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Activision Pulls Itaewon Crowd Crush Footage From Modern Warfare 4: Full Apology Explained
Activision apologised to the families of Itaewon crowd crush victims and will remove real footage of the 2022 disaster from Modern Warfare 4 on 12 November 2026.
Call of Duty's Next Era: Activision Confirms a Brand-New Sub-Franchise Is Coming
The biggest shake-up in Call of Duty history is not being framed as a victory lap. It is being framed as a reset. Activision chief marketing officer Tyler Bahl has confirmed that a future Call of...
Activision Says GTA 6 Will Help Modern Warfare 4, Not Hurt It: 'No Offense to Zelda'
"No offense to Zelda, but [GTA and COD] are the two biggest games of the year." That line, delivered by Activision chief marketing officer Tyler Bahl, has circulated through the industry since his...
Age of Empires Studio World's Edge Reportedly Lost Nearly Half Its Staff - and Xbox's Own Announcement Never Said a Word
Two documents landed this week that, read side by side, tell a story neither one tells on its own. The first is Xbox's internal announcement, published to the official Xbox newsroom under the banner...
Xbox Hands Halo to Activision as Halo Studios Winds Down: The End of an Era
In July 2026, Halo: Campaign Evolved launched to generally positive reviews. It was a milestone moment for the franchise: the first Halo game ever to appear on a PlayStation console, an Unreal Engine...
Rare Under Activision: What the Xbox Reset Actually Means for Sea of Thieves
Rare, the 40-year-old studio behind Sea of Thieves, has been consolidated under Activision, the Call of Duty publisher Microsoft acquired through its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard deal. The...
Activision Says Video Game Cheating Is an $8.5 Billion Industry - Here's Why That Number Deserves Scrutiny
Activision wants you to picture a shadow economy. A parallel industry, running quietly alongside the legitimate one, worth roughly £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion) every single year. That is the scale the...
Activision Serves Cease-and-Desist to Notorious Call of Duty Cheat Maker on Camera - 'We Will Find You'
The knock on the door comes without warning. A legal representative stands on the doorstep, documents in hand, a camera crew capturing every moment. For most people, this is the stuff of nightmares....
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Is Still a Chart-Topper in 2026: Why a 2012 Classic Outperforms Modern Warfare
In 2012, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 shipped a near-future campaign set in the year 2025, complete with drone warfare, cyber attacks, and a menacing AI villain named Raul Menendez. The real 2025 came...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Vanishes from Game Pass Days Before Release - Why Microsoft Stayed Silent
Just three weeks ago, Microsoft announced one of the most anticipated Game Pass additions of 2026: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, the critically acclaimed remake that captured the spirit of...