Tag: activision blizzard
Tech Digest daily roundup: Human ‘drivers’ not accountable in self-driving cars
Human drivers should not be legally accountable for road safety in the era of autonomous cars, a report says. In these cars, the driver should be redefined as a “user-in-charge”, […]
Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in $69bn deal
Microsoft has agreed a deal to buy the troubled Call of Duty and Candy Crush gaming firm Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (£50.5bn). The all-cash takeover will give the Xbox maker […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Apple shares just off record high
Things are looking up for Apple, with shares just off a record high before its quarterly earnings results this evening. The device maker is expected to benefit from a surge […]
London team to join Call Of Duty esports league
A London-based team will be a part of the first Call Of Duty esports league when it begins next year, organisers have confirmed. A new competitive tournament based around the […]
Activision Blizzard boss Kotick looking to buy Myspace?
Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick is said to be part of an investor consortium in talks with News Corporation about buying a controlling stake in the ailing MySpace social network. The New York Post (itself owned by News Corp.) is…
Rock Band 2 deluxe drum kit from ION
Do you know what? I’m pretty much past caring which rock game I buy to jump around with at home. Both Guitar Hero 4 and Rock Band 2 look bloody awesome and I’m going to grab a copy of each, but if it’s a one-or-the-other case for you, then pictures of the Rock Band 2 deluxe electronic drum kit may be just the kind of thing to sway your opinion…
Vivendi and Activision merger is official; bow to your new gaming overlord, Activision Blizzard
Following shareholder consent and a nod of approval from the European Commission, the planned merger between video games publishers Activision and Vivendi is now go. The new corporate behemoth is going by the name Activision Blizzard, chosen for Vivendi’s Blizzard Entertainment subsidiary which is responsible for a little indie outfit called World of Warcraft.
