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Activision Blizzard revealed the latest round of 2024 Challengers' Cup events for Call Of Duty League, which is set to happen from January 20-21, 2024 You can sign up for the event right now to compete in our specific region, as they have laid out a full set of new rules for people to learn[...]

If you're one of the people who have been hoping a lot of the top brass of Activision Blizzard would get the boot after the Microsoft merger, your wish is coming true… To a degree The Verge reported on a memo sent out by Xbox's Phil Spencer, letting people know that on top of Bobby[...]

Activision Blizzard has released a new infographic detailing the company's history from the start all the way to the most recent events.  The promotion of this new graphic is a little interesting because it doesn't line up with any specific anniversary or event happening at the moment Nor does it really promote anything special beyond[...]

And while the rosters aren't the same, and even the team colors don't match what they originally were when it all kicked off, it does feel like a proper ending to what could possibly be the end of the league. Image provided courtesy of Activision Blizzard. As we reported back in July, organizers behind the league have[...]

It appears the Federal Trade Commission isn't done with Microsoft, as the organization is taking one last shot at the Activision Blizzard acquisition After losing its legal case to halt the merger the first time around, the FTC will be trying one last ditch effort to prevent it from happening, despite having approval from practically[...]

Activision has revealed their plans for what's to come in both Modern Warfare II and Warzone, as Call Of Duty heads into Season 5.

Now it feels like this year may be the last as it appears there may be a buyout option on the table for all the teams, which might effectively kill the League entirely. Credit: Overwatch League The word came down this week in some financial filings by Activision Blizzard that the league has been facing issues and[...]

In a bizarre twist to the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the Supreme Court has rejected a last-minute bid to get it halted in the United States According to multiple reports today, a group of gamers got together and filed an emergency injunction with the highest court, attempting to block the merger at the last[...]

Activision Blizzard organizers have finally released more info for the Overwatch World Cup, set to take place this July in Iceland Recently, the tournament filled out the final four spots with Wild Card teams, as Denmark, Portugal, Iceland, and Finland all qualified for the first Overwatch World Cup LAN tournament in four years, the last[...]

Activision Blizzard has launched a brand new Call of Duty Endowment initiative for May as they have a new campaign for Military Appreciation Month From May 1st-7th, the organization will be holding Loot For Good, in partnership with USAA, for this year's in-game fundraiser with it specifically in Call Of Duty: Warzone This is a[...]

Microsoft will be receiving some bad news at the end of the week in the UK, as one of the three major decision-makers could block the Activision Blizzard acquisition This morning, the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) released a statement about their impending decision, essentially letting the company know they would block the acquisition in[...]

Now that Monster Energy is the Official Energy Drink of the Call of Duty League, we look forward to fueling the next generation of champions and continuing to support world-class professional gamers." "The Call of Duty League is known for its electrifying energy, and Monster Energy is the ideal partner to bring that hype to the[...]

Activision Blizzard revealed new details to The Call Of Duty League 2023 Championship, which will be taking place this weekend in Las Vegas Those looking to watch the event either in person or online will be able to do so from June 15th–18th, as the company brings the in-person tournament to the Thomas & Mack[...]

Activision Blizzard organizers behind the Overwatch League revealed their plans for what's to come in 2023, as the league will be getting some format changes The company posted a new blog and released a video, the latter of which we have for you below, going over many of the things that you can expect to[...]

Activision Blizzard has revealed all of the countries that will be taking part in the 2023 Overwatch World Cup, bringing the list to 36 Included in the list are the current champs from the United States and three-time winner South Korea, along with several competitive countries that will attempt to become the first champions of[...]

Microsoft has responded to the FTC's block of their acquisition of Activision Blizzard by claiming the move is unconstitutional A few weeks ago, the FTC filed a motion to block the acquisition, citing that bringing the companies under the Microsoft banner would give the company an unfair advantage in the marketplace and essentially create a[...]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today they are seeking to block the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard The organization sent out a press release this afternoon, which we have the bulk of it for you below, in which they are alleging Xbox would gain control of too many video game franchises and enable them[...]

Microsoft may have one major hurdle left before the Activision Blizzard merger can happen, and it would be coming from the FTC Politico is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission may file a lawsuit against the company to prevent the merger from happening, which they've cited comes from three different sources close to the matter[...]

Activision Blizzard has officially started the Call Of Duty League 2022 Championship series today, running throughout the weekend The event will bring about the biggest set of contenders yet since the formation of this new league a few years ago, as they will all vie for the top bragging rights, the trophy, and money as[...]

Activision Blizzard has announced a brand new charity event for the Call Of Duty Endowment as they will be having their in-game own charity race As part of their celebration for putting 100k veterans into high-quality jobs, the company will be hosting the first-ever charity race inside a Call Of Duty title to benefit their[...]

In the latest twist to the continuing Activision Blizzard saga, a shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the company The lawsuit, which was filed in California by shareholder Kyle Watson this past Thursday, is focused on alleged violations of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as a result of Activision Blizzard's efforts to sell[...]

While the Activision Blizzard acquisition dominated the headlines this past week, one of their studios, Raven Software, made news of their own As we previously reported, the company's staff have not been happy with how their parent company has been running things as of late, which along with all of the sexual misconduct allegations and[...]

Major news this morning for Activision Blizzard as Microsoft has announced they will be acquiring the company shortly The industry giant announced the move this morning with the artwork you see below as they will be taking over the company in full for the price tag of $68.7 billion Which means titles such as Call of[...]

Treyarch works closely with Activision Blizzard, who are the publishers for the series, who have spent the better part of 2021 embroiled with lawsuits and accusations of creating a poor office culture with sexual misconduct throughout multiple levels of the company This includes firing 20 employees back in October, and recent allegations about the company's[...]

More bad news coming from Activision Blizzard this week as the company's staff walked out after the release of a Wall Street Journal report investigating the company and its CEO Bobby Kotick The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Kotick knew about sexual abuse allegations but kept the board of directors in the dark.  The report[...]

It apppears Activision Blizzard are finally taking action in some of their harassment reports as 20 employees have reportedly been fired According to a report from The Financial Times, following a memo sent out to the entire staff, several employees were let go from the company following claims made by staff against them which were[...]

Activision Blizzard announced today that they have now created an $18 million fund to pay out claims of a hostile workplace and harassment If you're not completely up to date on what's been happening, you can read our story about the recent federal investigation the company got hit with from the U.S Securities and Exchange[...]

As if things couldn't get worse for Activision Blizzard, the company has now been hit with a federal investigation this week The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has officially started its own investigation into the gaming company over workplace practices, as the SEC has subpoenaed several senior[...]

The woes for Activision Blizzard continue as the company's own employees have filed an NLRB lawsuit of their own against the company In case you haven't been keeping up with the story, it all started when the state of California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing decided to file a lawsuit against the company for[...]

Three big names at Activision Blizzard have been let go today in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations and pending state lawsuit In a story that was first reported by Kotaku and later confirmed by IGN, Luis Barriga, Jesse McCree, and Jonathan LeCraft have all been let go by the company today An unnamed[...]