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Activision confirms it has replaced Call of Duty Black Ops 6 voice actors during SAG-AFTRA strike
"We respect the personal choice of these performers," Activision said
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Black Ops 6 is "biggest Call of Duty ever" | News-in-brief
"Number one in total players, hours played, and total matches," says publisher Activision
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Black Ops 6 does the business for Microsoft | Opinion
Call of Duty's performance is exactly what Microsoft needed from the landmark franchise, and points the way to the future of its games business
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 breaks records for Game Pass subscriptions
Update: Franchise as a whole has surpassed 500m units sold
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Microsoft gaming revenue up 43% year-on-year due to Activision acquisition
Microsoft noted a "net impact" of the ABK investment, with its Xbox content and services revenue up 61% YoY
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Over 90% of Call of Duty players play less without skills-based matchmaking
The quit rate of matches rose by 80% when skills-based matchmaking was decreased
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has sold 20m units | News-in-brief
Milestone reached seven years after the collection hit shelves
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Parents and victims of Uvalde school shooting sue Activision
Lawsuit claims gunman bought gun after using it in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
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Activision opens new Polish studio Elsewhere Entertainment
Studio will focus on creating a new AAA IP and franchise
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600 more Activision QA workers unionize
Latest CODE-CWA group is the first to form under Microsoft's labor neutrality agreement
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Activision reportedly laying off more than 130 people from Ireland branch
Update: The layoffs were already included in the previously announced round of 1,900 cuts across Microsoft
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FTC claims Microsoft contradicted Activision acquisition following mass layoffs
Update: Microsoft claims Activision was already planning widespread staff cuts before the deal went through
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FTC appeals to block already-completed Microsoft-Activision deal
US regulator claims it only needed to show the potential for Microsoft to withhold games, not prove the deal was anticompetitive
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New Zealand approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision
Deal now approved in 41 countries, Microsoft president says
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Microsoft-Activision's race for the finish line | This Week in Business
We attempt to answer the burning questions that remain as the biggest deal in the industry's history seemingly nears completion in the US
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Activision to sunset the original Call of Duty: Warzone
The free-to-play shooter will go offline on September 21, three years after launching
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Sony's objection to Activision sale won't hurt relationship, says Kotick
CEO also said that the firm cares "too deeply" about players to launch sub-par versions of its Call of Duty games
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First annual Activision Blizzard DEI report: 26% of workforce are women or non-binary
Publisher reports 38% of staff come from underrepresented ethnic groups, both figures up 2% over 2021
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CWA presses charges against Activision over the firing of two employees
Update: CWA decries discharge as "retaliation," says Activision treats employees like "disposable workhorses"
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Activision staffers learn of December data breach months later
Employees whose names, work emails and phone numbers were compromised learned of breach but not from publisher
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Microsoft reportedly expecting CMA to oppose ABK acquisition
UPDATE: Xbox firm says it has "not predetermined, nor been advised by its lawyers, that the merger will be blocked"
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Can the FTC block Microsoft's ABK acquisition?
Legal experts offer their thoughts on what will happen following the US regulator's lawsuit against the $69 billion deal
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Call of Duty on Nintendo is a sideshow | Opinion
As reports mount that regulators are worried about Microsoft's proposed Activision Blizzard deal, Xbox has gone on a PR offensive
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Microsoft commits to Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms if Activision merger approved
Phil Spencer also confirmed that the franchise will continue to come to Steam