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Activision Blizzard QA workers told to vote on unionisation
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You see what happens when you hassle workers and cover it up? You get "socialism"

Still embroiled in a sex and bullying scandal Activision Blizzard now faces the very real possibility that its workers might unionise to protect them from their bosses' antics.

Meta investigating claims its COO tried to shut down Activision Blizzard story
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Sandberg apparently tried to protect Kotick


Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is in hot water after it is claimed she tried to shut down a news story involving her boyfriend, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.

Activision Blizzard accused over insider trading
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More trouble ahead for Kotick

The mates of senior Activision Blizzard executives mysteriously had a windfall after the company disclosed its sale to Microsoft.

Computer games are spying on you
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Wednesday, 09 February 2022 13:10

Computer games are spying on you


Data gathering

It turns out that computer game’s companies are collecting shedloads of psychological data on players and there is concern about its use.

Activision sues German cheat makers
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Thursday, 06 January 2022 13:25

Activision sues German cheat makers


Claims EngineOwning outfit evaded anti-cheat tech

Activision has filed a federal lawsuit against German cheat makers EngineOwning and associated individuals for "trafficking in technologies that circumvent or evade anti-cheat technologies used by Activision to protect the integrity of Call of Duty games."

Microsoft worried about Activision Blizzard’s reputation
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Head of Xbox is reviewing the relationship

Microsoft's head of Xbox said he's "evaluating all aspects of our relationship with Activision Blizzard and making ongoing proactive adjustments", in light of the recent revelations at the video game publisher.

Activision Blizzard walk out over boss’s “cover-up”
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Failed to inform board of abuse allegations 

A group of Activision Blizzard employees staged a walkout and demanded the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick after a Wall Street Journal report claimed Kotick failed to act decisively or inform his board of directors of widespread abuse allegations.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets system requirements
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Up to 250GB of storage and RTX 3080 for Ultra RTX settings

Activision and Treyarch have released the new official PC trailer, as well as detailed full system requirements for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, scheduled to launch on November 13th.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets RTX trailer
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Wednesday, 02 September 2020 14:02

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets RTX trailer


Ray Tracing and DLSS 2.0

During its Geforce Special Event, Nvidia revealed a new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ray tracing gameplay trailer and the game will feature RTX effects as well as DLSS 2.0 support.

Call of Duty in far right conspiracy controversy
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Gives rather too much attention to Yuri Bezmenov

Activision is in hot water over its Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s debut trailer which gives rather a lot of airtime to Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov and become a rallying cry for far right conspiracy theories and the morons who peddle them.