Activision Blizzard has elected not to voluntarily recognize the Game Workers Alliance union organized by Raven Software Quality Assurance team members. Citing an inability to find a mutually acceptable solution with the Communications Workers of Ameri…
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Blizzard Reveals New Unannounced Survival Game
Blizzard has just revealed they are hiring developers for a new unannounced survival game. In the past week, Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft and Mike Ybarra shared a message which said "We have some exciting things to announce, and I’ll be shar…
Quality Assurance Workers of Raven Software Ask Activision Blizzard to Recognize the Game Workers Alliance Union
A group of 34 Quality Assurance workers from Raven Software have asked Activision Blizzard to formally recognize their formation of the Game Workers Alliance union, following five weeks of striking in response to twelve temporary workers being told the…
Activision Blizzard Fireside Chat with Bobby Kotick On Company’s Future Under Microsoft
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick held a video conference with employees today, answering questions read by Chief People Officer Julie Hodges. As relayed by The Washington Post, Kotick’s Fireside Chat discussed the future of the company following Mi…
Mike Ybarra’s Statement on Improving Culture at Blizzard Entertainment
Head of Blizzard Entertainment Mike Ybarra has released a statement on some of the initial actions the studio is taking to improve the culture at Blizzard Entertainment and regain the trust of both employees and fans. Working to improve communication w…
Best Memes from Activision Blizzard Acquisition by Microsoft
Today’s surprising news of Activision Blizzard’s acquisition by Microsoft have taken shaken the world of gaming. Besides raising many questions about the future of Activision Blizzard and Blizzard itself, it also generated the perfect field for many Ac…
GamesBeat Interview with Bobby Kotick Explains Motives for Selling Activision Blizzard to Microsoft
In an interview with GamesBeat, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick explained his motive for selling the company to Microsoft, citing the delay of Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 as having a principle effect on Activision’s declining stock price, beyond even…
Bobby Kotick Expected to Leave Activision Blizzard Following Sale to Microsoft
With the announcement that Activision Blizzard was being bought by Microsoft for an astonishing $68.7 billion, CEO Bobby Kotick’s role has been left somewhat unclear. Though statements from both companies have confirmed that he would continue to lead A…