverse

Existing Agreements Between Microsoft, Activision, Sony Point To 'Call Of Duty' Remaining Multiplatform (For Now)

Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) planned acquisition of game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) left PlayStation fans feeling left out — or at least wondering if they might

Benzinga

Activision’s next few 'Call of Duty' games will be on PlayStation

Activision Blizzard Inc. will release at least the next three games in its hit video game franchise "Call of Duty" on Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation, even after the publisher was bought by rival Microsoft Corp.

Tribune News Service

Three ways for Sony to avoid getting left behind by Microsoft

Sony has had a rough few days. The Japanese tech giant has lost a whopping US$14 billion (£10 billion), or about 9% of its total value, since rival Microsoft’s announcement that it is purchasing popular videogames maker Activision Blizzard for nearly US$70 billion.

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Microsoft Sees Strong Earnings on Cloud Computing

Microsoft beat market expectations Tuesday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still benefitting from the pandemic's online shifting of work, play, shopping and learning. The US tech colossus, which announced last week a blockbuster deal to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard, said profit jumped to $18.8 billion…

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: the Microsoft-Activision deal is a chance to transform game development

In this week’s newsletter: whatever reservations we have about the merger, it’s a chance to bring meaningful, positive change for the people who actually make games

The Conversation

Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard: with the video game industry under new management, what's going to change?

In 1979, a group of disgruntled Atari employees decided to quit and create their own company. Activision was the world’s first “third-party” game development company, producing and publishing titles for other companies’ platforms.

Benzinga

Microsoft Intends To Keep 'Call Of Duty' On PlayStation Following Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced plans to acquire game developer Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share in an all-cash deal.

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How Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover will drive metaverse gaming into the mass market

Microsoft was positioning itself as one of the pioneers of the metaverse even before its US$75 billion deal to buy online gaming giant Activision Blizzard. In the days after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook last October as Meta with his near movie-length promotional film about the potential for virtual worlds, Microsoft…

Manchester Evening News

Microsoft Gaming CEO confirms Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation

Phil Spencer has announced Microsoft's plans for Call of Duty on PlayStation after acquiring Activision Blizzard

Axios

Microsoft's deal for Activision Blizzard is all about the metaverse

The tech giant is positioning its big gaming acquisition as part of the drive toward a 3D metaverse, but the connection is blurry.

Input

Four decades later, Microsoft finally owns 'Zork'

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard completes a circle that opened in 1979.

Benzinga

Microsoft's 10 Biggest Acquisitions Of All Time: Activision, LinkedIn And More

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced plans to acquire game developer Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share.

Manchester Evening News

Sony expects Microsoft to 'abide by contractual agreements' in Activision takeover

The future of popular titles such as Call of Duty remains uncertain for PlayStation players

Inverse

Activision employees on Microsoft deal: “We’re gonna be lost in the shuffle.”

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is the biggest acquisition gaming has ever seen, and employees at the latter have mixed thoughts on what it means.

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