Activision

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BigTech Companies

Activision Sues Call of Duty Leaker to Protect Developers

Activision has taken legal action against a prominent "Call of Duty" leaker, compelling them to stop sharing confidential information, arguing…

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Business

Call of Duty Leaker Silenced by Activision

A prominent Call of Duty leaker known as TheGhostOfHope has publicly complied with a cease and desist order from Activision,…

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Entertainment

Black Ops Royale: Call of Duty’s New Warzone Mode Revealed

A new battle royale mode, "Black Ops Royale", launches within "Warzone", designed as a modern homage to the classic "Blackout"…

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BigTech Companies

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Ad Banned for Offensive Joke

A UK advertising regulator has permanently banned a live-action ad for *Call of Duty: Black Ops 7*, ruling it "trivialized…

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Cybersecurity

Call of Duty Cracks Down on XIM and Cronus Cheaters

Activision is deploying a new anti-cheat system to target third-party hardware like XIM and Cronus Zen, which it explicitly classifies…

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Entertainment

Call of Duty Games Ranked: From Cold War to Modern Warfare

The Call of Duty franchise is a defining first-person shooter series, known for its annual releases, consistent innovation, and rotation…

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Business

Call of Duty’s 2025 Downfall: What Happened?

Call of Duty's 2025 release, *Black Ops 7*, ended the franchise's long streak of annual sales dominance due to a…

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Culture

Call of Duty Co-Creator Vince Zampella Dies in Car Crash

Vince Zampella, co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise, died in a car accident in California at age 55. He…

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AI & Tech

AI’s 2025 Impact: Gamers and Developers Divided

Generative AI has become a dominant and divisive force in the video game industry by 2025, with major studios championing…

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AI & Tech

Conversational AI’s Impact on Paid Search Economics

Microsoft Copilot is transforming digital advertising by using conversational AI to turn detailed user queries into intent-rich signals, significantly increasing…

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Entertainment

US Video Game Hardware Sales Plunge in November

U.S. video game hardware spending fell sharply in November, dropping 27% year-over-year to $695 million, the lowest November total since…

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Culture

Every Game of the Year Winner at The Game Awards

Since 2014, only twelve games have won the Game of the Year award, with Sony being the most successful publisher…

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Business

Sledgehammer Founder on EA, Activision Changes: “Bittersweet”

Veteran developer Glen Schofield reflects on the transformative changes at EA and Activision with a bittersweet mix of nostalgia and…

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Business

Call of Duty Ditches Back-to-Back Modern Warfare & Black Ops Releases

Activision is shifting its Call of Duty release strategy to move away from consecutive games from the same sub-series, aiming…

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Entertainment

Warzone & Black Ops 7 Season 1: Full Weapon Balance Patch Notes

Season 1 integrates Black Ops 7 and Warzone, introducing new maps, Operators, and weapon adjustments that reshape the competitive meta…

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BigTech Companies

Black Ops 7 European Sales Plunge 63% vs Battlefield 6

European sales of *Call of Duty: Black Ops 7* dropped 63% compared to *Battlefield 6* and over 50% from its…

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Entertainment

Black Ops 7’s Best Mode Is Finally Unlocking Soon

Treyarch is removing the campaign completion requirement for the co-op mode Endgame in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, making…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft Releases Zork I, II, and III as Open Source

Microsoft has released the source code for Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License, making it open-source for…

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AI & Tech

US Congress Members Oppose Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 AI

U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna criticizes Activision Blizzard's use of AI in 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7', advocating for regulations…

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Artificial Intelligence

Black Ops 7 sets record for lowest user-rated Call of Duty game

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has received the lowest user-rated score in franchise history on Metacritic, with 85% of…

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