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Activision Blizzard will begin layoffs at its Irvine and Santa Monica locations next month. Layoffs at its Playa Vista facility will start in November.
Sept. 27, 2024
Workers on the development team for hit video game ‘World of Warcraft’ have voted to unionize, marking the latest entrant in a wave of unionizing efforts in the video game industry.
July 24, 2024
‘Call of Duty’ pros Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Hector ‘H3cz’ Rodriguez have filed an antitrust lawsuit against gaming giant Activision Blizzard.
Feb. 16, 2024
Kotick’s departure comes just two months after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in October and closed the biggest deal in video game history.
Dec. 20, 2023
The Santa Monica-based “Call of Duty” game maker was sued by California’s Civil Rights Department in 2021 for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination.
Dec. 15, 2023
Microsoft’s purchase of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard marks the biggest deal in video game industry history.
Oct. 13, 2023
Business
Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, an internal memo says, months after buying video game maker Activision Blizzard.
Jan. 25, 2024
Watch L.A.
Oct. 27, 2023
U.K. regulators said Microsoft’s restructured deal to acquire ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard addresses concerns and opens the door to it being cleared.
Sept. 22, 2023
INDUSTRIES
Los Angeles-based Verde Bioresins Inc. agreed to be acquired by Nxu Inc. from Humanitario Capital for $16.2 million on Oct. 23.
Nov. 1, 2024