Around 600 workers in Activision Publishing’s quality assurance department have formed a union. Assisted by the Communications Workers of America, the employees completed their vote with the results certified on Friday, March 8th. With that, Activision Quality Assurance United –… Read More
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Microsoft And Activision Agree To Extend $69 Billion Deal Deadline
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard on Wednesday agreed to extend the deadline for their merger agreement until Oct. 18, Activision said in a statement Wednesday, CNBC reported. The two companies had originally agreed to complete the transaction by July 18, but… Read More
Sony And Microsoft Sign A Binding 10-Year Deal To Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Sony has agreed to a 10-year deal for Call of Duty with Microsoft to keep the franchise on PlayStation after the proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony and Microsoft have agreed to a “binding agreement”… Read More
FTC Files To Block Microsoft-Activision Acquisition As Deadline Approaches
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday applied for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction seeking to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard before the deal’s July 18 deadline, CNBC reported. According to CNBC, the FTC said it… Read More
EU Approves Microsoft’s $75 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
The European Union’s antitrust watchdog approved Microsoft’s planned $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, giving the two companies a win after the deal hit a regulatory roadblock the U.K., The Wall Street Journal reported. The European Commission, the bloc’s competition… Read More
Activision is Terminating the GHTV Service
Activision announced that it is in the process of terminating the GHTV mode within Guitar Hero Live. As of December 1, 2018, GHTV will no longer be available to play. On that date, Activision will terminate the service for GHTV… Read More
Activision Launched a Call of Duty: WWII Alexa Skill
Activision has launched the Call of Duty: WWII Alexa Skill. It is currently available in Beta, and will function as an additional ally for Call of Duty: WWII players. The Call of Duty: WWII Alexa Skill features an array of… Read More