Ever since Diablo was released back in 1996 through Blizzard Entertainment's original Battle.net launcher, millions of players have gone through the portal to play some of their favorite games. On Thursday afternoon, Activision Blizzard announced that Battle.net was receiving some front-end upgrades that, they hope, will bring the launcher into the present and act as a more aesthetically pleasing and functional hub for gamers going forward.
On Tuesday morning, Activision Blizzard announced that the eighth expansion in the iconic MMORPG's franchise, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, became the fastest-selling PC game of all time.
Less than a month after the final Hearthstone expansion of the year Madness at the Darkmoon Faire, went live the game's passionate, dedicated, and vocal community is up in arms. No, there isn't a specific card or class dominating the meta that has the official Hearthstone subreddit busting at the seams with anger (though some would argue Demon Hunter is a little too strong at the moment). Rather, it's those at the tippy top of the game's food chain, Activision Blizzard, drawing ire from every which angle.
For 22 years, Chris Metzen was one of the chief creative minds behind the games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Metzen stepped down from his position within Blizzard to finally take a break in 2016 but has returned recharged with a new tabletop gaming company called Warchief Gaming. Warchief Gaming was founded by Metzen and Mike Gilmartin in 2018, the latter of whom left Blizzard Entertainment earlier this year, but the company has only recently gone public.
In the quarterly earnings call held Monday, Activision Blizzard reported that Q2 2020 exceeded expectations in terms of revenue and Earnings Per Share (EPS). The total consolidated net revenues for th
A spreadsheet with Activision Blizzard employee salaries has been circulating within the company since Friday in an attempt to raise awareness about salary discrepancies and pay increases.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has secured a spot in Activision-Blizzard's upcoming Call of Duty Franchise League. Due to Immortals Gaming Club also owning a CoD franchise, the rivalry established between the Los Angeles Valiant and Los Angeles Gladiators in the Overwatch League will have a chance to expand into an entirely different esport.
This is the full text of Immortals Gaming Club's June 12th, 2019 press release. LOS ANGELES (June 12, 2019) -- Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) announced today the acquisition of Infinite Esports & Ent
Activision has annoucned the first five locations for the new Call of Duty esports league: Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; New York, NY; Paris, France; and Toronto, Canada. All five cities are currently home to franchises in Blizzard's Overwatch League.
Activision Blizzard is planning an employee downsizing on the 12th.Bloomberg announced on the 8th that Activision Blizzard will lay off hundreds of employees as a means of “centralization and
The law firm Pomerantz LLP announced that they are investigating Activision Blizzard's fraud charge. Pomerantz LLP, a law firm that specializes in corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigations, disclosed in a press release that they have received information that Activision Blizzard did not notify investors beforehand of their split from their partner, Bungie, in concerns for the stock price falling; if this is true, they will be investigating whether this was a deliberate act or if some of the investors happened to not be aware of it. Activision Blizzard made an announcement on January 10th that they will be splitting from Bungie, the company that developed the Destiny series, after a 10-year partnership. Simultaneously, Bungie announced they have taken over the publishing rights for the Destiny franchise, which had been serviced by Activision Blizzard. This has caused Activision Blizzard's stock price to fall from $ 51.35 (10th 16:00) to $ 45.48 (11th 10:00) based on NASDAQ.
