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The Latest Breaking News from Activision

Amid mass layoffs, Crash Bandicoot and Warzone studio Toys for Bob is going indie, but says it's exploring a "possible" partnership with Xbox

This comes two weeks after Toys for Bob was hit by layoffs

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Activision studio Toys for Bob is going independent, exploring future partnership with Xbox

Microsoft's Activision-owned studio Toys for Bob is going independent, with the team exploring a partnership with Microsoft for the future.

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Where we dropping? Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile release date announced along with the revival of Verdansk and Rebirth Island.

The official release of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will be a litmus test for Xbox's push into the mobile gaming market.

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Jar Jar Binks actor teases role in mystery Star Wars game project: "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"

What's Activision got to do with the mystery project?

Total Film

Call of Duty Ranked Play and Zombies modes temporarily disabled to fix a progression issue that reset player progress (Update)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone are experiencing server issues relating to player progression, battle pass progression, and ranked play.

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Diablo 4 is coming to Xbox Game Pass: Here's everything you need to know

The first Activision Blizzard game to come to Xbox Game Pass since the acquisition will be Diablo IV on March 28.

Tom’s Guide

Activision Blizzard faces lawsuit from esports players over alleged monopoly

Esports players sue Activision Blizzard over Call of Duty monopoly, demanding 0M. Lawsuit claims anti-competitive behavior in CDL.

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One of the largest Esports organizations is suing Activision for monopolistic practices with the Call of Duty League

In 2020, Call of Duty switched to a franchise, city-based league that, according to the lawsuit, has forced members to accept unreasonable terms if they wanted to have a franchise spot.

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Top Call of Duty esports players sue Activision for $680M in damages, alleging the publisher has an unlawful monopoly on the game's esports scene

Activision dismisses the lawsuit as 'meritless'.

PC Gamer

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 2 meta guns and loadouts

The second season brings buffs and nerfs to much-loved guns.

PC Gamer

Microsoft claims Activision was already planning ‘significant’ layoffs before its acquisition, ‘consistent with broader trends in the gaming industry’

Microsoft has stated that Activision was already planning layoffs before its merger.

TechRadar

Microsoft says its 1,900 layoffs "cannot be attributed fully to the merger" because Activision was already planning massive cuts of its own

If Microsoft didn't lay off those people, it says Activision would've instead

GamesRadar

Spyro and Crash Bandicoot developer lays off at least 86 developers amid mistaken reports of full studio closure

It was speculated that the studio would fully close down earlier this week

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FTC claims that Microsoft layoffs contradict ‘representations it made’ during the fight to acquire Activision

The Federal Trade Commission claims that Microsoft's newly announced layoff plans contradict 'representations it made' during its fight to acquire Activision Blizzard.

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Why is the $180bn games industry shedding thousands of staff?

Despite healthy sales, publishers such as Epic Games and Activision Blizzard are making hundreds of employees redundant – which may radically reshape the industry

PC Gamer

FTC hits Microsoft with federal complaint over game division layoffs

The Federal Trade Commission heads back into battle with Microsoft over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

PC Gamer

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has a free trial starting tomorrow, which is probably the best way to play Activision's underwhelming sequel

The trial lands the day after Season 2's launch.

PC Gamer

Former Infinity Ward dev says Activision told staff to 'take the money and get over it' after 'cold-blooded' canning of studio heads West and Zampella

"If anything, most of the team was feeling even more upset."

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Resident Evil 3, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Madden 24, and more come to Xbox Game Pass

Several games are being added to Xbox Game Pass for the first half of February, including Resident Evil 3, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Madden 24.

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 release time - the countdown to the new MW3 update is on

Here's when Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 2 unlock in your timezone

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 2 — Release date, maps, modes, operator bundles and more

Sledgehammer Games and the teams behind Call of Duty MW3 and Warzone are dropping Season 2 on February 7. Here's what you can look forward to.

TechRadar

Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 release time, maps, and everything we know

Here's what we know about Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 so far, including new maps, Zombies updates, and more.

TechRadar

Modern Warfare 3 gets season 2 trailer showcasing three new 6v6 multiplayer maps

Activision has shared a deeper look at three of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's upcoming multiplayer maps.

GamesRadar

How the war began – the making of Call of Duty

Interview | The story of Call of Duty begins with one of its fiercest rivals – here, Retro Gamer goes deep into the history of an FPS dynasty

GamesRadar

In a huge matchmaking breakdown, Call of Duty dev says it's trying to tone down the "sweatiest" lobbies, confirms secret tests where it disables SBMM

"We will continue to test and actively explore ways to mitigate this concern"

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