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FTC Files Suit To Block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buy

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday that it is looking to block the acquisition of Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Corp., saying the buy will "harm competition in high-performance gaming consoles and subscription services".

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Activision Launches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Beta

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Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision has launched a beta of its latest title in the Call of Duty line, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to Activision, the beta of its title is available to PlayStation 4 players, giving and early access look to its new, multi-player features.

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Activision Launches Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Worldwide

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Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision said this morning that the latest sequel in its Call of Duty series of games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , is now available worldwide. The title runs on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. The title was developed by video game studio Treyarch. READ MORE>>.

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Activision To Roll Out Battle Pass Model For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare

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Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision said Thursday that it is turning its content model away from "loot boxes" to the "battle pass" model, for its upcoming launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to Activision, the new "Battle Pass" system replaces its previous "loot box" system to unlock features and items in the game.

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Activision: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Delivers $500M In Sales In First Three Day

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Santa Monica-based Activision is reporting this morning that it has had more than $500M in "sell-through" on its latest title in its first three days of release, saying that it has now set records for most combined players, average hours per player and total number of hours played, on current generation consoles. READ MORE>>

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Activision Sets Call of Duty: Black Ops III Release

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Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision said this morning that it will be rolling out another Call of Duty sequel, Call of Duty: Black Ops III , on November 6th. Activision said that the new title will debut on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms simultaneously. The new title is being developed by Treyarch.

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Activision Releases New Content For Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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Santa Monica-based videogame maker Activision said Tuesday that it has released a brand new, downloadable content pack for its popular title, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The new content will initially be available on Xbox Live, with other platforms to follow. callofduty black activision content pack download videogame game'