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Campaign to halt negative story on Bobby Kotick allegedly involved Activision Blizzard staffCampaign to halt negative story on Bobby Kotick allegedly involved Activision Blizzard staff

Activision Blizzard employees might have been tasked with helping squash an outlet's reporting on a restraining order filed against CEO Bobby Kotick by an ex-girlfriend.

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Apr 21, 2022
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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga tops 3.2 million sales in two weeksLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga tops 3.2 million sales in two weeks
byChris Kerr
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Gearbox to acquire Tiny Tina's Wonderland co-developer Lost BoysGearbox to acquire Tiny Tina's Wonderland co-developer Lost Boys
byChris Kerr
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Koei Tecmo to increase basic salary of staff in Japan by 23 percentKoei Tecmo to increase basic salary of staff in Japan by 23 percent
byChris Kerr
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ProbablyMonsters nets $250 million to bolster development studiosProbablyMonsters nets $250 million to bolster development studios
byChris Kerr
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Bluehole will shut down long-running MMO Tera in JuneBluehole will shut down long-running MMO Tera in June
byChris Kerr
Apr 21, 2022
1 Min Read
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Atari cuts ties with crypto biz partner (but will mint new tokens soon)
Atari cuts ties with crypto biz partner (but will mint new tokens soon)
Apr 20, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Business
Epic Games invests in 3D scanning company M-XR
Epic Games invests in 3D scanning company M-XR
Apr 20, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
Chris Novak, Xbox's head of research and design, departs Microsoft after 20 years
Chris Novak, Xbox's head of research and design, departs Microsoft after 20 years
Apr 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Investors claiming Activision misled them over misconduct probes have lawsuit dismissed
Investors claiming Activision misled them over misconduct probes have lawsuit dismissed
Apr 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
One More Game nets $22 million to create debut title Spellcraft
One More Game nets $22 million to create debut title Spellcraft
Apr 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Marty O'Donnell says he and Microsoft "amicably" resolved legal issues
Marty O'Donnell says he and Microsoft "amicably" resolved legal issues
Apr 19, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Skydance New Media announces a new Star Wars game with Amy Hennig
Skydance New Media announces a new Star Wars game with Amy Hennig
Apr 19, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Nintendo, staffing partner, hit with NLRB complaint
Nintendo, staffing partner, hit with NLRB complaint
Apr 19, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Ukraine asks Valve to resume Steam payments to Ukrainian developers
Ukraine asks Valve to resume Steam payments to Ukrainian developers
Apr 19, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Game Platforms
Nordic Game organizers launch whistle-blower system after harassment investigation
Nordic Game organizers launch whistle-blower system after harassment investigation
Apr 19, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
Report: Sega rebooting Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio for "SuperGame" project
Report: Sega rebooting Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio for "SuperGame" project
Apr 19, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
Far Cry 3 and Child of Light creative director Patrick Plourde departs Ubisoft
Far Cry 3 and Child of Light creative director Patrick Plourde departs Ubisoft
Apr 19, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Obituary: Voice actor and streamer Undrea Leach
Obituary: Voice actor and streamer Undrea Leach
Apr 18, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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"No one is doing NFTs" at Blizzard Entertainment, says Mike Ybarra
"No one is doing NFTs" at Blizzard Entertainment, says Mike Ybarra
Apr 18, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Report: Microsoft's eyeing advertisements for free-to-play Xbox games
Report: Microsoft's eyeing advertisements for free-to-play Xbox games
Apr 18, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda still eager to publish blockchain games
Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda still eager to publish blockchain games
Apr 18, 2022
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Business
Activision Blizzard: Merger talks haven't covered CEO Kotick's future
Activision Blizzard: Merger talks haven't covered CEO Kotick's future
Apr 18, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Humble lays off employees in ecommerce restructuring
Humble lays off employees in ecommerce restructuring
Apr 15, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Marketing
GDC 2022 sessions are now on GDC Vault
GDC 2022 sessions are now on GDC Vault
Apr 15, 2022
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CD Projekt full-year 2021 financials marred by slow Cyberpunk sales
CD Projekt full-year 2021 financials marred by slow Cyberpunk sales
Apr 14, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Omdia Analysis: Console sales will remain "crucial" to cloud gaming growth
Omdia Analysis: Console sales will remain "crucial" to cloud gaming growth
Apr 14, 2022
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byGeorge Jijiashvili, Senior Principal Analyst, Games
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Attend GDC Masterclass in-person at London Tech Week this June
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Apr 14, 2022
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byGame Developer, Staff
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Niantic's new game Peridot is its first original property since Ingress
Niantic's new game Peridot is its first original property since Ingress
Apr 13, 2022
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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California governor Gavin Newsom accused of interfering in Activision Blizzard lawsuit
California governor Gavin Newsom accused of interfering in Activision Blizzard lawsuit
Apr 13, 2022
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Business
Embracer-owned Aspyr acquires Baldur's Gate developer Beamdog
Embracer-owned Aspyr acquires Baldur's Gate developer Beamdog
Apr 13, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Epic Games invests in Wonderbox developer Aquiris
Epic Games invests in Wonderbox developer Aquiris
Apr 13, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Meta confirms Horizon Worlds creators must pay fees of up to 47.5 percent to sell virtual goods
Meta confirms Horizon Worlds creators must pay fees of up to 47.5 percent to sell virtual goods
Apr 13, 2022
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Business
Bungie is going "digital first" and says remote working is here to stay
Bungie is going "digital first" and says remote working is here to stay
Apr 13, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Nintendo buys land opposite Kyoto headquarters to build new R&D facility
Nintendo buys land opposite Kyoto headquarters to build new R&D facility
Apr 13, 2022
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byChris Kerr, News Editor

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