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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

Coverage Timeline

2023-10-17
GamesIndustry.biz 2 related

Analysts and developers weigh in on the impact of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, including the company's cloud gaming, mobile, and Xbox Game Pass plans

James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz :

2023-03-20
Financial Times 30 related

Microsoft plans to launch a mobile app store for games as soon as 2024 if the Activision bid is cleared and the EU's DMA rules for app stores come into effect

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says store could launch as soon as next year if regulators clear Activision Blizzard deal

2023-02-22
The Verge 48 related

Microsoft plans to bring its Xbox PC games to Nvidia GeForce Now and promises to offer Activision Blizzard games on the cloud service if the acquisition closes

Microsoft is bringing its Xbox PC games to Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service.  Speaking at a press conference in Brussels today …

2022-12-07
Washington Post 44 related

Microsoft agrees to a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch for the first time, pending FTC approval of its Activision deal, but offers no date

Microsoft has signed a deal to bring the Activision Blizzard-published Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo for the first time …

2022-08-25
Bloomberg 20 related

Microsoft's Phil Spencer says he's encouraged by progress toward Activision Blizzard deal approval and believes exclusive games made for one platform are fading

Microsoft Corp.'s Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming, said he's encouraged by the progress made in discussions …

2020-05-28
Engadget 4 related

Nvidia says that, moving forward, users will only be able to play games on GeForce Now from publishers who have opted into the service, currently around 200

When NVIDIA launched GeForce Now earlier this year, the streaming service ran into trouble with publishers like Activision Blizzard and Bethesda.

2020-01-26
The Verge 21 related

YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights to Activision Blizzard's big esports events like Overwatch League, which was a Twitch exclusive for the past two years

Activision Blizzard And Google Enter … Justin Diaz / Android Headlines : Google Cloud Will Power Activision Blizzard Games Like Call of Duty James Hale / Tubefilter : YouTube Gaming To Exclusively Liv...

2020-01-25
The Verge 21 related

YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights to Activision Blizzard's big esports events like Overwatch League, which was a Twitch exclusive for the past two years

As part of a multiyear partnership between the game publisher and Google  —  Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has entered …

2016-05-15
Variety 3 related

Activision Blizzard to start live streaming eSports on Facebook Live, beginning with June 10 Anaheim Open tournament, building to daily content

Todd Spangler / Variety :

2016-05-14
Variety 5 related

Activision Blizzard to start live streaming eSports on Facebook Live, beginning with June 10 Anaheim Open tournament, building to daily content

Todd Spangler / Variety :

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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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