Category: activision
Saudi Arabia has invested billions in Activision, EA and Take-Two
Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s controversial Crown Prince, has pushed his country to acquire stakes in three major video game publishers. Recent SEC filings spotted by Bloomberg show that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which bin Salman ch… Source
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What Activision’s YouTube deal says about Call of Duty esports
This January, Activision signed a multi-year deal with YouTube, making it the exclusive home of both the Call of Duty and Overwatch leagues, ditching Twitch entirely. The Call of Duty League has 1.1 million YouTube subscribers, and its 2020 champions… Source
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If ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2’ is a feast, local multiplayer is dessert
I take full responsibility for the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 video uploaded to the Engadget YouTube channel this week. Everything except the editing — which was minimal and lovely, by the way — is entirely my fault. I like to think my video ga… Source
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Call of Duty League is moving to four-player teams next season
The 2020 Call of Duty League (CDL) season wrapped up over the weekend, with Dallas Empire claiming the title and $1.5 million in prize money. But one member of that championship squad could miss out next year. The league is moving from five-player te… Source
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‘Black Ops: Cold War’ is the next Call of Duty game.
After trying to make a statement about modern warfare, the Call of Duty franchise is returning to a more distant conflict. On Wednesday, series publisher Activision shared the first teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War (proper title punctuati… Source
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Doritos may have spoiled the next ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ game
You might not have to wait for Activision to reveal the name of the next Call of Duty game — apparently, a snack food purveyor is one step ahead. TheGaming Revolution has shared (via Call of Duty News and Windows Central) pictures of what’s said to b… Source
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