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Call of Duty

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50 articles accelerating

Call of Duty has appeared in 50 articles since 2016-05. Coverage peaked in 2023Q3 with 9 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Xbox.

Articles
50
mentions
Velocity
+100.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+1.500
velocity change
Sources
19
publications

Coverage Timeline

2023-09-23
Bloomberg 72 related

The UK CMA says Microsoft's revised offer to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69B, which includes selling some gaming rights to Ubisoft, addresses its concerns

new consultation suggests an end to the drawn-out Activision Blizzard acquisition saga Oli Welsh / Polygon : A Ubisoft sale clears the final obstruction for the Microsoft-Activision merger Siôn Geschw...

2023-08-23
The Verge 53 related

To appease the UK, Microsoft restructures its Activision deal by committing to sell Activision's cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft; the UK CMA will now investigate

right now it's negligible. Ashley Armstrong / @aarmstrong_says : Big news on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal : Microsoft files new deal with UK competition regulators for Call of Duty video game ma...

2023-05-16
New York Times 56 related

EU regulators approve Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition after Microsoft made concessions to keep rivals' access to Call of Duty and other games

but the saga is ‘unlikely to end soon’ Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson / BetaNews : EU approves Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar Activision Blizzard acquisition despite UK and US opposition Arjun Kharpal / CNBC...

2023-04-28
Bloomberg 24 related

The UK CMA's block of Microsoft's Activision deal focuses on the nascent cloud gaming market, confusing analysts as regulators typically focus on mature markets

but that's what tripped up the Activision deal Sean Carey / TrueAchievements : Microsoft inks another 10-year cloud gaming partnership despite CMA setback Sean Hollister / The Verge : Microsoft's Acti...

2022-02-10
Washington Post 26 related

In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing

Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model The Economic Times : Microsoft unveils new app store guidelines as it woos regulators on deal Financial Times : Microsoft...

2020-02-12
The Verge 5 related

Nvidia says that Activision Blizzard has removed its catalog of games like Overwatch, WoW, and Call of Duty from Nvidia's cloud gaming service GeForce Now

A bad precedent for cloud gaming  —  Nvidia's GeForce Now feels like one of the very best ways to get a free taste of cloud gaming …

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

TEXXR tracks 51 Techmeme articles mentioning Call of Duty, dating back to January 2015. The biggest stories include A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call... and Vince Zampella, head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, ex-CEO of Infinity Ward, and.... Frequently covered alongside Microsoft, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and Sony.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise +25pts; regulation -25pts
2024Q4enterprise -25pts; funding +50pts; regulation -25pts
2025Q1developer +33pts; consumer +33pts; funding -50pts

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