Blizzard Changed Their Mind, Then GOG Humiliated Them submitted by /u/Chii

West Coast Rattled by Hurricane-Strength Winds and Blizzard Warnings The first “atmospheric river” storm of the season battered Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, disrupting travel and leaving many without power.

World of Warcraft developers form Blizzard’s largest and most inclusive union Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMore than 500 developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on World of Warcraft have voted to form a union. The World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild, formed with the assistance of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), is composed of employees across every department, including designers, engineers, art…

Microsoft’s Midnight Blizzard source code breach also impacted federal agencies Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeIn March, Microsoft notified the US Department of Veterans Affairs that it was impacted by the security breach that enabled the Russian hacking group known as “Midnight Blizzard” to steal some of the company’s source code, reports Bloomberg. Already assigned blame for the earlier SolarWinds attac…

Is It a Blizzard? A Nor’easter? And What’s the Difference? How to stay safe when the snow is coming down.

In the blizzard. Your thoughts on this photo? submitted by /u/a_stachu

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Blizzard’s president on the studio’s ‘new era’ under Xbox Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer at BlizzCon 2023. | Photo by Robert Paul for Blizzard EntertainmentMike Ybarra is confident about the studio’s future. Continue reading…

Xbox chief says Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024 Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeXbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass anytime soon. In the latest official Xbox podcast, Spencer confirms there’s not going to be a big drop of Activision Blizzard games into Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks and that w…

Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard’s deal for cloud gaming rights, explained Photo by Rolf Vennenbernd / picture alliance via Getty ImagesMicrosoft’s giant Activision Blizzard deal is complete, and it means Ubisoft has now obtained cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty, all other current Activision Blizzard games, and any coming over the next 15 years. It was a key concession from Microsoft that helped get the deal ove…

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: the latest news on the acquisition A screenshot from Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision Blizzard’s free-to-play FPS game. | Image: ActivisionEverything you need to know about gaming’s biggest acquisition yet. Continue reading…

Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo welcoming Activision Blizzard employees to Microsoft Image: Laura Normand / The VergeMicrosoft just finalized its giant $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard earlier today. Xbox chief Phil Spencer has now welcomed Activision Blizzard King employees to Xbox in an internal memo to all of Microsoft’s full-time employees today. “We couldn’t be more excited that Activision Blizzard employe…

Bobby Kotick will stay at Activision Blizzard until the end of this year Now that the Microsoft acquisition is complete, Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, is set to leave the company after the end of this year. In an email sent to employees and published on Activision Blizzard King’s website, Kotick wrote that he’s excited about the future of the company under the bright green Xbox umbrella. He also wrote…

Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox Illustration by William Joel / The VergeMicrosoft has finalized its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. The Verge exclusively reported last week that Microsoft was planning to close today, and now it’s official. The acquisition required 20 months of battles with regulat…

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal approved by UK regulators Illustration by William Joel / The VergeMicrosoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been approved by UK regulators. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that the deal can proceed after Microsoft recently restructured the deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard g…

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK regulators, clearing way for deal to close Britain’s top competition watchdog gave the green light to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard Friday.

The Story of ‘Motor Rock’ – The unauthorized sequel to the classic Blizzard game Rock ‘n’ Roll Racing submitted by /u/Either_Pineapple_227

Microsoft eyes closing its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft is planning to finalize its $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard next week. A source familiar with Microsoft’s plans tells The Verge that the company is eyeing up Friday October 13th as the closing date where it announces to the world that the 20-month process to buy Call of D…

Blizzard says it’s building ‘revitalized’ Overwatch esports after OWL season ends Image: Sebastien Martin-Schultz / BlizzardHours after the Florida Mayhem were crowned the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Champions, the Overwatch League itself has likely come to its end. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) this morning, Blizzard said that it’s working on “building our vision of a revitalized esports program.” pic.twitter.com/PoV…

UK regulator says it may clear Microsoft’s new Activision Blizzard takeover offer The U.K.’s competition regulator says Microsoft’s restructured takeover proposal of Activision Blizzard, submitted in August, “opens the door to the deal being cleared.”