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Activision Blizzard

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199 articles – decelerating

Activision Blizzard has appeared in 199 articles since 2015-11. Coverage peaked in 2023Q4 with 19 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Activision, FTC, Call of Duty.

Articles
199
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
44
publications

Patterns

Related Entities

Microsoft 95 Activision 54 FTC 25 Call of Duty 23 Xbox 23 Bobby Kotick 22 CMA 21 Phil Spencer 13 Activision-Blizzard 11 Sony 11

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@tomwarren 105 discussions @jasonschreier 51 discussions @stephentotilo 49 discussions Gameranx 48 discussions Pure Xbox 44 discussions @fosspatents 36 discussions @cmagovuk 26 discussions @bradsmi 24 discussions

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Coverage Timeline

2023-11-11
Bloomberg 28 related

After critics pan Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, sources blame a rushed 16-month development cycle, vs. three years for past CoD titles

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

Activision Blizzard has appeared in 164 Techmeme articles since November 2015. The biggest stories include Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7B in cash, or $95/share, closing in... and Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with.... Frequently covered alongside Microsoft, Activision, FTC, Bobby Kotick, and Call of Duty. Coverage has shifted toward competition, enterprise themes and away from funding, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q3enterprise +100pts; funding -33pts; regulation -33pts
2025Q2enterprise -100pts; funding +100pts
2026Q1enterprise +100pts; funding -100pts; competition +100pts

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