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The Next Call of Duty Will Have a Single-Player Campaign

Posted By: Dylan Haason: February 18, 2019In: Tags: Activision, callofduty1 Comment

After an earnings call for Activision Blizzard’s Q4 of 2018 (in which it was announced that around 800 employees of the company would be laid off after months of rumors and no communication from higher-ups), we now have what seems to be a plan for the company’s largest and most popular franchise – Call of Duty. Here’s […] Read more

Activision Blizzard Lays Off Hundreds of Employees

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: February 12, 2019In: Tags: Activision, Blizzard1 Comment

Significant employee layoffs have begun at Activision Blizzard. The publisher announced this afternoon they will be letting go hundreds of staff members working within Activision, Blizzard, and King. A post on Blizzard’s website from president J. Allan Brack gave little detail about the layoffs at the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and […] Read more

Activision Issues Refund for Guitar Hero Live Players

Posted By: Kurt Perryon: February 11, 2019In: Tags: Activision, guitarheroliveNo Comments

Activision is offering complete refunds for those who purchased Guitar Hero Live after accusations of false advertising. Guitar Hero TV was a streaming service that took the game’s music library from a measly 42 songs up to 500. Whilst TV itself didn’t cost extra, it was advertised as a key part of Guitar Hero Live’s […] Read more

Activision-Blizzard Set To Lay Off Hundreds of Employees By Tuesday

Posted By: Jordan Zolanon: February 09, 2019In: Tags: Activision, Blizzard2 Comments

Activision-Blizzard will conduct major layoffs as soon as this Tuesday. The announcement has spurred a flurry of support throughout the industry. It was recently reported that the gaming titan was also hit with a giant class-action lawsuit. The impending layoffs are just another sign that things in the industry aren’t so rosy. Industry insiders are […] Read more

Bungie Splits from Activision, Acquires Rights to Destiny

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: January 10, 2019In: Tags: Activision, Destiny1 Comment

Bungie and Activision are ending their nearly nine-year-long partnership together. In an announcement today, the developers said all publishing rights for Destiny will be owned by Bungie. “Today, we’re announcing plans for Bungie to assume full publishing rights and responsibilities for the Destiny franchise. Going forward, Bungie will own and develop the franchise, and Activision […] Read more

Call Of Duty Returning To Its Roots In 2017

Posted By: Jason Greenon: February 18, 2017In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4, Xbox OneTags: Activision, callofduty4 Comments

Call of Duty is the most successful video game franchise of all time. With yearly installments and three developers working on three separate games, it constantly remains the best selling game of each year. In 2007 Call of Duty went from WWII, the setting it was founded in, to the modern times. COD: Modern Warfare was a […] Read more

Ghostbusters (2016) Review

Posted By: Chris Georgeon: August 09, 2016In: Exclusives, Game Reviews, Gaming, New Releases, News, PC, PS4, Reviews, Xbox OneTags: Activision, Ghostbusters2 Comments

Title: Ghostbusters Available On: Xbox One, PS4, Windows Developer: FireForge Games Publisher: Activision Genre: Action-Adventure, Third-Person Shooter Official Site: https://www.activision.com/games/ghostbusters/ghostbusters Release Date: July 12th, 2016 Where To Buy: Xbox Store, PSN, Steam, Local Reatailers Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have [... Read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Will Soon Have Microtransactions

Posted By: Liam Crosseyon: December 15, 2015In: Coming Soon, Gaming, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Steam, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: Activision, callofdutyblackops3No Comments

Activision is bringing microtransactions to their hit military shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. Christened “Call of Duty Points,” this virtual currency allows players to purchase in-game currency with real world money. Players can use Call of Duty points to purchase Supply Drops for use in the multiplayer, or Liquid Divinum in Zombie Mode. […] Read more

Black Ops 3: Nightmare Mode

Posted By: Chris Georgeon: November 08, 2015In: Gaming, PC, PS4, Xbox OneTags: Activision, BlackOps3, zombiesNo Comments

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 recently released on November 6th across all platforms worldwide. If you’re a fan of the campaigns in Call of Duty and a fan of zombies, you’re sure in for a treat with this Easter Egg. Once you beat the campaign in Black Ops 3, you’ll unlock the all new […] Read more

Activision Launching Movie and TV Studio

Posted By: Matt Eschbachon: November 08, 2015In: Tags: Activision, BlizzCon, movies, TVNo Comments

On Friday, November 6, Nick van Dyk spoke at the annual Blizzcon convention in Anaheim, CA about the creation of a new film studio. The studio is an expansion of Activision’s current business practices into new mediums. “The franchises that Activision Blizzard has cultivated have drawn the largest, most compelling fan bases in the world,” […] Read more