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Activision Blizzard President Leaves To Take Over Bored Ape Yacht Club
3Activision Blizzard president and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Alegre is leaving the company to become CEO of blockchain company Yuga Labs, which owns famous ugly NFTs like Bored Ape and CryptoPunks. Alegre, who was named in a February lawsuit alleging Activision Blizzard misled the SEC about its contested Microsoft merger, will help Yuga create a…
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FTC Sues To Prevent Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Going Through [Update]
According to a report from the Washington Post, the US’s Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on the grounds that the deal would threaten to suppress competition within the gaming industry.
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Pour One Out For The Bosses: Activision Blizzard Loses Second Union Vote
Activision Blizzard’s playbook came up short again. Despite delays, legal appeals, and threats to workers that organising would lead to lower pay raises, quality assurance developers at the Diablo production studio Blizzard Albany voted 14-0 to unionize today. The Game Workers Alliance Albany are now the second group inside Activision Blizzard to form a union,…
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Blizzard Working On Overwatch 2’s Progression To Make It ‘More Rewarding’
One of the most contentious things about Overwatch 2 has been the beloved hero shooter’s shift from paid game to free-to-play download supported by grindy battle passes. Blizzard now says it wants to address those concerns moving forward, ironing out the game’s progression in future seasons so that players feel “more rewarded just for sitting…