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'Diablo IV' beta preview: More polished and even more satisfying
The Diablo IV open beta has arrived. Here's what you can expect.
Xbox head says Microsoft's mobile game store could arrive next year
Microsoft is preparing to launch an Xbox store on iOS and Android as early as next year, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer.
Blizzard is working to shorten Diablo IV beta queue times
If you’re in the queue to play, Blizzard asks that you stay in it so as not to reset your timer.
Sony's concerned Call of Duty will be worse on PlayStation if Microsoft buys Activision
Sony has suggested that Microsoft could (perhaps unintentionally) kneecap the performance and quality of Call of Duty on PlayStation, which might result in fans switching to Xbox.
'Call of Duty: Mobile' will likely be phased out in favor of 'Warzone Mobile'
Microsoft said in a letter to a regulator that 'Call of Duty: Mobile is expected to be phased out over time (outside of China) with the launch of Warzone Mobile' later this year.
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase will reportedly be approved by the EU
Microsoft’s licensing offers to competitors are expected to appease European Union (EU) antitrust concerns about the $69 billion acquisition.
Activision accused of illegally firing game testers who opposed a return to office
Activision is facing a union allegation that it illegally fired two QA testers for opposing its return-to-office plans.
Microsoft is putting Xbox games on GeForce Now in an attempt to win over regulators
If the Activision Blizzard acquisition goes through, the publisher's games, such as the Call of Duty series, will come to NVIDIA's streaming service too.
‘Diablo IV’ open beta begins on March 24th
Blizzard has just announced the date of Diablo IV's upcoming open beta.
Activision wants Blizzard employees to return to the office in July
Activision will soon require Blizzard employees to spend the majority of their week working out of the company’s offices.
Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle SEC charges over its handling of complaints
The SEC claimed that Activision Blizzard didn't have adequate processes to fully document and review workplace misconduct complaints.
Blizzard support studio workers drop union bid (updated)
Workers at a Blizzard support studio have dropped their bid to unionize, allegedly due to pressure tactics.
Microsoft is now the home of the video game industry's largest union
Microsoft has formally recognized ZeniMax Workers United/CWA, instantly making this the largest union in the video game industry and the first union at Microsoft overall.
Microsoft and FTC pre-trial hearing set for January 3rd
A federal judge has set a date for the first pre-trial hearing between Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission.
Workers at Blizzard support studio Proletariat aim to unionize
Proletariat is the third Activision Blizzard studio to announce a union drive in 2022, but where past campaigns involved QA staff, the effort at Proletariat includes all non-management workers.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard file responses to the FTC's antitrust lawsuit
Microsoft has filed a formal response to a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit that seeks to block it from buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. It pushed back against the agency's claims that the takeover would harm competition in the gaming industry and argued that consumers would benefit.
Rank and file tech workers have been fed up. In 2022, they organized
There are any number of reasons to give a failing grade to The Year That Was, but for those searching for a glimmer of hope, 2022 was the year unions won elections at two of the world's biggest tech companies, with a third likely on the way.
Recommended Reading: The 'Diablo IV' crunch
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'Diablo IV' arrives June 6th, 2023
'Diablo IV' finally has a release date: June 6th, 2023.
FTC sues to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard merger
The lawsuit is a major roadblock for Microsoft's panned takeover of Activision Blizzard