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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

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...

2024-09-12
IGN 51 related

Memo: Microsoft lays off 650 staff from its gaming business, bringing the cuts in its gaming business to 2,550 jobs since acquiring Activision Blizzard in 2023

No games canceled or studios closed this time.  —  Microsoft is laying off a further 650 staff from its gaming business …

2024-01-25
The Verge 3 related

Internal memo: Microsoft plans to lay off ~1,900 staff at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, or ~8% of its Microsoft Gaming workforce, this week

Microsoft is laying off around 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.  While Microsoft is primarily laying off roles at Activision Blizzard …

2023-12-21
The Verge 34 related

Memo: Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is leaving Microsoft on December 29; Activision's leadership remains and is being integrated into Microsoft Gaming

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down officially December 29th.  Microsoft has not appointed a direct replacement …

2023-10-27
The Verge 16 related

Microsoft reorganizes its Xbox teams, promoting Matt Booty to game content president and Sarah Bond to Xbox president; CMO Chris Capossela leaves after 32 years

Microsoft is reorganizing its Xbox gaming and marketing leadership, less than two weeks after acquiring Activision Blizzard.

2023-10-26
The Verge 5 related

Microsoft reorganizes its Xbox gaming and marketing leadership, promoting Matt Booty to president of game content and studios and Sarah Bond to Xbox president

Microsoft is reorganizing its Xbox gaming and marketing leadership, less than two weeks after acquiring Activision Blizzard.

2023-10-23
Insider

Q&A with Satya Nadella: AI as Microsoft's biggest opportunity, regrets on missing the mobile phone category, and doubling down as a game publisher and producer

Mathias Döpfner / Insider : Forums: r/artificial Forums: r/artificial : Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks AI, closing the Activision Blizzard deal, and his best business decision so far

2023-10-14
The Verge 79 related

Microsoft completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and the US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO through 2023

Combining with Microsoft will enable us to deliver more fun, more joy … BBC : Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Tom Warren / The Verge : Read Xbox chief Phil...

2023-07-21
The Verge 12 related

Activision Blizzard lays off ~50 esports employees and asks Overwatch League teams to vote on an updated operating agreement, and to decide the league's future

Ash Parrish / The Verge :

2023-05-31
Variety

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says he was humbled and outraged by toxic workplace claims and blames “outside forces” for most of Activision's image issues

Bobby Kotick has a secret: He was ready to buy Time Warner a few years ago.The CEO of Activision Blizzard drops this nugget early … Tweets: @yoda , @stephentotilo , @toadsanime , @variety , @hazzadorg...

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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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