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Activision Fighting Unionization Efforts

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Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard is fighting unionization efforts, attempting to convince its employees to vote against an effort to unionize by its Q&A testers, according to Slack messages leaked from the company. Workers at Activision's Raven Software recently launched a plan to unionize.

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Activision Answers ‘Call’

L.A. Business Journal

After shutting down an existing esports league, Activision Blizzard Inc. is betting big on a new league that will begin its inaugural season Jan 24.

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NINJIO Adds Activision Blizzard Exec To Board

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Westlake Village-based NINJIO, a provider of cybersecurity awareness training services and content, says it has added Activision Blizzard executive Brett Wahlin to the company's board of directors.

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Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7B

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Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard is being acquired by Microsoft in a deal worth $68.7 per share in an all cash transaction to acquire Activision Blizzard. Activision's titles include Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. billion, the two companies announced this morning.

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Activision Workers At Raven Seek Union Status

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Quality assurance (QA) testers for Santa Monica-based Activision are seeking to form a new union, called the Game Workers Alliance, according to reports, with the effort being driven by QA testers at Activision's Raven Software.

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Activision Blizzard Earnings Shatter Expectations

L.A. Business Journal

Santa Monica-based video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. collected more than $2.4 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter.

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Activision-Blizzard Cuts Around 190, Says Report

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Los Angeles-based videogame developer Activision-Blizzard has reportedly laid off around 190 employees, or 2 percent of its workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg. The cuts also include a large cut, of 50 employees, from Activision's esports division, according to that report.