The power of data in gaming’s red-hot market Learn how to seize the power of data to attract and keep players, create personalized gaming experiences, and cash in on the industry’s seismic growth. Register Now Activision Blizzard has let go of about 50 employees in its esports division, as the …
Read More »The Sunday Scoop brings you a blizzard of giveaways to end February
Welcome to dozens and dozens of giveaways that will take you through the end of the month. There’s something from everyone’s wishlist and I hope this is true for you. Good luck. BEAUTY OR BEAUTY RELATED GIVEAWAYS 2/22 Dermatologists Choice – win a $ 150 Dermatologist’s Choice Skincare shopping spree, …
Read More »Vicarious Visions’ merger with Blizzard is bad for gamers
Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse Register today to connect with the games industry, join private networking sessions, and hear the latest on driving game growth and the metaverse. January 26-28, 2021 Register for free Today, Activision announced that it is merging Vicarious Visions with Blizzard Entertainment. Vicarious, a …
Read More »IBM teams up with Activision Blizzard to manage tech for the Overwatch League
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here IBM will manage the technology for Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League in a sign that esports is starting to demand the most sophisticated cloud and AI technologies. The idea is to put esports on …
Read More »Activision Blizzard: Next premium Call of Duty title is on track for the fall
Activision Blizzard president and chief operating officer Daniel Alegre said in an earnings call that the next premium Call of Duty game is on track for the fall. Activision’s own revenues were $ 519 million in the first quarter, driven by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Warzone …
Read More »Rod Fergusson leaves Gears and The Coalition to run Diablo for Blizzard
Rod Fergusson announced today that he is leaving The Coalition, the Microsoft studio behind the Gears franchise, to lead the Diablo franchise for Blizzard Entertainment. Fergusson had worked on Gears since it was still an Epic Games franchise. He started at Epic in 2005, and then went over to Microsoft …
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