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Microsoft Lays Off 268 Employees, Looking To Close Ninja Theory, Activision Gets Halo Franchise, Obsidian Joins Bethesda, Playground And Turn 10 Merge

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2026 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft is continuing it's Xbox reset with further layoffs, studio clisyures, and consolidations.

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Activision Sign Deal With Paramount To Make 'Call Of Duty' Into A Live-Action Feature Film

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2025 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In a landmark collaboration, Paramount has signed a film deal with Activision, aiming to bring the iconic Call of Duty universe to life on the big screen, delivering an unforgettable cinematic event for fans worldwide.

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Marauder Tech Games Is A New Development Studio By Former NFL Player Morgan Kane And Ex-Activision Producer

by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2024 @ 2:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The game industry sees further expansion as former NFL Player Morgan Kane launches remote mobile games studio Marauder Tech Games, teaming up with a former Activision Senior Producer Joel Balyeat.

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Activision Opens New Studio In Poland, Developing Narrative-based AAA Title

by Rainier on May 16, 2024 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision has formed an all-new internal studio, Elsewhere Entertainment.  The new team, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with additional resources in the U.S., is exclusively focused on creating a new narrative-based and genre-defining AAA franchise.

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New AAA Studio emptyvessel Formed By id Software, Naughty Dog, and Activision Devs, Working On Immersive Shooter

by Rainier on March 12, 2024 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

emptyvessel reveals itself as a new independent AAA games studio committed to ushering in a new wave of development focused on creating high-quality, meaningful games that feel great to play.

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'Diablo IV' Comes to PC and Xbox Game Pass In March, More Activision Blizzard Titles To Follow - Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2024 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Diablo IV draws players into a grim story line and gives them the freedom to explore and forge their own path across the most expansive and intense vision of the world of Sanctuary—a bleak and shattered hellscape bereft of hope and beset by demons.

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Xbox Developer_Direct Returns Next Week With Indiana Jones, Avowed, Hellblade II And More, but No Activision Blizzard Titles

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2024 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Xbox announced the return of Developer_Direct on January 18 at 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET, featuring an inside look at some of the games coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Gets Approval From U.K.'s CMA, Deal Finalized

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2023 @ 12:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave its approval to the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, a $68.7 billion deal that's been awaiting approval for nearly two years.

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Microsoft Sells Cloud Streaming Rights For Activision Blizzard Games To Ubisoft

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2023 @ 1:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft has signed an agreement which will give it cloud streaming rights to games like Call of Duty and more, coming into effect upon the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Magic Soup Games Is A New AAA Studio By Former Activision Blizzard Execs

by Rainier on March 15, 2023 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Video game industry veterans Jen Oneal, J. Allen Brack, and John Donham announced that they've teamed up to form a new game studio, Magic Soup Games.

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FTC Seeks To Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2022 @ 11:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block technology giant Microsoft Corp. from acquiring leading video game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its blockbuster gaming franchises such as Call of Duty.

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Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2022 @ 8:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft announced that it will acquire Activision Blizzard, known for legendary titles such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch and Hearthstone.

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Activision Acquires Mobile Game Developer Digital Legends, Working On Call of Duty Title

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2021 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision announced the acquisition of Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends, which will be supporting development of an unannounced new mobile title within the Call of Duty universe.

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Activision Sued For 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' Character Copyright Infringement

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2021 @ 2:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare engulfs fans in an incredibly raw, gritty, provocative narrative that brings unrivaled intensity and shines a light on the changing nature of modern war.

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Torque Esports’ UMG Teams With Activision Blizzard To Create 'Overwatch' Collegiate Series

by Rainier on March 2, 2020 @ 7:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Overwatch is a pick-up-and-play 6v6 team-based shooter set on a near-future earth, featuring an amazing cast of heroes and set in an all-new Blizzard game universe.

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WWE Hall of Famer's Lawsuit Against 'Call Of Duty' Publisher Activision Moves Forward

by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2020 @ 8:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The copyright infringement lawsuit filed last year by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. Huffman against “Call of Duty” publisher Activision should move forward, according to a Texas federal court judge.

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Activision Blizzard Partners With Google For Cloud And Steaming Services

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2020 @ 5:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision Blizzard and Google announced a multi-year relationship to power new player experiences by using Google Cloud and Youtube for esports streaming.

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ProbablyMonsters Is A New Studio By Former Bungie/Activision Execs , Working On Two Titles

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2019 @ 8:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ProbablyMonsters is a brand new developer of industry-defining video game studios and interactive entertainment under the leadership of CEO and founder, Harold Ryan, offering a new business model for games focused on creating world-class development studios and original entertainment.

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'Destiny' (ALL) Developer Parts Ways With Activision, Publishing Rights Return to Bungie

by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2019 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Destiny 2 is a first-person action game that takes the player on an epic journey to defend humanity from annihilation.

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Activision Unveils Its E3 2018 Lineup

by Rainier on June 7, 2018 @ 7:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2018 - Pre-E3 2018

Activision unveiled its lineup for the 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) held from June 12-14 at the LA Convention Center, including Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4, Destiny 2, Spyro and more.

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Activision Blizzard Pimps Out Its Product To LEGO, Habro, NERF, Mattel, And More

by Rainier on May 22, 2018 @ 8:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set for ongoing growth with a slate of entertainment properties, Activision Blizzard Consumer Products Group (ABCPG) arrives at Licensing Expo 2018 with an all-star roster of licensing and retail partners.

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Activision Unveils E3 2017 Lineup

by Rainier on June 8, 2017 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2017 - Pre-E3 2017

Activision unveiled their E3 2017 line-up, showing off titles such as Call of Duty: WWII, Destiny 2, and the re-imagined Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.

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'Ashes of Creation' Staffs Up With Former SOE, Activision and Obsidian Vets - Trailer

by Rainier on May 31, 2017 @ 6:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ashes of Creation is a unique take on the MMO experience, featuring a dynamic open-world structure built to react to the actions of our players.

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Activision Sets Up New Consumer Products Division

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2017 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision Blizzard has launched a new Consumer Products division to leverage its iconic content and create new ways for audiences to connect with the its franchises and characters.

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Activision's E3 2016 Lineup

by Rainier on June 9, 2016 @ 12:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2016 - Pre-E3 2016

Activision revealed its full Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2016 lineup, headed up Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the just announced Destiny: Rise of Iron and more ...

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