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Microsoft’s World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Microsoft’s World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing. It also builds on an expansion of organized labor seen among Microsoft video game workers since the tech giant’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard last year. With Wednesday’s World of Warcraft news, alongside other recent organizing efforts, CWA says more than …

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Activision Blizzard’s ‘World of Warcraft’ game developers vote to unionize
5 months ago

Activision Blizzard’s ‘World of Warcraft’ game developers vote to unionize

LA Times  

Video game workers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on the popular game “World of Warcraft” have voted to unionize. The more than 500 game developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on the blockbuster video game “World of Warcraft” have elected to form a union, marking the latest entrant in a wave of unionizing efforts in the video game industry. “We …

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Microsoft makes leadership changes post Acquisition Blizzard merger: ‘Day-to-day work to remain same’
1 year ago

Microsoft makes leadership changes post Acquisition Blizzard merger: ‘Day-to-day work to remain same’

Hindustan Times  

The day-to-day work of most employees at Microsoft's gaming division will remain unchanged, the company-owned Xbox said in an internal memo, which also detailed the leadership changes at Microsoft Gaming, months after the Satya Nadella-helmed tech giant acquired video game maker Activision Blizzard in a $69 billion deal, the ‘most expensive' in gaming history. At the leadership level, these changes …

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BlizzCon 2023 updates: Diablo, Overwatch, Warcraft Rumble, Hearthstone and more
1 year, 1 month ago

BlizzCon 2023 updates: Diablo, Overwatch, Warcraft Rumble, Hearthstone and more

Hindustan Times  

Gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment's annual convention- BlizzCon 2023 is finally here after years of cancellation. All the major game updates from BlizzCon 2023 Diablo IV - Vessel of Hatred The first expansion for Diablo IV called the Vessel of Hatred was unveiled at the convention, leaving fans exhilarated. Warcraft Rumble - Mobile game Warcraft Rumble, a new mobile game, which …

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Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard in $69-billion gaming deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard in $69-billion gaming deal

LA Times  

Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in 2022 and closed the deal Friday. Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard on Friday, closing the biggest deal in video game history after more than a year of close scrutiny from antitrust officials around the world. Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a statement the combination “will benefit players …

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'Call of Duty' to remain on Playstation
1 year, 5 months ago

'Call of Duty' to remain on Playstation

The Hindu  

Tech giants Microsoft and Sony reached a deal to keep releasing the popular "Call of Duty" video games on the Playstation game console, Microsoft announced Sunday. Microsoft, owner of the rival Xbox console, moved to acquire game studio Activision Blizzard - which produces "Call of Duty" - in January 2022. "We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have …

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Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard
1 year, 7 months ago

Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard

Associated Press  

Microsoft said Friday that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in the U.S. and United Kingdom. China’s approval is complicated by the fact that Activision Blizzard stopped offering many of its games in mainland China earlier this year because of a dispute with its local …

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Explainer: Is Microsoft still buying Activision Blizzard?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explainer: Is Microsoft still buying Activision Blizzard?

Associated Press  

It’s not “game over” yet for Microsoft’s quest to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard, but the software giant is starting to run out of clear pathways to complete its $69 billion takeover. “If this were a smaller jurisdiction with a tiny population, the companies could shrug and say, ‘We just won’t do business there,’” said former FTC Chair …

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Is World of Warcraft set to conquer console? Clues point to a suspenseful answer
1 year, 8 months ago

Is World of Warcraft set to conquer console? Clues point to a suspenseful answer

Hindustan Times  

World of Warcraft has been a beloved PC exclusive game for years, but rumors are now circulating that Blizzard may be considering bringing the game to consoles. Although World of Warcraft is currently only available on PC, Blizzard has been making subtle changes over the years that suggest they may be paving the way for a console release. World of …

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Microsoft's app store on smartphones by next year, to rival with Google, Apple
1 year, 9 months ago

Microsoft's app store on smartphones by next year, to rival with Google, Apple

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a new app store for games on iPhones and Android smartphones by next year subject its $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard getting cleared by regulators, a report from Financial Times says. However Spencer says that the move will indeed help increase competition on smartphones - “ the largest platform people play on” and where …

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Author loses laptop containing draft of new novel in Shetland blizzard
2 years ago

Author loses laptop containing draft of new novel in Shetland blizzard

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Crime writer Ann Cleeves is appealing for help after losing …

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny
2 years, 3 months ago

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny

Associated Press  

Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles. It said Microsoft’s control of popular Activision Blizzard games raised concerns that the deal would hurt rivals in multi-game …

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Microsoft record-breaking buyout Activision Blizzard to be investigated by competition watchdog
2 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft record-breaking buyout Activision Blizzard to be investigated by competition watchdog

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microsoft’s planned buyout of video game-maker Activision Blizzard is to be investigated by …

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe

Associated Press  

LONDON — Microsoft’s acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators said Wednesday they’ve opened an initial inquiry into the $69 billion deal. The U.S. tech giant announced in January that it was buying Activision Blizzard in a deal that would make it a bigger video game company than Nintendo but raised questions …

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Video game workers found their voices in the pandemic. Could unions be next?
2 years, 9 months ago

Video game workers found their voices in the pandemic. Could unions be next?

LA Times  

Activision Blizzard employees protest outside the company’s Irvine offices in July 2021. “It’s been in the public consciousness so long that people can’t just pretend it’s a one- or two-studio problem,” said Stephen, a member of Game Workers of Southern California who declined to provide his last name out of fear of retaliation from his employer. Despite the company’s small …

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Microsoft's $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard To Be Reviewed By FTC: Here's Why
2 years, 10 months ago

Microsoft's $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard To Be Reviewed By FTC: Here's Why

News 18  

Microsoft’s roughly $69 billion acquisition will surely make it one of the largest gaming company in the world. However, it can also land the company in trouble as the US Federal Trade Commission is going to undertake an antitrust review of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a report from Bloomberg said on Monday. It will look at whether combining …

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Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 bn
2 years, 11 months ago

Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 bn

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, betting big on the prospects of the video game market by scooping up the scandal-hit "Call of Duty" maker. A view shows Blizzard Entertainment's campus, after Microsoft Corp announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in …

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The Fall and Rise of Real-Time Strategy Games
3 years ago

The Fall and Rise of Real-Time Strategy Games

Wired  

There was a time, not long ago, when real-time strategy games ruled the world. New RTS games simply stopped coming out, seemingly overnight. The last new Command & Conquer entry was a freemium mobile game, and we've all been waiting on the next Empire Earth for nearly two decades. I assumed that my life would be dotted with new RTS …

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Commentary: Activision Blizzard will be forever stained if current leadership stays in place
3 years, 1 month ago

Commentary: Activision Blizzard will be forever stained if current leadership stays in place

LA Times  

If only Activision’s board of directors could handle all of our performance reviews. Imagine such a world, where forward-looking statements and stern pledges could virtually erase a lawsuit and revelations from multiple news outlets, including this paper, Bloomberg, the Washington Post and most recently a Wall Street Journal investigation that showed Activision Blizzard’s chief executive led the management of a …

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Things have reached a cultural tipping point in the world of video games and this is reflected in films
3 years, 1 month ago

Things have reached a cultural tipping point in the world of video games and this is reflected in films

The Hindu  

Taika Waititi’s directorial career has been so very good that it feels churlish to complain about how he’s arguably under-utilised as an actor. Having stolen the code of prodigal programmers Millie Rusk and Walter McKey, Antwan twists their vision of a ‘fish tank’ gaming world interacting with each other instead of shooting at them) into yet another assembly line ‘shoot-’em-up’ …

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This Video Of Albino Alligators Born In Florida Zoo Is Worth A Watch
3 years, 4 months ago

This Video Of Albino Alligators Born In Florida Zoo Is Worth A Watch

News 18  

Heartwarming images of two albino baby alligators have surfaced on the internet. The zoo also informed that this is the second incident in two years when albino alligators have hatched. Sam Haught, co-owner and co-founder of Wild Florida who is undoubtedly very happy with the news told Click Orlando, “We are so proud of our albino alligator parents, Snowflake and …

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Hit with #MeToo revolt, Blizzard Entertainment chief is out
3 years, 4 months ago

Hit with #MeToo revolt, Blizzard Entertainment chief is out

Associated Press  

The president of Activision’s Blizzard Entertainment is stepping down weeks after the maker of video games like “World of Warcraft” and “Call of Duty,” was hit with a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit in California as well as backlash from employees over their work environment. The state sued Activision Blizzard Inc. last month citing a “frat boy” culture that has …

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