Articles for tag: Activision, Activision blizzard, activity, answer, Blizzard, BlizzardEntertainment, Bobby Kotic, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard, Companies, FAQs, Google, Guitar hero, Helaine Klasky, Internet, Kotaku, Microsoft, Microsoft gaming, Phil Spencer, Play video, questions, Sony, Technology, The Microsoft, Video game company, Video game publishers, Will Bobby

Geralt of Sanctuary

Microsoft x Activision Blizzard FAQs do not answer questions

Microsoft x Activision Blizzard FAQs do not answer questions

photo: SOPA images (Getty Images) As part of Microsoft’s proposed $70 billion purchaseSome sort of official FAQ was sent out to all Activision Blizzard employees. Unfortunately, not many questions are actually answered, with the answers looking more like giant black holes in the shape of things could be answers. Someday. Could be. The FAQ – ...

Geralt of Sanctuary

Why Bobby Kotick sold Activision to Microsoft WITHOUT his PR spin

Why Bobby Kotick sold Activision to Microsoft WITHOUT his PR spin

photo: mike diaper (Getty Images) As you’ve probably heard, Microsoft wants to buy Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 billion. But why Activision CEO Bobby Kotick suddenly decided to relinquish control of the company, and where that leaves the ailing executive after the ink has dried, depends on who you ask. For example, Kotick himself ...

Geralt of Sanctuary

Microsoft’s  billion purchase of Activision was inevitable

Microsoft’s $70 billion purchase of Activision was inevitable

photo: FREDERICK J. BROWN (Getty Images) Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard was significant news today, both for the scope of the deal and its shock value. But we shouldn’t be too surprised. That was inevitable. A handful of companies have always wanted to own everything, and nothing will stop them. The proposed sale – for ...