PlayStation Network's outage over the weekend should serve as a reminder to Microsoft and Xbox on what can happen if you "put all your eggs into one basket"
All networks have downtime, but Microsoft is historically uniquely keen to rely on other networks to reach customers. PSN's ...
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EA Rejected Major Activision Blizzard Games Like Call of Duty Years Ago
According to Bing Gordon, former CCO of Electronic Arts, during a conversation on the Grit podcast, EA once decided not to ...
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Bobby Kotick says Activision Blizzard harassment lawsuits were "fake" and simply a "plan" to drive up union membership
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has described the legal action taken by multiple government agencies over alleged harrassment at his former company as "fake lawsuits", which he says were ...
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Unions slam Bobby Kotick's claims that Activision Blizzard harassment reports were "fake"
The Communication Workers Of America (CWA) has slammed former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's claims that the ...
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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover sparked by both companies failing to buy TikTok, Kotick says
Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has shared the conversation he had with Microsoft boss Satya Nadella that would later lead to Xbox buying the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn.
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Activision/Blizzard President doubles down on DEI in leaked company-wide message
Helldivers 2's CEO argues DEI should enhance gameplay, whereas Activision-Blizzard fully integrates DEI into its operations. One of the many conversations happening in the gaming industry ...
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Xbox head Phil Spencer suggests Bethesda's Starfield is coming to PlayStation 5
TL;DR: Microsoft's Xbox strategy is shifting towards multi-platform releases following its $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Xbox plans to release first-party titles on ...
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A year after buying Activision Blizzard, Microsoft finally has a Game Pass launch exclusive for Call of Duty. How this plays out will weigh heavily on its future strategy ...
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EA Missed Out On Buying Blizzard & Some Big Activision Franchises, Says Former CCO
Activision Blizzard has some absolutely massive game series' under its belt these days such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, but they weren't always guaranteed to be ABK franchises. Speaking in ...
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CWA union says Bobby Kotick's "fake lawsuit" claims are false, unsurprising, and "insulting to the Activision workers who spoke out"
You can read our interview on how the CWA helps developers unionise. In addition to the CWA's comment to RPS, the ABK Worker's Alliance - a union made up of Activision Blizzard King employees - has ...