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  Bobby Kotick Claims 'People will be Held Responsible for Their Actions'

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 05:32 PM
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  Bobby Kotick Claims 'People will be Held Responsible for Their Actions'

  What about Bobby's actions? Who will hold him accountable?
  
  Activision Blizzard shared their Q2 2021 financial results today with the public. During the earnings call, Activision Blizzard said that they had a "commitment to a safe working environment." They also promised that they would take "swift action to ensure a safe and welcoming work environment for all employees."
  
  Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said that "people will be held accountable...

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  Activision Blizzard Now Also Being Sued by an Investor

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 04:57 PM
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  Activision Blizzard Now Also Being Sued by an Investor

  Company now being sued for not disclosing harassment, leading to inflated stock prices.
  
  Activision Blizzard is now also being sued by an investor. As of Tuesday, August 3, an investor told federal securities fraud claims in Los Angeles that the company kept investors and shareholders in the dark about an ongoing investigation into its toxic workplace culture. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. This suit not only targets the company...

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  Age of Empires 4 Beta Begins August 5

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 04:32 PM
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  Age of Empires 4 Beta Begins August 5

  Experience multiplayer and AI matches for up to 8 players.
  
  A beta for Age of Empires 4 will kick off on August 5. This will give Age Insiders a chance to play some matches in multiplayer or against AI ahead of the game's full launch on October 28.
  
  This beta will include a tutorial mission. This mission teaches players the basics of building, economics, combat, and "other core skills." This beta will also include support for multiplayer matches and matches against...

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  Microsoft Announces a Special Blue Xbox Series Controller

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 02:57 PM
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  Microsoft Announces a Special Blue Xbox Series Controller

  A great controller for those who love the color blue.
  
  Today, Microsoft announced the new Aqua Shift Special Edition Xbox Wireless Controller. The company says that this special controller features "a surreal, color-shifting blue shimmer that you need to see to believe."
  
  Beyond the cool blue shimmer effect going on, this controller is the first Special Edition Xbox Series X|S controller to feature "rubberized side grips with a unique dual color swirl on every...

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  Activision Blizzard Employees Form an 'Alliance' and Denounce the Law Firm Hired by the Company

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 02:10 PM
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  Activision Blizzard Employees Form an 'Alliance' and Denounce the Law Firm Hired by the Company

  One step closer to unionizing.
  
  A group of employees from a number of Activision Blizzard studios have joined together to form what they are calling the ABK Workers Alliance. This group has sent a joint letter to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and the executive leadership team within the company. This letter openly criticizes the law firm, WilmerHale, that Activision Blizzard management have hired to serve as a third-party auditor for the company.
  
  The letter, provided...

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  Blizzard President J. Allen Brack is Leaving the Company

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 01:33 PM
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  Blizzard President J. Allen Brack is Leaving the Company

  He's leaving to "pursue new opportunities."
  
  Blizzard president J. Allen Brack has officially stepped down just a couple of weeks after he was named and shamed as part of a larger Activision Blizzard lawsuit. The lawsuit specifically named Brack as one of the numerous people involved in the widespread sexual harassment and discrimination happening within the company.
  
  Official confirmation of Brack's departure came via the Blizzard website. The statement notes...

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  Ariana Grande Kicks Off Fortnite Rift Tour Starting August 6

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 05:36 PM
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  Ariana Grande Kicks Off Fortnite Rift Tour Starting August 6

  Five virtual showings await fans.
  
  Ariana Grande will officially kick off Fortnite's Rift Tour starting on August 6. Epic Games will host five separate virtual performances of Ariana Grande within Fortnite from August 6 through August 8. This confirms a report from late July that suggested Grande would be the next major performer to grace the Fortnite battlefield.
  
  There won't just be some virtual shows to attend within Fortnite. There will also be an Ariana Grande outfit...

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  Final Fantasy 14 Icon Changed After Complaints from Users with Trypophobia

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 04:51 PM
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  Final Fantasy 14 Icon Changed After Complaints from Users with Trypophobia

  The Sage icon has been adjusted every so slightly.
  
  The Sage job is one of the new ones coming to Final Fantasy 14 as part of the upcoming Endwalker expansion. This is a healer class that can fight with four floating blades called nouliths. The icon for the Sage depicts these four weapons, but the original design came with one unexpected side-effect.
  
  Apparently the original icon for the Sage was making some players feel "uncomfortable or fearful." The reason for...

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  SkateBIRD Delayed Until September

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 04:06 PM
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  SkateBIRD Delayed Until September

  It's not much of one, but it is still delayed nonetheless.
  
  Back in June, we shared the news that SkateBIRD was slated to be released on August 12. Sadly, that release date has been pushed back ever so slightly. The new release date is now September 16. So yeah, it's not a big delay but it's one that I felt was worth sharing if you were looking forward to being a skateboarding bird.
  
  Glass Bottom Games founder Megan Fox shared this news a little bit ago today via Twitte...

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  2K to Reveal a New Franchise Later this Month

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 03:44 PM
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  2K to Reveal a New Franchise Later this Month

  Will supposedly launch this new title before next April.
  
  2K apparently has a new franchise that they are working on. The first entry in this new franchise is slated to be revealed later this month. This is according to Take-Two's Q1 earnings report. This new franchise being revealed later in August also came with a confirmation that the game would launch some time "this fiscal year."
  
  "This fiscal year" means that the game is slated to launch at any...

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  Assassin's Creed Valhalla Director Joins EA Motive to Lead Development on Dead Space Remake

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 03:06 PM
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  Assassin's Creed Valhalla Director Joins EA Motive to Lead Development on Dead Space Remake

  No, the remake won't suddenly become Assassin's Creed in space.
  
  Eric Baptizat was the game director for Assassin's Creed Valhalla at Ubisoft. He left the company after being there for 16 years to join EA Motive and is now the lead on the upcoming Dead Space remake.
  
  This news was first shared by Baptizat via LinkedIn. This reveal also confirms a report made in June that he had parted ways from Ubisoft to join EA motive on a then unannounced project. Baptizat apparently...

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  Has Your Most Anticipated Title Been Delayed Out of 2021?

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 02:50 PM
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  Has Your Most Anticipated Title Been Delayed Out of 2021?

  4 Voters

  Yes	0%	0 votes
  No, it was already released this year	25.00%	1 vote
  Not yet	75.00%	3 votes

  The poll is expired.

  It is inevitable.
  
  Tis the season for delays. With a number of games being delayed back in 2020, 2021 has continued that unfortunate trend. This begs the question: Has your most anticipated game been delayed out of its originally planned 2021 release date?
  
  Feel free to share in the comments below what your most anticipated title, or titles, are that are coming out.

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  LOLJK McDonald's Isn't Making a PlayStation 5 Controller After All

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 02:33 PM
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  LOLJK McDonald's Isn't Making a PlayStation 5 Controller After All

  Were you really loving it? Were you? Really?
  
  Last week McDonald's Australia allegedly created a limited number of special edition PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers. Each would be custom made to include illustration of burgers and fries all set alongside a white, red, and yellow color scheme. The original story, by Press Start, says that McDonald's Australia was going to give away 50 of these controllers in celebration of the 50th birthday of McDonald's being around in Australia....

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  Battlefield 2042 Short Film 'Exodus' to Premiere on August 12

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 02:05 PM
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  Battlefield 2042 Short Film 'Exodus' to Premiere on August 12

  A new short film is coming soon.
  
  DICE and EA were probably thinking: "How do we tell a story without having a single player story campaign?" The answer? Tell the story within the multiplayer component for Battlefield 2042. Oh, also let's make some short films based on the game that also provide some lore. A lot of games do this, including EA's own Apex Legends, so why wouldn't it also work for Battlefield?
  
  Anyway, there is a new short film coming on August 12...

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  Horizon Forbidden West Won't Be Released in 2021

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  • Published: 07-30-2021, 06:56 PM
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  Horizon Forbidden West Won't Be Released in 2021

  Shocking almost nobody...
  
  In a new report from Bloomberg, it looks like Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 game, Horizon Forbidden West, has been hit with a delay. This will probably come as a surprise to literally anyone as this year and the last year have been the season of delays thanks to working from home and other complications from COVID-19.
  
  According to this report, citing "a person familiar with the matter, Horizon Forbidden West is now due out...

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