Activision - Geeks + Gamers

Xbox Raising Game Pass Ultimate and PC Prices, Adding Tier

AlexGherzo | Jul 10, 2024 | 0

You know all that financial trouble Xbox has been going through, which caused them to close and merge some Bethesda studios? That’s largely due to Game Pass, Xbox’s subscription service. The service is not profitable for Xbox, and this problem was exacerbated when they bought Activision and Beth...

Next Call of Duty Game Coming Straight to Game Pass

AlexGherzo | May 17, 2024 | 1

Xbox’s desperation is showing. Last week, Microsoft’s senior public relations manager, Brian Hilderbrand, said the reason Xbox was closing some Bethesda studios and merging others was because Game Pass – the Xbox subscription service – was losing money on video game sales by allowing gamers ...

Email Reveals Activision’s DEI Mania

AlexGherzo | May 17, 2024 | 1

Someone at Activision wants the whole world to know how excruciating it must be to work there. The video game publisher of Call of Duty, some Crash Bandicoot games, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 send out emails to their employees, keeping them abreast of all their woke initiatives, policies, an...

Microsoft Insider Reveals Truth Behind Bethesda Closings

AlexGherzo | May 9, 2024 | 0

Many were baffled when Microsoft shut down some Bethesda studios and combined others, which will result in plenty of layoffs. Now, someone with knowledge of the situation is letting people know what really happened. Brian Hilderbrand, the senior public relations manager at Microsoft, wrote a detaile...

Call of Duty Removes Popular Esports Figure Nickmercs Skin

AlexGherzo | Jun 9, 2023 | 0

The culture wars surrounding pride month have reached the gaming world. Nickmercs is a content creator for – and co-owner of – FaZe Clan, a popular esports company. According to his profile on the FaZe Clan website, he has 4 million YouTube subscribers, 6.2 million Twitch followers, 2.5 million ...

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion

Lyndon Hall | Jan 18, 2022 | 1

Microsoft has added publisher and developer Activision Blizzard to its arsenal of titles, including the majorly popular Call of Duty franchise, for a cost of $68.7 billion. The announcement on Xbox Wire states, “As a team, we are on a mission to extend the joy and community of gaming to every...