The Latest Breaking News from Activision

Stunned devs left scrambling for livelihoods in wake of yesterday's layoff bloodbath: 'In the end the contributions didn't matter'

Devs have found themselves adrift in the aftermath of swingeing layoffs across Activision-Blizzard and Xbox.

PC Gamer · Jan 26, 2024

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees amid industry-wide cuts

Mere months after acquiring Activision Blizzard in October 2023, Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 25, 2024

Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2

We're rounding up everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2, with all the latest updates and details surrounding Ninty's latest console.

GamesRadar · Jan 25, 2024

Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

Windows Central · Jan 25, 2024

Palworld has, once again, highlighted the ongoing deficiencies in PC Game Pass and the Xbox app on Windows 11

Microsoft and Xbox see themselves as having a cross-platform future, but its own efforts to curate a Steam-like store on Windows PC are still going awry.

Windows Central · Jan 24, 2024

Call of Duty's AI-powered anti-toxicity voice recognition has already detected 2 million accounts

Call of Duty's anti-toxicity moderation system has detected more than two million accounts that are being investigated.

TechRadar · Jan 24, 2024

Game developers are growing more opposed to major acquisitions: 'Too much control in one company's hands is never a good thing'

The 2024 GDC State of the Game Industry survey reflects a growing rise in concerns about consolidation.

PC Gamer · Jan 19, 2024

Season 1 Reloaded patch notes detail a slate of changes for Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone

Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games have released the Season 1 Reloaded patch notes explaining changes made in the January 17 update.

Windows Central · Jan 17, 2024

Call of Duty's anti-cheat update will close down the game if it detects aim assist on mouse and keyboard

Call of Duty's anti-cheat software will now detect if a mouse and keyboard player is using aim assist and shut down their game.

TechRadar · Jan 17, 2024

Why Xbox customers are right to be angry about Microsoft putting more 'exclusive' games on Nintendo or PlayStation

Microsoft is rumored to be planning more support for Nintendo and PlayStation consoles, even for Xbox games traditionally viewed as exclusive. Here's why Xbox fans are right to push back on these rumors, and why they do so, so aggressively.

Windows Central · Jan 17, 2024