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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.

Top News · Feb 17, 2024

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.

Windows Central · Feb 16, 2024

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 · Feb 16, 2024

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.

TechRadar · Feb 8, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

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 · Feb 7, 2024

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 · Feb 7, 2024

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."

PC Gamer · Feb 7, 2024

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.

Windows Central · Feb 6, 2024

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

GamesRadar · Feb 6, 2024