FTC’s Appeal to Prevent Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision Blizzard Fails
FTC Loses Appeal on Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard The FTC has faced a setback in its efforts to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. A panel from the Court of Appeals has upheld the earlier decision denying the FTC’s request for an injunction that would prevent Microsoft from completing the deal. This […]
Microsoft achieves success in FTC’s challenge to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
A federal appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, known for the “Call of Duty” franchise. This decision was issued on Wednesday. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower court’s ruling, which asserted that the FTC lacked justification […]
Activision has frightening programs meant to mimic humans and put you in a simulation
The video game publisher Activision seems to be eager to confine the gamer in the matrix. It is replaced by a completely curated experience to satisfy users as long as possible. PARENT COMPANY ACTIVISION's developer TREYARCH Call of Duty franchise boasts more than 50 games from World War I to future war titles. Recent games […]
Activision Adds Transgender-Themed Ammo to ‘Call of Duty’ in Wake of Trans Mass Shootings
Activision Blizzard is facing heavy criticism after releasing a special cosmetic pack featuring LGBT-themed weapon and ammo skins. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: WarzoneThe bullets in the colors of the transgender pride flag have drawn harsh criticism of the gaming company in the wake of transgender mass shootings, such as […]
Activision Blizzard accused of hosting ‘struggle sessions’
Video game company Activision Blizzard reportedly encourages employees to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and has created a diversity officer to ensure DEI compliance for each video game. Former Blizzard designer mark kern The studio behind popular titles like World of Warcraft and Call of Duty has posted purportedly leaked internal documents showing […]
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Expresses Interest in Buying China’s TikTok to Prevent Ban
Activision’s former CEO Bobby Kotick has announced that TikTok’s parent company in China, the Chinese tech giant ByteDance, has benefited from the Chinese Communist Party regime, amid discussions about banning the TikTok app in the United States. It is reported that the company expressed interest in acquiring the app based on certain circumstances. Kotick, former […]
Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 from Xbox and Recently Acquired Gaming Giant Activision Blizzard
Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard in October for about $69 billion, and it's wasting no time finding ways to cut costs. The company announced it would lay off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and its Xbox division. This means that 8% of employees are in the gaming department. Microsoft has laid off 1,900 employees […]
Microsoft lays off 1,900 Xbox, Activision Blizzard workers
Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, just weeks after completing its $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer distributed a memo to employees saying the layoffs, which amount to about 8% of the division, will affect staff at Xbox, Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax. […]