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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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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.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Joins Xbox Game Pass in May; Microsoft Announces Retro Classics Collection
One of the highest rated games of 2024 is coming to Game Pass next week. Microsoft has announced the second wave of titles joining the subscription service in May and the first week of June. Highlights include Atlus’ acclaimed RPG Metaphor ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
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Microsoft Wins Appeal in FTC Challenge to $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
FTC's legal challenge against Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been rejected by a US Court. A three-judge panel unanimously ruled that the lower judge had applied the correct legal standards and said the FTC had not shown it was likely to succeed on its claims that the merger would restrict competition.
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Call of Duty: World at War, Singularity to Reportedly Join Game Pass in 2025
Call of Duty: World at War, Treyarch’s World War II-set first-person shooter, is reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass. The 2018 Call of Duty title is said to be joining Microsoft’s game subscription service around May 2025.
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Black Ops 6 Had 'Biggest Ever' Launch Month for a Call of Duty Title, Says Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has generated the highest player engagement metrics for a Call of Duty title in the first month since launch, Activision said Monday. The publisher claimed Black Ops 6 was “the biggest Call of Duty ever”, with more players flocking to the game in the first 30 days from launch than any other game in the series.
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Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Phil Spencer Is Still Open to Acquisitions After Activision Deal
Microsoft’s video-gaming chief is still looking at acquisitions and charting how to compete and partner in the markets for handheld game devices and mobile stores. Deals that add “geographic diversity,” including in Asia, might be worthwhile, Phil Spencer said in an interview.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Pass Record
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The game set a record for day one players as unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfar...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass Could Add Up to 4 Million New Subscribers to Service, Analysts Say
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The first-person shooter also became the first Call of Duty title in history to be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of launch. Analysts believe the newest Call of Duty could reportedly add up to four million new subscribers to Game Pass.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed Ahead of Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to arrive across PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms on October 25. Ahead of the launch, publisher Activision has shared details about the PC version of the game, including system requirements, pre-loading times, file sizes and more.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day.
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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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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.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Joins Xbox Game Pass in May; Microsoft Announces Retro Classics Collection
One of the highest rated games of 2024 is coming to Game Pass next week. Microsoft has announced the second wave of titles joining the subscription service in May and the first week of June. Highlights include Atlus’ acclaimed RPG Metaphor ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
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Microsoft Wins Appeal in FTC Challenge to $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
FTC's legal challenge against Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been rejected by a US Court. A three-judge panel unanimously ruled that the lower judge had applied the correct legal standards and said the FTC had not shown it was likely to succeed on its claims that the merger would restrict competition.
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Call of Duty: World at War, Singularity to Reportedly Join Game Pass in 2025
Call of Duty: World at War, Treyarch’s World War II-set first-person shooter, is reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass. The 2018 Call of Duty title is said to be joining Microsoft’s game subscription service around May 2025.
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Black Ops 6 Had 'Biggest Ever' Launch Month for a Call of Duty Title, Says Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has generated the highest player engagement metrics for a Call of Duty title in the first month since launch, Activision said Monday. The publisher claimed Black Ops 6 was “the biggest Call of Duty ever”, with more players flocking to the game in the first 30 days from launch than any other game in the series.
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Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Phil Spencer Is Still Open to Acquisitions After Activision Deal
Microsoft’s video-gaming chief is still looking at acquisitions and charting how to compete and partner in the markets for handheld game devices and mobile stores. Deals that add “geographic diversity,” including in Asia, might be worthwhile, Phil Spencer said in an interview.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Pass Record
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The game set a record for day one players as unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfar...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass Could Add Up to 4 Million New Subscribers to Service, Analysts Say
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The first-person shooter also became the first Call of Duty title in history to be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of launch. Analysts believe the newest Call of Duty could reportedly add up to four million new subscribers to Game Pass.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed Ahead of Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to arrive across PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms on October 25. Ahead of the launch, publisher Activision has shared details about the PC version of the game, including system requirements, pre-loading times, file sizes and more.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day.
