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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 leaks are making the rounds weeks ahead of the COD: Next showcase

A build of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is reportedly being played on jailbroken PS4 consoles, and leakers are having a field day sharing details ahead of the game’s Next showcase later this month.

Windows Central

The Call of Duty ban wave continues as Activision dishes out over 65,000 account bans across Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Boost your way out of this one.

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Activision drops the ban hammer on more than 65,000 Call of Duty cheaters

Activision's TeamRICOCHET anti-cheat enforcement has deployed new detection measures and purged leaderboards following a ban sweep against cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3.

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Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 6 Leak Reveals Some Features in Newest Mainline Entry

A new leak allegedly showed new information about Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, including multiplayer maps and a reworked UI.

Player One

Microsoft and Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller 'AA' games based on existing IP

Yesterday, users on Twitter (X) noticed that several employees from the King team (known for mobile titles like Candy Crush) have now moved into the Blizzard umbrella. We now have some details on what they might be up to.

Windows Central

Activision rolls out a Call of Duty: Warzone ban wave and promises that Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer is next: 'Leaderboards have been purged'

Laid to rest, for now.

PC Gamer

Used prices of the Deadpool video game are getting so high it's impossible for normal gamers to get it anymore

Deadpool and Wolverine fans are scrambling to pick up copies of the old Activision-made game, but prices are quickly getting out of hand.

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Activision's donation to the AI race is a 'first-of-its-kind' open-sourced Call of Duty map

"There were previously no replica production data of this size and scale."

PC Gamer

Activision Addresses Cheating Issue in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Game Pass

Activision has responded to the reported increase in the number of cheaters in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 following the game's release on Xbox Game Pass.

Player One

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella describes a three-pronged gaming approach, across Xbox console, PC, and mobile

Microsoft's gaming operation grew by a whopping 61% last quarter, largely on the back of Activision Blizzard and services, rather than hardware. What does that mean for traditional Xbox platforms? It seems Microsoft isn't done yet.

Windows Central

Activision is open-sourcing one of the biggest Call of Duty maps ever for AI development and to "expand the knowledge base of the gaming industry"

A massive data set has been pulled from the Warzone map Caldera

GamesRadar

Activision explains that weird spike in Call of Duty cheaters last week

They got em, though.

PC Gamer

Xbox FY24 Q4 gaming revenue up 44% year-over-year, mostly thanks to the Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft shared its financial results for FY24 Q4, revealing that gaming revenue is up 44% year-over-year thanks to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King.

Windows Central

Activision releases open source data for one of Call of Duty: Warzone's biggest maps — here's why it matters

Activision is sharing open source data for the Call of Duty: Warzone map Caldera, allowing game developers and researchers access for collaboration and technical analysis.

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Modern Warfare 3 players are less likely to play the game when there's no skill-based matchmaking, according to new Activision study

A new Activision study shows that Call of Duty players are less likely to play if there is no skill-based matchmaking.

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Call of Duty Finally Settles One of the Biggest Debates in Online Shooters

Activision says an experiment it secretly ran in 'Call of Duty' shows that players don't dislike skill-based matchmaking as much as they think they do.

PC Gamer

Another Call of Duty cheat maker bites the dust, this time without a fight

"We are in no position to litigate with such a large company."

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Activision "secretly" turned off skill-based Call of Duty matchmaking and "turns out everyone hated it"

No SBMM led to "more quitting, less playing, and more negative blowouts."

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Activision secretly experimented on 50% of Call of Duty players by 'decreasing' skill-based matchmaking, and determined players like SBMM even if they don't know it

The experiment was just one discovery of a 25-page paper covering how SBMM works in Call of Duty.

GamesRadar

Another Call of Duty cheat maker says it got "a legal notice from Activision," shuts down immediately: "We are in no position to litigate with such a large company"

The website sold cheats like aimbots for Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Evening Standard

Why are video game voice actors striking and what games are affected?

Gaming giants Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision are all set to be impacted by the walkout

Player One

Activision Blizzard Artists Criticize Studio's Use of AI in Game Development

Activision Blizzard artists are criticizing the studio for its reported use of artificial intelligence technology in game development.

PC Gamer

Videogame voice actors are officially on strike over AI: 'We refuse this paradigm'

SAG-AFTRA actors will refuse to work for Activision, EA, Take-Two, and other major developers.

Windows Central

If you're swept up in Deadpool and Wolverine fever, this old Xbox game might be just up your street (if you can find it)

If you're looking to get as much of a Deadpool fix as possible with the hype around the new movie, did you know there's actually an old Xbox game?

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is the next Activision game to come to Xbox Game Pass, leaker claims

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is apparently coming to Xbox Game Pass next month.

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