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HHW Gaming: FTC Suing Microsoft To Block Its Activision Blizzard Acquisition
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty / Xbox Microsoft and Xbox are having a hard time closing this Activision/Blizzard acquisition, and this latest news isn’t providing any more hope that it will happen soon. The FTC announced in a statement it would sue Microsoft to block the $68.7 billion Activision/Blizzard acquisition from happening. The Federal Trade Commission believes Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision/Blizzard will allow Xbox to “gain control of top video game franchises” and would “harm competition in high-performance gaming consoles and subscriptions services by denying or degrading rivals’ access to its popular content.” Related Stories To back its suit, the FTC points to Microsoft’s previous record of acquiring content “to suppress competition from rival conso...
HHW Gaming: Cardi B Reveals “Stupd Decisions” Led To Her Fumbling Multimillion-Dollar ‘Call of Duty’ Bag
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cardi B / Call of Duty Hip-Hop superstar Cardi B took a break from flaming Akbar V on Twitter to express some regrets about stupid decisions that have stopped a big bag for her. Remember when Cardi B rocked a one-of-a-kind Call of Duty necklace in her visual for “Hot Shit?” On Tuesday (Sept.27), Cardi B took to Twitter, revealing that due to legal issues stemming from a recent assault case, she fumbled a multimillion-dollar bag with Activision’s insanely popular first-person shooter. Source: Cardi B / Youtube Related Stories “My stupid decisions from the past caused me to miss out on money now,” the “Money” rapper tweeted. “I had a multimillion-dollar Call of Duty deal on the table that I couldn’t take because of court.” She also used to tweet to be a cau...
HHW Gaming: Xbox’s Phil Spencer Says ‘Call of Duty’ Will Remain on PlayStation For “Several Years”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Following Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, the million-dollar question that many began to ask was if Call of Duty would become an Xbox-exclusive title. Phil Spencer is doubling down on the game, staying on PlayStation for now. The Verge reports that Xbox chief Phil Spencer verbally committed in a letter to PlayStation’s Jim Ryan that Activision’s uber-popular first-person shooter franchise Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation platforms for “several years.” While that is still highly vague because several years could mean anything, it’s the most clear-cut sign that the game isn’t leaving PlayStation platforms. “In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlaySta...
HHW Gaming: Activision Reportedly Pushes 2023’s ‘Call of Duty’ Game A Whole Year
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision is reportedly doing something it has never done before with its annual Call of Duty games by deciding to skip a year.Bloomberg reports after this year’s Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty game, Activision will reportedly take a break in 2023, opting to push Treyarch’s latest installment in the COD franchise to 2024. The decision comes in the wake of Sledgehammer Games’ latest offering, Call of Duty: Vanguard failing to capture that magic most Call of Duty games have been known for, “leading some executives to believe that they’re introducing new versions too rapidly.” You think? Activision is planning “a steady stream of additional content” dedicated to this year’s Call of Duty game to fill the massiv...
HHW Gaming: Activision Reportedly Pushes 2023’s ‘Call of Duty’ Game A Whole Year
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision is reportedly doing something it has never done before with its annual Call of Duty games by deciding to skip a year.Bloomberg reports after this year’s Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty game, Activision will reportedly take a break in 2023, opting to push Treyarch’s latest installment in the COD franchise to 2024. The decision comes in the wake of Sledgehammer Games’ latest offering, Call of Duty: Vanguard failing to capture that magic most Call of Duty games have been known for, “leading some executives to believe that they’re introducing new versions too rapidly.” You think? Activision is planning “a steady stream of additional content” dedicated to this year’s Call of Duty game to fill the massiv...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Possibly Ditching Annual Release Strategy: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard In more Call of Duty news, we could be getting breaks in between releases. Call of Duty has been the subject of much discussion after Xbox dropped damn near $70 billion on the insanely popular first-person shooter’s publisher Activision Blizzard. Many gamers wondered if the acquisition meant that future Call of Duty games would become Xbox exclusive. Both Xbox boss Phil Spencer and Sony answered that question, confirming the game will remain on PlayStation platforms for now. With that solved, a new report indicates that Activision Blizzard’s acquisition will see some changes to the Call of Duty franchise by changing its release strategy. With each new year, gamers could expect a Call of Duty game. 2022 will stil...
HHW Gaming: Sony Expects Activision Blizzard’s Games Like ‘Call of Duty” To Stay Multiplatform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Sony broke its silence following Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, specifically regarding the status of multiplatform games like Call of Duty. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, a spokesperson for Sony revealed the company expects multiplatform from Activision Blizzard to remain on their consoles. “We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform,” the spokesperson stated. Keep in mind that Sony could be referring to the current contractual agreements it still has with Activision Blizzard, and titles like Crash Bandicoot could very well become an Xbox exclusive. Related Stories Microsoft has a history of honoring those contractual agreements for...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Microsoft just dropped a megaton bomb on the gaming industry with its latest acquisition. Tuesday (Jan.18), Microsoft officially announced via Xbox Wire it has acquired Activision Blizzard after reports surfaced that a deal was on the horizon. The deal is worth $68.7 billion. “Over many decades, the studios and teams that make up Activision Blizzard have earned vast wellsprings of joy and respect from billions of people all over the world,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in the statement. “We are incredibly excited to have the chance to work with the amazing, talented, dedicated people across Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical...
HHW Gaming: Gamers React To Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision Blizzard, Wonder if ‘COD’s Time On PlayStation Is Done
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NurPhoto / Getty If you haven’t heard, Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, setting off a megaton bomb in the video game world. The reactions and hot takes are pouring in after Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announced that the company acquired Activision Blizzard at the top of the morning. With the deal now agreed to, that means Microsoft now owns Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical Entertainment, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob, Treyarch, and every team across Activision Blizzard. The big question is whether Activision games like Call of Duty, which PlayStation owners have enjoyed for years, will become an Xbox exclusive? PlayStation owners can br...
HHW Gaming: Activision Is Suing Company For Distributing ‘Call of Duty’ Cheats
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chesnot / Getty One company is learning that cheating in Call of Duty will probably cost a lot of money. Spotted on The Verge, Activision Publishing, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, slapped EngineOwning, a company best known for advertising cheats for Call of Duty, as well as other online shooters. The video game company also wants to shut down any software that allows players to cheat in games published by Activision. “By this lawsuit, Activision seeks to put a stop to unlawful conduct by an organization that is distributing and selling for profit numerous malicious software products designed to enable members of the public to gain unfair competitive advantages (i.e., to cheat) in the COD Games,” Activision states in its lawsuit.” These ongoing acti...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ Quickly Fixes Overpowered Shotguns In Multiplayer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Vanguard If you’re one of many players who experienced an overpowered shotgun while playing Call of Duty: Vanguard’s multiplayer, you’re suspicions were correct. Call of Duty: Vanguard has only been out for a few weeks, so you should expect some kinks still need to be worked out in the game. One noticeable issue that has been bugging multiplayer players was how ridiculously powered shotguns were. Shotguns are extremely useful in close combat situations and don’t require much reload time, giving frequent shotgun users a slight advantage on the battlefield. Related Stories But, for some reason, in Call of Duty: Vanguard, the shotguns were too damn good, allowing players to take out the competition from a far distance and giving th...
HHW Gaming: Cheaters Beware, Activision Announces New ‘Call of Duty’ Anti-Cheat Initiative Called Ricochet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Cheaters will no longer prosper in Call of Duty. Wednesday (Oct.13), Activision put its foot down, revealing the name of its new anti-cheat initiative explicitly made for Call of Duty. Dubbed Ricochet, it is described as a “multi-faceted approach” to combat the cheating going on while playing the popular first-person shooter. IGN reports that to play Call of Duty: Warzone on PC, Ricochet will be required going forward. The announcement of Ricochet comes on the heels of cheating picking up in Call of Duty games, even in the recent Call of Duty: Vanguard beta. Activision first hinted at its new anti-cheat solution for Call of Duty during the press tour for Vanguard. Now we have a name and know it utilizes a kernel...
