The Latest Breaking News from Bobby Kotick

Blizzard dev claims he was fired for writing loot goblin that made fun of corporate greed

Some things are beyond parody.

PC Gamer · Jun 2, 2023

Activision CEO insists "we did not have a systemic issue with harassment" despite years of employee allegations

Bobby Kotick says he wouldn't be CEO anymore "if those things were truthful"

GamesRadar · May 31, 2023

Activision Blizzard CEO audaciously claims that sexism and harassment problems were made up by an 'aggressive labor movement' trying to 'destabilize the company'

Bobby Kotick said in a new interview that there was never any "systemic issue with harassment" at his company.

PC Gamer · May 31, 2023

Microsoft: Block on the Activision-Xbox deal is the firm's "darkest day" in the UK (Update)

Despite claiming to have reduced their concerns, the UK regulator sensationally blocked Microsoft's $69 billion dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft President Brad Smith isn't very happy.

Windows Central · Apr 27, 2023

Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision takeover is on life-support after regulators say no

The companies now face a challenging appeal process in the U.K.

Fortune · Apr 26, 2023

Microsoft hits out at UK regulator's 'flawed understanding' of game industry as multi-billion dollar Activision merger blocked

The UK's competition authority refuses to allow Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Activision, ruling such market dominance would suppress innovation in new technologies like cloud gaming.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2023

Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal has been blocked by the UK, Microsoft to appeal

Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has fallen at the final hurdle, with the CMA in the United Kingdom blocking the deal.

Windows Central · Apr 26, 2023

Bobby Kotick says Sony's being a baby about Microsoft deal: 'They would just like to prevent our merger from happening'

Activision Blizzard's CEO is feeling bullish about the merger going through.

PC Gamer · Mar 30, 2023

The Chinese versions of Blizzard's games may have been shut down over a big misunderstanding

A New York Times report says the bad blood came to a boil over a perceived threat during a licensing negotiation.

PC Gamer · Mar 29, 2023

Activision CEO says he won't allow Sony's "disappointing" behavior to "affect our long term relationship"

Bobby Kotick says he's "confident" Activision will be bought out by Microsoft in the end

GamesRadar · Mar 28, 2023