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Activision Blizzard Cut 50 From eSports Division

Activision Blizzard eSports, the division in charge of competitive gaming and its promotion, is cutting about 50 positions today in response to a changing reality. The company believes the COVID-19 pandemic is changing how competitive gaming occurs and is assuming that more…

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer First Impressions

Unequivocally one of the most popular gaming franchises of all time, it seems like Call of Duty is always ahead of the FPS curve. Landing millions of loyal annual buyers and a consistent player base in the millions, it’s maintained relevance for over…

Blizzard Staff Called to Strike Over Versailles Closure

Earlier this month, Activision Blizzard Inc. communicated to employees working from their Versailles, France location that they would be closing the office, severing the U.S.-based game publisher’s last physical tie to France. The Versailles office has primarily been a hub for marketing,…

Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Event In New York

For a few months now in Hong Kong, there have been major clashes between both the Chinese government and the people of Hong Kong. Hong Kong being considered similar to England’s crown dependence (which it previously was itself), however, for China’s own…

Activision Blizzard Has Crossed a Line

To say that video games exist outside the realm of politics is naive. The process in which a game is made is political, depending on how the developers are treated, if they’re allowed to unionize, etc. How a game is treated by…