Tag: Activision Blizzard

Microsoft Fires 1,900 Xbox, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard Workers

In the latest industry news, there have been some developments concerning Microsoft’s Xbox division. Last year, they completed their acquisition of Activision Blizzard and have recently reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Nintendo platforms. According to a statement from Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox and Microsoft gaming, it has been announced that a significant number ...

Categories: NEWS, Nintendo Switch, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: Activision Blizzard, featured, Microsoft

Overwatch World Cup Starts Today – Sweden Match Postponed!

In less than from 40 minutes from now the first Overwatch world cup will begin and we will all get to sit and watch in awe as some of the most talented and skilled players go head to head over the next few days for the title of best in the world, although there is ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One

Tags: Activision Blizzard, Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzcon, eSports, Overwatch, Overwatch World Cup

Hearthstone Now on Android Tablets

Hearthstone now on Android Tablets thanks to Blizzard. This morning, via press release, Activision Blizzard announced that the free to play  card game would be releasing in select regions for Android users. Specifically it will be available through the Google Play and Amazon Appstore. The only regions that have access right now are Canada, Australia ...

Categories: Mobile, NEWS, PC

Tags: Activision Blizzard, Amazon AppStore, Blizzard Entertainment, Google Play, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is Best Selling Game

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is best selling game in 2014, Activision announced today. Having only been released in November. The game, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, launched on November 9, 2014. It was included in a bundle with the Xbox One upon release and helped the Xbox One become the best selling console of ...

Categories: NEWS, Playstation 4, Xbox One

Tags: Activision Blizzard, call of duty sales, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny, destiny sales, skylanders

Hearthstone has reached over 20 million active players

Blizzard’s free-to-play card-combat game managed to reach 20 million active players so far, according to the developer. The company made the announcement on Twitter, marking the milestone with a special card. Thank you all for joining us in #Hearthstone! We’re going to need a bigger tavern! pic.twitter.com/7OUMMIM5ww — Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) September 15, 2014 Hearthstone: Heroes ...

Categories: Mobile, NEWS, PC

Tags: Activision Blizzard, Curse of Naxxramas, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, World of Warcraft

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will have “momentum” multiplayer

A new multiplayer mode for “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” was revealed. First seen in “Call of Duty 3: World at War”, the “momentum” game mode will make a return in the next CoD instalment. Momentum is a game mode that requires players to get capture points, which are placed in a straight line. It’s ...

Categories: NEWS, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty, call of duty world at war, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, momentum game mode

Destiny sold over $500 million on its first day

Activision announced that the company sold copies of Destiny worth over $500 million in one day through retail stores and first parties worldwide. This makes Bungie’s game the biggest new franchise launch in history. It seems like Activision and Bungie’s advertising and promotion of the game worked extremely well. According to Bobby Kotick, CEO of ...

Categories: LTG Slider, NEWS, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: Activision Blizzard, Bungie, Destiny, destiny sales

Activision revived the Sierra brand and has plans for a King’s Quest reboot

On August 7, Activision re-activated Sierra’s website, announcing that the brand is revived and that it will be used as a publishing label for indie developers. Among the plans Activision has in store for the restored publisher is to re-release some of the Sierra classics such as King’s Quest and Geometry Wars, which will get ...

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Tags: Activision Blizzard, geometry wars 3, king's quest, leasure suit larry, sierra