Activision News Articles
Thursday25th Jan 2024
News Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs Across Xbox, Bethesda And Activision Blizzard Teams
"We have made the painful decision to reduce the size of our gaming workforce"
The move to bring Activision Blizzard into the Xbox ecosystem has largely been seen as a positive one, but unfortunately we have some bad news to share today. As part of a company restructure post-ActiBlizz deal, Microsoft has laid off almost 2,000 people. Shared by IGN...
News Call Of Duty: MW3's Online Multiplayer Is Now Apparently 50% Less Toxic
The game's 'Code of Conduct' has also been updated
Activision recently updated the Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 "Code of Conduct" to combat anti-toxicity and disruptive behaviour. Included in the same blog was a breakdown of the game's moderation systems - revealing how the situation has improved in the multiplayer component of the game over time...
Wednesday17th Jan 2024
News Microsoft CEO Says ActiBlizz Deal Helps Xbox Become 'A Good Publisher' On All Platforms
"On Sony, Nintendo, PCs and Xbox"
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal finally came to its long-awaited conclusion back in October 2023, with the two companies successfully merging late last year. While the deal makes the Xbox platform a much-more inviting one for gamers, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been keen to point out that this benefits...
Wednesday13th Dec 2023
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Free Trial Hits Xbox Consoles This Week
Jump into core MP, Zombies and Ground War!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched just over a month ago, and as December's Season 1 content begins to settle in, the team is dropping a free trial for all players on Xbox, PlayStation and PC. The trial kicks off tomorrow, December 14th, and lasts through the weekend until Monday, December 18th. As...
Wednesday6th Dec 2023
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Season 1 Now Live, Featuring Lots Of Free Content On Xbox
Including a brand-new Warzone map!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have launched with a lack of actual new content (the game's multiplayer comprised entirely of remade maps), but developer Sledgehammer Games is certainly doing it best to correct that in Season 1. Now live, the game's first post-launch season contains loads of new content for...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Xbox & Activision Blizzard Are Merging At A 'Really Impressive Speed', Says Xbox CFO
"The speed at which we've worked together is really impressive"
Xbox and Activision Blizzard have only been one entity for a little over a month, at least officially, but the two companies seem to be coming together at speedy pace so far. Speaking at a recent summit, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart talked about the team integrating with ActiBlizz, and how the...
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Players 'Grinded More Than A Full Plate' On Thanksgiving Holiday
Hours per player rival CoD's 2019 success
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 might not have experienced the best reception at launch, but it doesn't appear to be impacting the game's popularity. After Activision revealed last week that the latest entry had set new "engagement records", the official Call of Duty social media account has now highlighted...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News Modern Warfare 3 Analysis Highlights 'The Least Stable' Call Of Duty On Xbox Series S
It's struggling to hit 60FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was reportedly developed in a super short time frame compared to other CoD titles, and it looks like the Xbox Series S may have suffered as a result of Activision getting the game out by the end of 2023. Outlet
Report Call Of Duty Black Ops To Return With 'Gulf War' Setting In 2024
Longtime developer Treyarch at the helm
It's only been a matter of days since Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched on Xbox, and we have a new report about the next CoD game already! 2024's release is set to be led by developer Treyarch, and the rumours are that it's another Black Ops title - this time set in and amongst the first Gulf War. That...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Sets 'New Modern Warfare Engagement Records'
A "historic launch" under the Xbox banner
Although Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 didn't have the best reception at launch and reportedly had a rushed development cycle, it's still performed like no other game in the series before, setting all-new records. According to a
Monday20th Nov 2023
News Xbox Revenue Would Overtake PlayStation With ActiBlizz On Board, Says Data Firm
Looking at 2023 figures so far
Microsoft's huge Activision Blizzard deal has always been seen as a bit of a money-maker for the Xbox owner, especially with such valuable franchises in-play across Activision, Blizzard and indeed King. Series' such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft will bring in lots of additional revenue for Xbox,...
Saturday18th Nov 2023
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Teases 'Massive Free Update' For Season 1, Out Early December
A "first look" at new maps, modes & more
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched just a few weeks ago, and already Sledgehammer Games and co. are planning to bolster the experience with some exciting new content. In fact, a "major free update" is on the horizon, and it's launching as part of Season 1 in "early December". Multiplayer will be adding...
Friday17th Nov 2023
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Gets First Post-Launch Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Not all scheduled changes were able to be released
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has now been out for a week, and to follow up the launch, it's received a new update. This should be a few GB or so on Xbox, and the patch notes have also been made available. The team has also issued the following notice, mentioning how not all changes scheduled were...
News Crash Bandicoot Dev 'Excited' About New Chapter With Team Xbox
As it reflects on the launch of Crash Team Rumble
Toys For Bob, the developer behind the revival of Crash Bandicoot and also the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, has issued a brief message on social media, revealing how "excited" it is about its "new chapter" under the Xbox banner. The same studio released its new game Crash Team Rumble earlier this year...
Saturday11th Nov 2023
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Removes Some Maps Due To Unfavourable Spawns
The team is investigating the issue
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 arrived on the Xbox and various other platforms this week, and it seems there have been some teething issues. One, in particular, that has created some problems for players is a multiplayer spawn glitch, where players restart in the same location over and over again. Activision and...
Friday10th Nov 2023
Report Modern Warfare 3's Campaign Had 'Shortest' Dev Time For A New Call Of Duty In Years
It was assembled in "roughly 16 months"
Alongside the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 today, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has published a story about the game's rushed development. One bit of information, in particular, is the mention of the campaign's development cycle. Prior to the "harsh reviews", developers were "forced" to finish...
Tuesday7th Nov 2023
News Blizzard Excited To Have More Independence Under Xbox
A "new era" has begun
During BlizzCon 2023's opening ceremony, Blizzard's president Mike Ybarra mentioned how it was a "new era" for the company under Xbox and Microsoft Gaming, so what exactly does he mean by this? In a new interview with The Verge, Ybarra elaborated on how this essentially translates to more creative freedom and empowerment -...
Sunday5th Nov 2023
News Here Are The First Impressions Of The Call Of Duty: MW3 Campaign
What do the critics think?
As you likely know by now, "early access" for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 campaign is now underway and we've even got some early reviews from a number of outlets, sharing their first impressions. Unfortunately, it's not going down very well so far, with some critics now beginning to reveal their own thoughts on the...
Saturday4th Nov 2023
News Diablo 4's First Expansion Vessel Of Hatred Announced, Coming 'Late 2024'
Featuring a class "never-before-seen" in Diablo
Diablo IV got off to a strong start when it was originally released earlier this year - quickly becoming Blizzard's "fastest-selling game of all time" and biggest launch ever - bringing in more than 10 million players in the first month. Since then, there have been some teething issues with the game's...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
News Activision Explains Larger File Sizes For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
"Due to the increased amount of content"
If you're struggling to find space for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on your Xbox, you're probably not alone. In fact, Activision has now issued a statement via social media addressing the game's file sizes across all platforms. The reason it's so much "larger than last year" is tied to the "increased...
News Some Xbox Fans Aren't Happy About 'Intrusive' Call Of Duty: MW3 Ads
Boot up your Xbox and take a look
The marketing for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is well and truly underway, and now that Microsoft has finalised the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it seems it's even getting in on the action. Today, alongside the "early access" preload and campaign launch of Modern Warfare 3, Microsoft is running large ads...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Campaign 'Early Access' Is Now Live
"The next chapter in Modern Warfare is here"
Update [Fri 3rd Nov, 2023 00:05 GMT]: The campaign "early access" for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has officially gone live. You can choose between the Vault Edition and cross-gen / standard edition. Original story [Thu 2nd Nov, 2023 01:00 GMT]: The release of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is...
News Xbox Adds Another New Dynamic Background For Xbox Series X|S Owners
Celebrating the arrival of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
To celebrate the arrival of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this month, a new MW3-themed dynamic background is now available to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners. To apply it, you'll need to head over to the Settings menu > Personalisation > My Background > Dynamic Backgrounds...
Thursday2nd Nov 2023
News EA CEO: 'Microsoft & Activision Is A Great Thing For Our Industry'
"One of the world's largest companies is going to continue to invest"
Xbox's huge Activision Blizzard deal has now gone through, and its successful completion has led to questions of other potential acquisitions in the gaming industry. Of course, EA is one of the big names left on the table (either in terms of EA picking up other teams, or a...
Friday27th Oct 2023
"Drop into two painstakingly-recreated Battle Royale maps"
For quite a while now we've known that one of Xbox's biggest goals with its Activision Blizzard acquisition is to grow in the mobile gaming space, and a new Call of Duty blog post shows us a little bit about why that goal is already coming into view. As part of the Call of Duty franchise's...
News Activision Blizzard Documents Its 44-Year History With New Infographic Featuring Xbox
"We begin an exciting new chapter"
It's been an exciting period for Microsoft and Xbox with the finalisation of the Activision Blizzard (and King) acquisition. Now, as part of this, Activision Blizzard has released a huge infographic documenting the entire history of both companies, the eventual merger, and joining team Xbox. Throughout it, there...
News Here's A Look At Microsoft And Xbox's New Gaming Leadership Structure
See for yourself
It's been another big week for team Xbox with the latest announcement of a Microsoft reshuffle which sees some familiar faces promoted. Perhaps the biggest changes apart from Activision Blizzard, are the promotions of two execs. As noted in the initial announcement, Matt Booty is now 'president of game content and studios'...
Thursday26th Oct 2023
News Microsoft Reshuffle Makes Huge Changes To Team Xbox, Matt Booty & Sarah Bond Promoted
We have a new structure in place at Xbox
Xbox is in the midst of making massive changes to its leadership structure, as a result of recent acquisitions like that of Bethesda Softworks and Activision Blizzard. As detailed by The Verge, multiple Xbox execs will hold new roles after the company reshuffle, including familiar faces like Sarah Bond and
Wednesday25th Oct 2023
Xbox technically owns the franchise now
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may be missing out on a day one Xbox Game Pass launch this year, but it isn't stopping Microsoft from including the title as a highlight in its
News Xbox's Leadership Team Visits Blizzard Post-Acquisition
Microsoft strives to be a "source of trust" for the studio
Following Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Phil Spencer and team Xbox have been busy doing studio tours all around the world. The latest visit was Blizzard's headquarters in Irvine, California and while Xbox's leadership team hasn't formally shared what exactly went on...
