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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...

Activision Blizzard Delay Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 Indefinitely

Don Khan Swaylo | Nov 3, 2021 | 0

Activision Blizzard have delayed two of their biggest, and arguably their most anticipated, titles in Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 during Tuesday’s earnings report. The studio announced the delay in a slide titled “Update on Our Pipeline,” proclaiming that it still plans to “deliver a substantia...

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Takes Massive Pay Cut to Obscure from Sexual Harassment Probe

Don Khan Swaylo | Oct 29, 2021 | 0

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is taking a substantial pay cut, mostly out of the kindness in this heart. Or is it that there is a massive investigation and subsequent lawsuits filed against Activision Blizzard regarding sexual harassment, and he knows the company needs something of a distract...

Sony Acquires Insomniac Games

Connor McGee | Aug 21, 2019 | 1

Sony has just recently announced its acquisition of game developer Insomniac Games. On August 19th, Sony tweeted out from their official Twitter page, saying that they were “join[ing] forces with this legendary developer.” Insomniac is well-known for its games such as Spyro the Dragon and Ratche...