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Toys for Bob were one of Activision's hidden-gem studios, having done fantastic work on the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot remakes, before launching new games like Crash Bandicoot 4 and Crash Team Rumble. Now, following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, as well as a round of layoffs, Toys for Bob is going …

Call of Duty: Mobile has been a huge success for the first-person shooter franchise, with the free-to-play game having amassed more than 500 million downloads since its release back in 2019. That said, we have been waiting for the game’s successor for quite some time now. Built using the mainline …

While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched with a widely praised multiplayer mode, its single-player campaign left a lot to be desired. The campaign ditched the structured missions of previous COD campaigns and instead opted for 'open world missions'. Now, it appears that this will not be a one-off occurrence. 

Over the years we have seen Call of Duty lean increasingly into crossover content, with many different media properties finding their way into the game – be it through Seasonal events or in-game character skins, Ahead of the announcement of MWIII Season 2, the team have released a teaser for …

Ever since they helped Infinity Ward with the development of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 all the way back in 2011, Sledgehammer Games have been positioned as the 3rd main development studio for the highly popular franchise – having been the lead dev for entries including Advanced Warfare, WWII …

One of Microsoft’s core strategies for the Xbox has been its rapid adoption of cloud streaming as part of the company’s ‘play anywhere’ initiative. With Activision Blizzard now securely under the wings of Microsoft, the console manufacturer has announced that a wave of ABK titles are coming to streaming. Making …

There's been a great deal of discourse surrounding the recently-released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Initially internally pitched as DLC for 2022’s MW2, the game was ultimately sold as a separate full-priced package. Of course, being Call of Duty, the game was undoubtedly going to sell well, and while …

The Call of Duty games have become increasingly difficult to keep installed on PCs and consoles due to growing file sizes. With this year's entry, it looks like file sizes are going to increase again, going up to well over 200GB.

Originally said to be a mere expansion to last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, Activision announced that 2023 would see the release of a new standalone ‘premium’ COD entry: Modern Warfare III. Alongside the inclusion of all guns from last year’s game, MWIII will also bring forward a …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has already had its beta and is on the way to launch on the 10th of November. While many have already had the chance to test the game out on their PCs, Activision has now confirmed the final PC system requirements for the game. …

With Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard-King finally complete, the Xbox console manufacturer has started to open up about their plans for the publisher. With so many IPs and franchises now under Microsoft’s belt, Xbox head Phil Spencer spoke on their plans for ABK claiming that “If teams want to …

After months of legal battles, Microsoft has finally officially acquired Activision Blizzard, giving the Xbox console manufacturer control over one of the biggest franchises in gaming: Call of Duty. According to the head of Xbox Phil Spencer, the FPS juggernaut will feature 100% parity on content for Call of Duty …

Earlier this month, Activision put out a statement saying that it does not expect to bring its games to Game Pass until next year. An additional report claimed that we could see some older titles coming to the service earlier. However, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, has now straightened things out, …

Over a year and a half on from Microsoft's announcement of its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, the company has cleared the final regulatory hurdle. The UK's Competition & Markets Authority has now approved the deal and Microsoft is set to complete the transaction. 

At this point, all signs are pointing towards Activision Blizzard merging with Microsoft by next week. Another sign that this is indeed happening comes via Activision, as the company held an internal meeting this week to discuss the future of the company under Microsoft.  According to sources speaking with Windows …

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is set to close any day now and with that, we expect to see many games hitting Xbox Game Pass for the first time. However, in an effort to protect sales of games like Diablo 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision has …

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is on the way this year and as usual, Activision will hold a big multiplatform beta ahead of time, giving everyone an opportunity to check out the new game a little early. Ahead of the beta weekends planned for this month, Activision has also …

With all the talk surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a 3rd branch of the company is often forgotten about: King. Despite this, the mobile game publisher remains a huge part of the industry, with just one game – Candy Crush Saga – having raked in over $20 Billion since …

Ubisoft has been an early proponent of cloud gaming, having worked with Google in the early days of Stadia, before pivoting to services like GeForce Now and Amazon Luna. Game streaming is still niche, but Ubisoft believes it will eventually take over the games industry.  Ubisoft is in the process …

After spending years away from the platform, Activision finally announced that it would bring all future published titles to Steam. This began with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II late last year and since then we have seen a number of missing Activision titles added to the platform. Finally, the …

After working on Souls-likes for over a decade, FromSoftware branched out back in 2019, releasing the Activision-published Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Despite being a brand new IP, the game seems to have resonated with a great deal of people, as the studio has now announced that Sekiro has sold over …

With the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard seemingly finally set to go through fully, the Xbox console manufacturer appears to be preparing to bring the publisher’s back catalogue of titles to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service – starting with Call of Duty. As reported by Twitter page ‘Game Pass Tracker’ …

While the UK's Competition & Markets Authority initially chose to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, things have changed in recent months. Both parties paused appeal proceedings to evaluate a new version of the merger, in which Activision's cloud gaming rights would be sold off to Ubisoft. Now, the CMA …

September 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Spyro the Dragon – an iconic PS1 mascot which helped cement the 5th console generation as being one of the best when it came to 3D platformers and collectathons. Despite losing its cache over the decades, Spyro came back in a massive way …

The video game industry has – particularly in the past – been notorious for its toxicity when it comes to online gaming and voice chats. Being one of the biggest franchises in gaming, Call of Duty has always struggled to get some of its users to reign in such behaviour. …

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard to the tune of $68.7 Billion has not been a simple process. While it seems as though the deal will eventually go through fully, head of Xbox Phil Spencer has now spoken on the matter, claiming that even upon the deal’s completion, fans will be …

Diablo IV has undoubtedly been one of the biggest games of the year, both as a result of its pre-launch hype and post-launch performance. Alongside the announcement of the game’s second Season, Blizzard revealed that in the 2+ months since its release, Diablo IV has surpassed 12 million players. Announced …

During the most recent Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, we got our first proper look at the campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Ahead of the game’s release on the 10th of November, the team have now confirmed that we will finally get to see what multiplayer looks …

Last month, Microsoft and the CMA jointly agreed to put the appeal process on hold to go back to the drawing board on the proposed Activision Blizzard merger. At that time, the deadline for closing the deal was also extended. Now, we finally have an update from the CMA, revealing that Microsoft plans to sell off its cloud gaming rights to Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft. 

While Call of Duty is no longer seen by many to be the industry juggernaut that it once was, the annual FPS franchise continues to be one of the best selling games of the year every single year. One of the lead minds at Treyarch during the rise of Call …