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Activision user research workers are unionizing 'to create an industry that works for them'
The newly-formed union intends to push for better wages, job protections, and transparency in the workplace.
March 27, 2025
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Activision Blizzard is using generative AI to hawk games that don't exist
The publisher is using the controversial technology to determine if players would want spinoffs for Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot.
March 4, 2025
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Players lambast Activision after publisher confirms generative AI was used in Black Ops 6
The Microsoft-owned publisher has admitted generative AI tools were used to 'help develop some in game assets.'
Feb. 25, 2025
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Overwatch 2 brings loot boxes back from the grave
Blizzard is bringing back the controversial loot boxes for Overwatch 2, and reintroducing parts of its once-planned PvE mode.
Feb. 14, 2025
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Ex-Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick calls Bizarre acquisition a 'bad, expensive lesson'
According to Kotick, buying the Project Gotham Racing studio back in 2007 'violated all our principles.'
Feb. 13, 2025
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It looks like someone at Activision is leaking Slack screenshots to right-wing X users
Far-right users of X (formerly Twitter) are singling out individual Activision Blizzard employees for comments made in support of DEI and inclusion at the company.
Jan. 29, 2025
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Activision spent almost $1.8 billion developing three Call of Duty titles
And that's without accounting for marketing costs.
Jan. 7, 2025
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Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike
Pre-release versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies cutscenes contain different voiceover performances than those heard in the final game.
Dec. 19, 2024
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Call of Duty QA workers rally against Activision Blizzard return-to-office mandate
The CWA alleges Activision Blizzard and Microsoft are refusing to accomodate QA staff with certified medical conditions with their 'strict' return-to-office policy.
Oct. 30, 2024
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Blizzard's workplace culture seemed destined for chaos from day one
The new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment sheds light on how Blizzard's road to success was shaped by a chaotic workplace culture.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Raven employees successfully unionized in 2022 but have now filed an NLRB complaint against their employer after struggling to secure their first collective bargaining agreement.
Aug. 28, 2024
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Report: Activision mismanaged Toys for Bob after modest Crash Bandicoot 4 sales
Did You Know Gaming's new documentary sheds a light on Toys for Bob's tumultuous relationship with Activision Blizzard.
Aug. 27, 2024