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Call of Duty, Diablo and Overwatch are among the major titles expected to be made available on Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft will now become the third-largest gaming company by revenue, just behind Tencent and S…
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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will reportedly leave the company after Microsoft acquisition closes
Microsoft is buying "Call of Duty" publisher Activision in a $68.7 billion deal. Kotick is expected…
Ben Gilbert
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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick threatened to have his former assistant killed, according to a bombshell new investigation
In 2006, Kotick threatened to have his assistant killed in a voicemail, the WSJ reported. The dispu…
Ben Gilbert
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Activision's CEO knew for years of workplace sexual harassment and rape allegations, and in at least one instance intervened to keep an accused harasser at the company, a new report says
A blockbuster report details how Activision CEO Bobby Kotick knew for years about reports of sexual…
Ben Gilbert
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The $62 billion company behind 'Call of Duty' just canceled its huge annual fan event amid a major misconduct investigation
Instead of cancelling BlizzCon due to COVID, Activision is cancelling next year's event amid ongoin…
Ben Gilbert
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Employees and investors are calling for Activision's CEO to resign amid reports that he knew for years about sexual harassment and rape allegations at the company
More than 1,000 Activision Blizzard employees have signed a petition calling for CEO Bobby Kotick t…
Ben Gilbert
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Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition target Activision Blizzard has declined to voluntarily recognize a new union
The newly formed Game Workers Alliance says it's petitioning the NLRB to force Activision to recogn…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Call of Duty will continue to be available on PlayStation after Microsoft completes Activision acquisition
In a tweet, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said that CoD does have a future on Sony platforms…
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Activision Blizzard sinks 10% as the UK blocks Microsoft's $69 billion buyout on fears it could harm cloud gaming competition
Microsoft said it will appeal the UK competition authority's decision, which reflects a "flawed und…
Carla Mozée
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Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees for 'patterns' of harassment and discrimination
The firings came in the wake of a mass employee walkout, lawsuit, and SEC investigation over an all…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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The $62 billion company behind 'Call of Duty' is embroiled in a major sexual harassment lawsuit. Here's what's going on.
The state of California is suing Activision after a 2-year investigation found that female employee…
Ben Gilbert
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Activision Blizzard falls as FTC says it is suing to stop Microsoft's takeover of the gaming giant
"Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals," FTC Bur…
Jennifer Sor
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The activist investor group calling for the ouster of Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is reportedly sounding the alarm on his massive payout from the Microsoft deal
"Now that I think it's highly likely that he will retire once the deal is through, what are the acc…
Isabelle Lee
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A letter from over 1,000 employees at gaming giant Activision called the company's response to a sexual-harassment lawsuit 'abhorrent and insulting'
"Our values as employees are not accurately reflected in the words and actions of our leadership," …
Ben Gilbert
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California sued gaming giant Activision Blizzard, alleging widespread harassment of female staff. A male supervisor delegated his work to a female employee so he could play Call of Duty, the suit said.
California's employment agency said Activision Blizzard's female staff were subjected to "constant …
Anna Cooban
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Activision falls 7% after report says CEO knew of sexual-misconduct allegations for years
"The Board remains confident that Bobby Kotick appropriately addressed workplace issues brought to …
Matthew Fox
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Activision's market value is still 14% below what Microsoft plans to pay for it — and that suggests investors don't think the deal will get done
Also on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department began rewriting merger gui…
Matthew Fox
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Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 delays spark 17% decline in Activision Blizzard stock
"It has become apparent that some of the Blizzard content planned for next year will benefit from m…
Matthew Fox
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Resurfaced video shows Activision Blizzard execs on panel that joked about over-sexualized female characters
A recent lawsuit filed by California accuses Activision Blizzard of having a "frat boy" culture whe…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The FTC is 'likely' to file a suit to block Microsoft's purchase of Activision, report says
The FTC is scrutinizing Microsoft's bid to purchase Activision and is 'likely' to file a lawsuit to…