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The trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s zombies DLC has risen
The first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Zombies mode lands on the Internet.
Danny Gallagher08.24.2024
Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes
Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes. The company’s removing Warzone from the default download for annual games.
Lawrence Bonk08.16.2024
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.
Lawrence Bonk06.01.2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on its release day
Microsoft has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Game Pass on its release day later this year. More details about the game will be revealed on June 9.
Kris Holt05.28.2024
Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims
A lawsuit by the families of the Uvalde school shooting victims accuse Meta and Call of Duty publisher Activision of exposing the shooter to the weapon he used.
Mariella Moon05.25.2024
The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day
It seems that Microsoft has decided to bring the next Call of Duty game to Game Pass on day one. Executives had reportedly been debating for some time how to handle the upcoming release.
Kris Holt05.17.2024
Activision forms a studio to develop a brand-spanking new IP
Activision just announced the formation of a new development studio called Elsewhere. This group will work on a brand-new franchise and IP.
Lawrence Bonk05.17.2024
Studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game
Toys for Bob — which developed 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy and was behind Crash Bandicoot 4, along with the Nintendo Switch port for the N. Sane Trilogy — reached a deal with Xbox for a new game, according to Windows Central.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.25.2024
Activision's union, with 600 members, is now the biggest one in video games
600 Activision quality assurance workers voted to unionize.
Mariella Moon03.09.2024
Activision studio Toys for Bob is going independent after sweeping Xbox layoffs
Activision studio Toys for Bob has announced its becoming an independent entity. This is happening after sweeping layoffs impacted 86 employees.
Lawrence Bonk03.01.2024
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will land on March 21
Activision has finally announced the Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile release date. The free-to-play battle royale will hit iOS and Android on March 21.
Kris Holt02.29.2024Call of Duty's latest anti-cheat tactic is simply shutting down the game
Activision's latest strategy to frustrate Modern Warfare and Warzone cheaters is to simply shut down the Call of Duty app.
Kris Holt01.19.2024
Bobby Kotick's reign at Activision Blizzard ends December 29, 2023
Bobby Kotick will officially step down as CEO of Activision Blizzard on December 29, 2023.
Jessica Conditt12.21.2023
Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California's gender discrimination lawsuit
California's Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in 2021, accusing the company of systemic gender discrimination and fostering a culture that encouraged rampant misogyny and sexual harassment.
Mariella Moon12.16.2023
Microsoft's Activision merger set to get its final UK approval
Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard looked close to being dead not long ago, but it just took a big step toward clearing its last major obstacle.
Steve Dent09.22.2023
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III' will use AI to clamp down on toxic voice chats
Activision will use Modulate's ToxMod system to moderate hate speech.
Sarah Fielding08.31.2023
Tomb Raider's Lara Croft joins Call of Duty's war effort
The Call of Duty franchise continues its Fortnite-ification by announcing the latest playable character will be ‘Tomb Raider’ star Lara Croft. The fictional grave robber will appear in ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ and ‘Modern Warfare II’, joining recent real-life playable characters like Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and Kevin Durant, among many others.
Lawrence Bonk08.25.2023
Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard streaming rights to Ubisoft in attempt to win UK approval
Microsoft is significantly restructuring its Activision Blizzard merger proposal by selling cloud gaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to rival Ubisoft.
Steve Dent08.22.2023
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III' will include the series' biggest zombies map ever
Activision has revealed more details about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The game will have the biggest CoD Zombies map to date, including "an open-world PvE extraction survival experience." The sequel will also debut with modernized versions of every original 'Modern Warfare 2' (2009) multiplayer map.
Kris Holt08.18.2023
Call of Duty players can bring most of their 'Modern Warfare II' gear over to 'Modern Warfare III'
Activision is doing something different with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, this year's entry in the blockbuster military shooter series. Rather than starting from scratch and having to rebuild your collection of weapons and cosmetic items, Activision is letting players carry over nearly everything they unlock in Modern Warfare II.
Kris Holt08.11.2023