Editorial: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and the Power of Huge

Editorial: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and the Power of Huge

The acquisition is facing some big hurdles

Editorial: Call of Duty Doesn't Need a New Game Every Year

Editorial: Call of Duty Doesn't Need a New Game Every Year

Quality is more important than constant content drops

  • Games
  • By Cosmin Vasile
  • January 18th, 2022
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard in $70 Billion Deal

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard in $70 Billion Deal

Bobby Kotick remains CEO and reports to Phil Spencer

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • January 5th, 2016
Activision Blizzard Confirms Major League Gaming Acquisition, Big eSports Plans

Activision Blizzard Confirms Major League Gaming Acquisition, Big eSports Plans

New plans for events might be revealed before 2016's end

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • January 4th, 2016
Activision Blizzard Is Buying Major League Gaming to Boost eSports Efforts - Rumor

Activision Blizzard Is Buying Major League Gaming to Boost eSports Efforts - Rumor

Company might boost prize pools and tournament frequency

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • November 8th, 2015
Skylanders TV Show and Call of Duty Movies in Development at Activision

Skylanders TV Show and Call of Duty Movies in Development at Activision

The company is aiming to broaden its fan base

  • Games
  • By Cosmin Vasile
  • November 3rd, 2015
Activision Acquires Candy Crush Creator King for Nearly $6 Billion (€5.45 Billion)

Activision Acquires Candy Crush Creator King for Nearly $6 Billion (€5.45 Billion)

The acquisition has been unanimously approved by board of directors of both companies and should complete by spring 2016

Activision Blizzard Successfully Completes Vivendi Share Buy Back

Activision Blizzard Successfully Completes Vivendi Share Buy Back

The company is now controlled by its senior leadership

Destiny Can Become as Successful as Skylanders and Call of Duty, Says Activision

Destiny Can Become as Successful as Skylanders and Call of Duty, Says Activision

The game will mix traditional shooter elements with player interactions

Activision Blizzard Separates from Vivendi, Is Fully Independent <em>UPDATED</em>

Activision Blizzard Separates from Vivendi, Is Fully Independent UPDATED

The launch schedule for Call of Duty: Ghosts is not affected

World of Warcraft Subscribers Drop to 7.7 Million

World of Warcraft Subscribers Drop to 7.7 Million

The MMORPG is slowly losing its loyal fanbase these days

World of Warcraft Now Has 9.6 Million Subscribers, a Drop of 400,000

World of Warcraft Now Has 9.6 Million Subscribers, a Drop of 400,000

Mists of Pandaria isn't keeping players hooked on the online game

A Call of Duty Movie Would Damage the Brand, Activision Says

A Call of Duty Movie Would Damage the Brand, Activision Says

Bobby Kotick doesn't have faith in game-based movies

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • December 11th, 2012
Black Ops 2 1 Billion Dollars (773 Million Euro) Announcement Distorted Facts, Says Analyst

Black Ops 2 1 Billion Dollars (773 Million Euro) Announcement Distorted Facts, Says Analyst

The game has actually performed worse than Modern Warfare 3

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dobra
  • December 7th, 2012
Activision Should Buy GTA Publisher Take-Two Interactive or Zynga

Activision Should Buy GTA Publisher Take-Two Interactive or Zynga

Analyst Michael Pachter weighs in on Activision's current situation

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dobra
  • December 7th, 2012
Activision Execs Are "Greedy Pigs," Call of Duty Is a Failure, Analyst Says

Activision Execs Are "Greedy Pigs," Call of Duty Is a Failure, Analyst Says

Michael Pachter has some harsh words for Activision Blizzard and its Call of Duty series

World of Warcraft Movie Still Important to Blizzard

World of Warcraft Movie Still Important to Blizzard

Even if the director left the project, work is still progressing

 
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