Activision

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Early Access Goes Live as Players Report Cheating

  Players are already reporting instances of cheating in Black Ops 7 beta, which went live on October 2. Clips of players aimboting and wallhacking are all over social media. Activision, however, has said its anti-cheat system, Richochet, is catching cheaters and banning them.

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Reveal Details Maps, Modes and Beta Content

  Activision has revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's multiplayer, detailing maps, modes, and other features coming to the game at launch and during its beta phase. The publisher also released a new multiplayer trailer and shared details on the beta, which begins in early access on October 2.

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  Elon Musk Says Microsoft Staff 'Celebrating' Charlie Kirk's Death, Company Reacts

  Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed this week during a public event at Utah Valley University.

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  Call of Duty Film Adaptation in the Works as Paramount and Activision Announce Deal

  Paramount and Activision announced a film deal for Call of Duty on Tuesday, promising an "unforgettable blockbuster" live-action feature film adaptation of the best-selling video game franchise. The two companies did not specify the valuation of the deal but said the Call of Duty movie would honour the legacy of the games.

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  Call of Duty Film Adaption Said to Be a 'Priority' at Paramount, Negotiations on to Acquire Rights

  Paramount Pictures is said to be in negotiations to acquire film rights for Call of Duty. The movie studio has reportedly made the popular first-person shooter franchise a priority. No talent is yet attached to the potential project.

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Reveal Confirms Co-Op Campaign, Launch Set for November 14

  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was fully revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday. The shooter will launch across PC and consoles on November 14. Pre-orders for Black Ops 7 are now live.

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Will Reportedly Release on November 14, Skip Nintendo Switch 2 at Launch

  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will release on November 14 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X, according to a recent leak. The game will skip Nintendo Switch 2 at launch. Black Ops 7 is set to get a reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 19.

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  Industry Video Game Actors Pass Agreement With Studios for AI Security

  Hollywood video game voice and motion capture actors signed a new contract with video game studios on Wednesday with a focus on artificial intelligence protections, the actors' union, SAG-AFTRA, said in a press release, ending a near year-long strike.

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  Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC App Taken Offline After Players Report Security Issue

  Call of Duty: WWII reportedly has an exploit on the Xbox PC app that allows malicious actors to hack into players' PCs. Activision has acknowledged the issue and has taken the game offline while it investigates the problem.

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  Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark, Shuts Down Developer The Initiative in Widespread Xbox Cuts

  Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Leak Reveals Two New Multiplayer Modes

  Leaked screenshots from an internal playtest of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 confirm two new multiplayer game modes. Black Ops 7 is set for a full reveal this summer and will launch later this year.

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  Tech Giants Like Microsoft, Google, IBM Slash Thousands Of Jobs In 2025 Amid Restructuring, AI Integration

  Tech Companies Layoffs: Major tech companies are cutting thousands of jobs in 2025, driven by economic factors and the increasing integration of AI, which is reshaping roles.

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  Microsoft Reportedly Planning 'Substantial' Layoffs at Xbox Division Next Week

  Microsoft will reportedly cut jobs at its gaming division next week. This would be the fourth round of layoffs at Xbox since the beginning of 2024. Last year, the Xbox parentshut down three Xbox studios.

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  Activision Says It's Working With Nintendo to Bring Call of Duty to Switch After Black Ops 7 Reveal

  Activision signed a 10-year licensing deal with Nintendo in 2023, committing to bring Call of Duty to the company's platforms. Now, after confirming Black Ops 7, the publisher has said it is working with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Switch.

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  FTC Drops Case Over Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

  The US FTC dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard. The FTC believed that pursuing the case against Microsoft was not in the public interest.