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Who is Humam Sakhnini? Meet Discord's new CEO
Humam Sakhnini, the former Activision Blizzard Vice Chairman, is now going to lead Discord after the departure of chief executive Jason Citron.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 03:34 AM IST
Shrey Banerjee
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets ₹665 crore compensation, 63% up from last year
Satya Nadella's salary itself was just $2.5 million out of the $79.106 million compensation package, with the major part being stock awards worth $71,236,392
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:57 PM IST
Tech layoffs: Microsoft to cut hundreds of jobs in Xbox Games unit
The roles that Microsoft will be eliminating in its gaming division are “mostly corporate and supporting functions”
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 07:34 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Microsoft to cut 1,900 jobs in game divisions including Activision Blizzard
Microsoft will lay off 1,900 people, about 8% of its gaming workers, including Activision Blizzard, which it acquired for $69 billion last year.
Published on Jan 26, 2024 09:31 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Microsoft makes leadership changes post Acquisition Blizzard merger
Meanwhile, outgoing Activision Blizzard CEO Bob Kotick called Microsoft ‘world’s most admired company.'
Published on Dec 21, 2023 02:22 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Bobby Kotick is set to leave Activision Blizzard with $400 Million exit payout
Bobby Kotick to remain CEO of Activision Blizzard until end of 2023
Published on Oct 16, 2023 01:11 PM IST
COD Next 2023: Here's all you need to know about major gaming event
COD Next 2023: Major Call of Duty event, reveals Modern Warfare 3, Zombies, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile
Published on Oct 05, 2023 05:18 PM IST
Vedanth Shinde
Diablo 4 fans express frustration over Call of Duty crossover
Activision adds Diablo 4 characters as playable skins in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, sparking mixed reactions from fans.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 08:40 PM IST
Britain hands Microsoft’s Activision deal an extra life
The world’s most zealous regulator has second thoughts
Published on Jul 23, 2023 12:50 AM IST
The Economist
Is World of Warcraft set to conquer console? Clues point to a suspenseful answer
Is World of Warcraft, the popular MMORPG, coming to console?
Published on Apr 11, 2023 08:30 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Sony slams CMA's reduced concern over Xbox-Activision deal
Sony has criticized the Competitions and Markets Authority's (CMA) lessened concerns regarding the Xbox Activision deal
Published on Apr 06, 2023 07:45 PM IST
Paurush Omar
'Call of Duty can't be held hostage', UK regulator sides with Microsoft
UK regulator sides with Microsoft over Call of Duty on PlayStation concerns
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 10:03 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Microsoft offers Sony a deal to make Call of Duty available on PlayStation
Sony has been a staunch opponent to Microsoft’s bid for Activision, accusing the company of seeking to “lock in many consumers to Xbox” and leveraging its other products to “foreclose cloud gaming at a critical point of its evolution.”
Published on Dec 13, 2022 09:50 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Aryan Prakash
Why has Sony called Microsoft's offer on video game ‘Call of Duty’ inadequate?
First released in 2003, Call of Duty is one of the most successful first-person shooting video game series by Activision. The latest game in the series ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II' releases on September 15. Some of the popular games in the franchise are World War II, Black Ops, Modern Warfare, Ghosts etc.
Published on Sep 09, 2022 11:10 AM IST
Is Amazon acquiring sports video games creator Electronic Arts?
Speculations were rife about another mega acquisition in the gaming industry after Microsoft bought ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 billion in January this year.
Updated on Aug 27, 2022 03:12 PM IST