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EU issues antitrust warning against Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger

An EU commission added to the fears that Microsoft's $69 billion USD deal could threaten access to largescale franchises like Call of Duty.

Activision Blizzard to pay $35 million for breaking SEC whistleblower rule

The SEC has announced Activision Blizzard will pay the organization a $35 million settlement.

Proletariat withdraws unionization petition [UPDATED]

The CWA and Proletariat will drop their attempt to unionize after studio pushback.

WoW Classic co-lead departs Blizzard over bell-curve employee ranking system

After being asked to give a low score to an employee they felt didn't deserve it, a co-lead developer on World of Warcraft Classic has departed Blizzard in protest.

NetEase tears down World of Warcraft statue following rift with Blizzard

NetEase livestreamed it tearing down a World of Warcraft statue outside its headquarters in Hangzhou, China.

World of Warcraft shot up Twitch viewer charts following Dragonflight's release

StreamElements' State of the Stream shows Twitch viewers flocked to see World of Warcraft: Dragonflight in action in December 2022.

Activision Blizzard blames NetEase for its game services going offline in China next week

NetEase reportedly refused Activision Blizzard's request for a six month extension, with its game services currently set to go offline in China on January 23.

Google & Nvidia express concerns to FTC over Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Google and Nvidia recently shared concerns with the FTC that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard may give it too much power.

Activision Blizzard refuses to acknowledge Proletariat Games union without NLRB vote

Proletariat and Activision Blizzard leadership had a clash of opinion with Communication Workers of America, who accused the company of union-busting tactics.