Activision Blizzard posts its employment guide for veterans Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 31, 2021 1 min If you are a veteran looking for a career in the video game industry, then Activision Blizzard said that you’re welcome to apply for... Continue Reading 1 min
Bringing the 1980s action heroes into Call of Duty: Warzone Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 22, 2021 9 min Call of Duty: Warzone got some 1980s action heroes this week with its midseason update. Now you can play as Die Hard‘s John McClane... Continue Reading 9 min
Overwatch 2 limits teams to only 1 tank on 5-person teams Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 20, 2021 1 min Overwatch 2 is going to change more about the way the game works than you might have first anticipated. One of the biggest differences... Continue Reading 1 min
The DeanBeat: The FOMO over the decline of triple-A games is unwarranted Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 14, 2021 9 min “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit... Continue Reading 9 min
Call of Duty: Mobile has 500 million downloads, $1 billion in player spending since 2019 Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 4, 2021 2 min Call of Duty: Mobile has crossed 500 million downloads worldwide since its launch in October 2019. The mobile game has also brought in over... Continue Reading 2 min
Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty drives 27% Q1 2020 revenue growth to $2.28 billion Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 4, 2021 5 min Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat Wall Street’s expectations with 27% revenue growth to $2.28 billion for the first quarter ended March 31.... Continue Reading 5 min
Better representation in games promotes better diversity in development Posted byby Mike Minotti April 29, 2021 3 min We know that women play games. So why do men still dominate the developer landscape? Four women from the game industry came together during... Continue Reading 3 min
Bobby Kotick reflects on 3 decades running one of gaming’s giants Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2021 13 min With 30 years of experience, Bobby Kotick has the longest record of any CEO of a major video game company. His company, Activision Blizzard,... Continue Reading 13 min
Rob Kostich interview: After 400 million Call of Duty games sold, Activision still has big plans ahead Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 22, 2021 11 min The Call of Duty franchise is one of the strongest in video games, with more than 400 million copies sold to date. Call of... Continue Reading 11 min
Call of Duty: Warzone hits 100 million downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 20, 2021 2 min Call of Duty: Warzone has crossed into new territory with 100 million downloads since its launch in March 2020. The free-to-play game debuted as... Continue Reading 2 min