Today the Commerce Commission of New Zealand cleared the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The antitrust regulator of the island country was one of the few remaining agencies that…
August 7, 2023 | 09:45 EDT
Today Blizzard released another awesome animated short dedicated to Overwatch 2, and more specifically Sojourn. The video portrays the Canadian veteran also known as Vivian Chase following the…
August 7, 2023 | 01:14 EDT
Today, during a livestream, Blizzard Entertainment provided an overview of the plans for the next Diablo IV update, which will be numbered 1.1.1. The update will release on August 8, with the full…
July 28, 2023 | 05:31 EDT
The British antitrust regulator CMA has provided more clarity about its plans for issuing a new decision on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a witness statement requested by the…
July 22, 2023 | 01:52 EDT
Today Blizzard hosted a campfire chat livestream about Diablo IV focusing on the recent update 1.1.0 which caused quite a stir within the community. According to the developers, Blizzard is…
July 21, 2023 | 02:57 EDT
Today the FTC paused its administrative proceeding against the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The order published today by the regulator follows a joint motion by Microsoft and…
July 20, 2023 | 06:18 EDT
The Federal Trade Commission has published a motion by Microsoft and Activision Blizzard asking the regulator to put its administrative proceeding against the acquisition on hold. The motion,…
July 19, 2023 | 06:14 EDT
Diablo IV, like all games that rely on character complex builds, is strongly affected by what players call "the meta." Yet, the developers have plans to shake it up. Techraptor spoke with Associate…
July 19, 2023 | 02:50 EDT
Today Activision Blizzard announced its financial results for the second quarter of the year, and they're very strong, featuring growth across the board. I It's worth mentioning that the company…
July 19, 2023 | 10:24 EDT
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have announced that their merger deadline has been extended until the fall. Speaking via Twitter, Microsoft vice chair Brad Smith revealed the extension earlier…
July 19, 2023 | 09:19 EDT
Today Blizzard has released update 1.1.0a for Diablo IV, and it's an extensive one, launched ahead of the debut of Season 1, the "Season of the Malignant." Among the headline features are the fact…
July 18, 2023 | 03:22 EDT
Following a long case management conference before the British Competition Appeals Tribunal, the CAT conditionally granted the adjournment of the hearing of the appeal hearing jointly requested by…
July 17, 2023 | 02:42 EDT
Today, during the case management conference of Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's prohibition of the merger with Activision Blizzard, the parties provided more information about what happened. …
July 17, 2023 | 11:45 EDT
The endless saga of the litigation between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) versus Microsoft and Activision Blizzard has taken a dramatic turn today. The US Court of Appeals denied the regulator'…
July 14, 2023 | 09:06 EDT
The UK CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has granted itself an extra six weeks to consider Microsoft's arguments regarding the proposed Activision-Blizzard merger. In a new notice of extension…
July 14, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment premiered another Overwatch 2 anime-style short titled Genesis Part Two: Innocence. The animated short is the second episode of a series started last week, focusing on…
July 13, 2023 | 12:24 EDT
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up following yesterday's defeat in a federal court of its demand of a preliminary injunction to hinder Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard…
July 12, 2023 | 07:42 EDT
Microsoft has announced that alongside Activision, it has reached an agreement with the UK antitrust regulator CMA to sit back at the negotiation table about the proposed acquisition. The…
July 11, 2023 | 01:41 EDT
After a few days that have left gamers waiting with bated breath for a ruling, a federal court has ruled against the preliminary injunction demanded by the FTC in its attempt to stop Microsoft's…
July 11, 2023 | 11:23 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment had plenty of news to share about Diablo IV and its cousin Diablo Immortal, including details of the former's Season 1. First of all, during the livestream, we learned…
July 6, 2023 | 03:01 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment premiered a new Overwatch 2 animated short titled Genesis Part One: Dawn. If you're familiar with Blizzard's animation, you know that the developer's animated shorts…
July 6, 2023 | 12:26 EDT
While the legal battle between the FTC and Microsoft about the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is about to see its climax with a verdict coming soon, on the other side of the ocean…
July 3, 2023 | 11:35 EDT
While the legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC about the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is going on in the United States, the British antitrust regulator CMA isn't sitting idle.…
June 29, 2023 | 02:56 EDT
The third day of the hearing pitching Microsoft and Activision against the FTC in the case about the pending acquisition is now ongoing, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella presented his testimony.…
June 28, 2023 | 05:17 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment released a new trailer of its long-running MMORPG World of Warcraft. This time around, we get to see the rewards that players can acquire in July and August from the…
June 27, 2023 | 05:19 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment announced and released an update for its popular RPG Diablo IV, numbered 1.0.3, including plenty of relevant changes. The patch notes include buffs to several classes,…
June 27, 2023 | 01:49 EDT
The third day of the hearing that sees Microsoft and Activision face the FTC in the case about the pending acquisition is ongoing, and Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan presented his…
June 27, 2023 | 01:10 EDT
The second day has just concluded of the evidentiary hearing that sees Microsoft and Activision fight in court against the FTC's demand for a preliminary injunction that would severely hinder the…
June 23, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
Today marked the first day of the evidentiary hearing that sees Microsoft and Activision fight in court against the FTC's demand for a preliminary injunction that would severely hinder the proposed…
June 22, 2023 | 08:34 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment introduced the upcoming story content that will debut in Overwatch 2 with Season 6, titled "Invasion." The Invasion content is the successor of the original plans for…
June 21, 2023 | 03:26 EDT
Today the United States District Court Northern District of California has published a joint statement listing the industry professionals and consultant called to testify by both the FTC and the…
June 20, 2023 | 04:20 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment aired a livestreams with the developers of Diablo IV announcing several changes coming to the game around Season 1 and Season 2 to improve the players' experience. At…
June 16, 2023 | 06:00 EDT
Today the British Competitions Appeal Tribunal has officially set the dates for the hearing of Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. …
June 14, 2023 | 10:20 EDT
Today a judge of the United States District Court Northern District of California temporarily restrained Microsoft from closing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Following the motion by the…
June 13, 2023 | 09:29 EDT
Yesterday, the FTC filed a motion to obtain a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in its continued effort to hinder Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and today a…
June 13, 2023 | 05:56 EDT
Diablo IV may be grabbing all the demonic headlines, but Diablo Immortal is still summoning demons from the Stygian abyss with the best of 'em, and a new anniversary update is bringing even more…
June 13, 2023 | 09:54 EDT
Today the FTC has filed a motion requesting a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in its continued effort to hinder Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As reported…
June 12, 2023 | 05:58 EDT
Today Activision Blizzard shared some interesting statistics about the sales performance of its popular RPG Diablo IV, on top of more trivia. The big news is that the game has passed $666 million…
June 12, 2023 | 05:07 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment has released a new trailer focusing on the upcoming Season 5 of Overwatch 2. We get to see the many skins that will become available during the season, including the…
June 12, 2023 | 03:00 EDT
Today the British Competitions Appeal Tribunal hosted the second case management conference about Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. …
June 12, 2023 | 12:13 EDT
Diablo IV isn't just an awesome game. It also has a fantastic and massive soundtrack. Today Blizzard made it available to enjoy for everyone for free. The entire 2.5 hours of music can now be…
June 9, 2023 | 10:05 EDT
Today Blizzard Entertainment has teased more skins coming with the upcoming Season 5 of Overwatch 2. We get to take a look at more fantasy skins for Genji and Orisa, on top of Demon Lord Reinhardt…
June 8, 2023 | 12:48 EDT
Today Blizzard has teased the reveal of the new season for Overwatch 2, which will launch on June 13. While the full reveal won't happen until June 12 at 11:00 a.m. PDT; 2:00 p.m. EDT, 7:00 p.m BST…
June 7, 2023 | 04:42 EDT
Diablo IV's switch to a persistent open world brings with it some features often found in MMOs. One of these is world bosses, which can be fought throughout Sanctuary. Follow our Diablo IV World Boss…
June 7, 2023 | 12:13 EDT
Do you wish your characters in Diablo IV had a few more customisation options? Activision Blizzard has you covered, with 4 sets of Diablo IV Twitch Drops being offered across June. Read on to find…
June 7, 2023 | 11:36 EDT
The hype building up to the launch of Diablo IV was definitely through the roof, so it's likely not surprising for many that it's selling very, very well. While Activision Blizzard did not announce…
June 6, 2023 | 11:56 EDT
With tonight's release of Diablo IV closer than ever, Blizzard Entertainment has picked a special way to celebrate, publishing a music video for the game's anthem "Lilith." The video features the…
June 5, 2023 | 10:50 EDT
Today Xbox Corporate Vice President of Game Creator Experience & Ecosystem Sarah Bond commented on the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Bond took to Twitter to thank the…
June 1, 2023 | 03:53 EDT