Destiny 2 gets hoverboards next week
Destiny 2 is adding a new kind of vehicle — the hoverboard-esque Skimmer — in its next update due on Tuesday, 5th March.
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Activision's Skylanders, Crash Bandicoot studio Toys for Bob going independent
Toys for Bob — the Activision Blizzard studio behind the likes of Skylanders, Crash Bandicoot 4, and the Spyro remasters — has announced it's parting ways with Activision to become an independent company once more. It also says it's «exploring a possible partnership» with Microsoft as development on its new game gets underway.
Electronic Arts is laying off 5% of its workforce
Electronic Arts has announced a restructuring plan that will see it lay off approximately 5% of its global workforce.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile gets global iOS and Android launch this March
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, the iOS and Android version of Activision Blizzard's battle royale hit, is officially getting its worldwide launch on 21st March following a limited release in select counties over the course of the last year.
Call of Duty veteran announces new studio BulletFarm
Former Call of Duty: Black Ops design director David Vonderhaar has established BulletFarm, a new AAA game studio, following his departure from Treyarch last summer.
PlayStation is cutting around 900 staff worldwide, around 8% of its entire workforce
PlayStation is set to lay off around 900 employees worldwide.
Report: Activision Blizzard is expected to cut 136 jobs from its Cork office
Microsoft is reportedly set to slash more than a hundred jobs at Activision Blizzard's Cork office.
Top Call of Duty esports players sue Activision for $680M in damages, alleging the publisher has an unlawful monopoly on the game's esports scene
Members of the Call of Duty league have filed a federal lawsuit against the league's owner Activision Blizzard seeking $680m in damages, alleging the company has an unlawful monopoly over professional esports leagues.