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Activision

148 articles decelerating

Activision has appeared in 148 articles since 2015-11. Coverage peaked in 2023Q4 with 20 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty, CMA.

Articles
148
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
32
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-03-04
The Verge 5 related

A top Call of Duty leaker, TheGhostOfHope on X, says he'll stop after Activision “legally demanded” he “stop leaking and disseminating confidential information”

2025-12-23
NBC Los Angeles 86 related

Vince Zampella, head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, ex-CEO of Infinity Ward, and co-creator of Call of Duty, died on December 21 at 55 in a single-car crash

A tragic holiday season for the family of a beloved game industry figure. Andrew Weil / WCNC-TV : Report: ‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash Kevin Dolak / The Hollywood Repor...

2025-10-10
The Verge 18 related

EA's Battlefield 6, coming October 10, is a pivotal moment for the series and for EA, set to go private in a $55B deal, as EA competes with Activision and COD

does what could be the biggest FPS of the year live up to everyone's sky-high expectations? Morgan Park / PC Gamer : Battlefield 6 review-in-progress: A salve for an FPS scene that takes itself too se...

2025-07-09
TechCrunch 8 related

Source: Activision took down Call of Duty: WWII after hackers exploited a flaw in a specific PC version, which led to some players having their computers hacked

Campaign Mode: Incident Commander  —  Multiplayer Mode: Everyone's On Call  —  DLC: Zero-Day at Dawn [embedded post] Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / @lorenzofb : NEW: We confirmed that Activision took...

2025-06-10
Variety 21 related

SAG-AFTRA reaches a tentative deal with Activision, EA, Epic, Take-Two, and other game companies on the Interactive Media Contract, after months of strikes

2025-05-02
New York Times 2 related

In a case related to its Activision acquisition, Microsoft dropped a law firm that settled with President Trump in favor of a firm that is fighting a Trump EO

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b... Mike Masnick / @mmasnick : Capitulating law firms suggested they had to capitulate to retain clients.  The opposite may be true.  [embedded post] Amanda Marcotte / @ama...

2025-04-24
VentureBeat 12 related

Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down, replaced by Humam Sakhnini effective April 28; Citron will stay on the board and become a CEO advisor

to help friends talk while playing games—has grown into something far bigger than I ever imagined.  I'll be transitioning to a new role as Board Member and Advisor, and continuing to support Discord t...

2025-02-25
Dexerto 20 related

Activision confirms on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Steam page that it “uses generative AI tools to help develop some in game assets”, after fan speculation

Activision has finally admitted to using AI-generated content in its games and Call of Duty players aren't the least bit surprised.

2025-01-09
Game File 7 related

December court filing: Activision revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops III cost $450M+ to make, Modern Warfare cost $640M+, and Black Ops Cold War cost $700M+

The biggest development budgets ever disclosed by a game company, buried in a court filing (but found by Game File), along with updated sales figures.

2024-10-25
Financial Times 15 related

Microsoft launches Black Ops 6, the first Call of Duty game to debut on Xbox Game Pass, in the biggest test of its gaming strategy since acquiring Activision

Tech giant hopes ‘Black Ops 6’ will boost Game Pass subscription service as Xbox sales decline  —  Microsoft is seeking to boost …

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

Activision has appeared in 277 Techmeme articles since November 2015. The biggest stories include A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call... and Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7B in cash, or $95/share, closing in.... Frequently covered alongside Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, FTC, CMA, and Call of Duty. Coverage has shifted toward competition, enterprise themes and away from regulation, consumer.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise -20pts; safety +43pts; consumer -40pts
2024Q3enterprise +33pts; safety -43pts; funding +19pts
2024Q4enterprise -33pts; funding +17pts; competition -33pts

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