The Latest Breaking News from Activision

Mike Ybarra is right: Battlefield 6 stomping CoD will benefit both

CoD losing isn't a bad thing, even for itself.

Destructoid · Aug 10, 2025

Blizzard's ex-CEO says Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" Call of Duty this year because the franchise has "gone downhill" — calls it a victory for players as COD "won't be lazy" anymore

Battlefield 6 has been receiving critical and fan acclaim over the past few days, and Mike Ybarro, Blizzard's former president, has shared a similar sentiment. He says Call of Duty has "gone downhill" and that Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" COD this year for several reasons.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 9, 2025

As the bots take over Verdansk, Warzone and Stalker are beginning to meld in my brain

Shadow of Chernobyl is a crumbling, haunting pre-echo of COD's battle royale.

PC Gamer · Aug 9, 2025

Like Battlefield 6, Call of Duty Has Announced the Roll Out of New Anti-cheat Protections Utilizing TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot in Preparation for Black Ops 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 5 launches on August 7, and the RICOCHET anti-cheat team has announced new hardware-level protections in anticipation of Black Ops 7's launch later this year.

Windows Central · Aug 6, 2025

Just like Battlefield 6, Black Ops 7 will now require an extra security setting on PC to combat hackers

Security is taking a step up in CoD this year, apparently.

Destructoid · Aug 6, 2025

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' will require TPM 2.0, Windows Secure Boot — Activision testing Ricochet anti-cheat update in upcoming season

Activision will require 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' players to use TPM 2.0 and enable Windows Secure Boot as part of its anti-cheat initiative.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 6, 2025

15 years later, the Guitar Hero studio that Activision acquired and killed is back and teasing a spiritual successor to the rhythm game that put it on the map: "They said the era of 5-fret music games was over"

The spirit of Guitar Hero lives on

GamesRadar · Aug 6, 2025

Everything we know about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — official Gamescom reveal, release date, pre-orders and more

Activision has finally revealed campaign details for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 including a release date and more. Here's what we know, and what we're still waiting to find out when COD Next happens in September.

Windows Central · Aug 5, 2025

Raven Software QA workers ratify union contract with Microsoft — securing better pay and the "elimination of crunch time"

Raven Software QA testers ratify a union contract with Microsoft, securing better pay, protection against crunch, and more.

Windows Central · Aug 4, 2025

After 3 years of bargaining with Microsoft, the Raven QA workers have secured their first union contract: 'Ratifying this contract is a win for game workers everywhere'

After beginning their unionization effort with a strike in 2021, Raven QA testers have negotiated guaranteed raises and limits on mandatory overtime.

PC Gamer · Aug 4, 2025