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Since Microsoft’s executives bought Activision Blizzard for an unbelievable $69 billion, they have been quick to say that they don’t like Sony’s marketing deal with the Call of Duty franchise. Phil Spencer, the boss, told IGN that he wants to let players choose “how you play your games” and that his company won’t do “slimy platform things.” He didn’t directly ...

The inclusion of Activision Blizzard’s games in the Game Pass subscription without any additional charges was a major source of excitement for Xbox fans eagerly awaiting Microsoft’s acquisition. It seems that the folks at the Redmond firm are having a change of heart, and Xbox Series X|S owners might have to shell out the same amount as PS5 fans to ...

In the latest industry news, there have been some developments concerning Microsoft’s Xbox division. Last year, they completed their acquisition of Activision Blizzard and have recently reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Nintendo platforms. According to a statement from Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox and Microsoft gaming, it has been announced that a significant number of positions, specifically 1,900 out ...

In less than from 40 minutes from now the first Overwatch world cup will begin and we will all get to sit and watch in awe as some of the most talented and skilled players go head to head over the next few days for the title of best in the world, although there is already an alteration. A member ...

Hearthstone now on Android Tablets thanks to Blizzard. This morning, via press release, Activision Blizzard announced that the free to play  card game would be releasing in select regions for Android users. Specifically it will be available through the Google Play and Amazon Appstore. The only regions that have access right now are Canada, Australia and New Zealand but a ...

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is best selling game in 2014, Activision announced today. Having only been released in November. The game, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, launched on November 9, 2014. It was included in a bundle with the Xbox One upon release and helped the Xbox One become the best selling console of November, toppling PlayStation 4’s streak. ...

Blizzard’s free-to-play card-combat game managed to reach 20 million active players so far, according to the developer. The company made the announcement on Twitter, marking the milestone with a special card. Thank you all for joining us in #Hearthstone! We’re going to need a bigger tavern! pic.twitter.com/7OUMMIM5ww — Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) September 15, 2014 Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft was released on ...

A new multiplayer mode for “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” was revealed. First seen in “Call of Duty 3: World at War”, the “momentum” game mode will make a return in the next CoD instalment. Momentum is a game mode that requires players to get capture points, which are placed in a straight line. It’s basically a similar feature to ...

Activision announced that the company sold copies of Destiny worth over $500 million in one day through retail stores and first parties worldwide. This makes Bungie’s game the biggest new franchise launch in history. It seems like Activision and Bungie’s advertising and promotion of the game worked extremely well. According to Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, retail and first ...

On August 7, Activision re-activated Sierra’s website, announcing that the brand is revived and that it will be used as a publishing label for indie developers. Among the plans Activision has in store for the restored publisher is to re-release some of the Sierra classics such as King’s Quest and Geometry Wars, which will get a sequel. The first game ...