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Judge Blocks Microsoft Request to Pause Gamer-Led Lawsuit

Anthony DiMoro — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:04:32 +0000

A judge has blocked a request from Microsoft that would have paused to a gamer lawsuit that was aimed at blocking their acquisition of Activision until after their FTC suit, according to Axios’ Stephen Totilo.

The preliminary hearing for the suit will proceed on March 23rd.

The suit, which was filed back in December 2022 by Alioto Law Firm and the Joseph Saveri Law Firm on behalf of their plaintiffs claimed: “Activision Blizzard is thus a massive and vigorous competitor in the industry, already demonstrating its willingness to compete in new markets”

Furthermore, the suit stated “That competition may be irreparably lost if the acquisition is allowed to proceed.”

You can stay tuned here or over at the Law Firm news outlet Legalchk.

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Gamers Sue Microsoft Over Activision Merger

Anthony DiMoro — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:21:43 +0000

A groups of gamers filed a private consumer lawsuit in California that intends to stop Microsoft from completing it’s $69 million acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which has been one of the major headlines throughout 2022.

The suit was filed by 10 plaintiffs from California, New Mexico and New Jersey, and they seek to obtain an order to block the acquisition deal from moving forward due to antitrust concerns regarding it.

According to Reuters, the filings claim Microsoft would gain “far-outsized market power in the video game industry, with the ability to foreclose rivals, limit output, reduce consumer choice, raise prices and further inhibit competition.”

Additionally, Joseph Saveri, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, stated: “As the video game industry continues to grow and evolve, it’s critical that we protect the market from monopolistic mergers that will harm consumers in the long run.”

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Activision Says Modern Warfare 2 Hits Record Sales Numbers

Anthony DiMoro — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:11:58 +0000

Activision says that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has sold through more than $1 billion in its first ten days, a new record for the series beating out the 2012 release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which clocked $1 billion in 15 days.

Furthermore, Activision claims Modern Warfare 2 is the “highest grossing entertainment opening of 2022”, according to the report.

The newest records build on Modern Warfare II’s momentum:

Modern Warfare II is the highest grossing entertainment opening of 2022.
Modern Warfare II is the #1 top selling opening in franchise history topping $800 million in sell-through following its first three days of release.
On November 16, the run continues with the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

“Our developers, along with our entire Activision Blizzard team, are the backbone of our unwavering commitment to serve our hundreds of millions of players around the world. I am so proud of the extraordinary efforts from our Call of Duty teams and the records they have achieved with Modern Warfare II. Connecting the world through joy, fun and the thrill of competition is the key to our success. Modern Warfare II has provided this to millions of players faster and with greater satisfaction than ever before,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard.

“The incredible momentum driving Modern Warfare II is a direct reflection of the energy and passion of the Call of Duty community,” said Johanna Faries, General Manager, Call of Duty. “As we look ahead to an unprecedented level of support for Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0’s launch next week, we are motivated to deliver again for the best player community in the world.”

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Dr. Disrespect Alludes to Twitch Ban Causing Him Issues with Activision

Anthony DiMoro — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:17:54 +0000

Former Twitch streamer and current YouTube superstar Dr.Disrespect recently took to his stream an allude that his infamous ban from Twitch over the summer may have cost him a relationship with Activision, in some form or fashion.

Apparently, Activision has removed Doc from the position of a Call of Duty partner, and he did not receive a Call of Duty creator code to boot, and Doc’s situation becomes more curious when considering that other popular streamers all have their personal creator codes.

You can check out Doc’s rant in the video below, where he seems to refer to Twitch as the “purple platform”.

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