Activision Blizzard’s "frat house" culture didn’t happen overnight — here's how the gaming industry became a boys' club The game studio is in legal trouble over allegations that it allowed its male workers to engage in “constant sexual harassment.” Rachel Presser 9.27.21 1:36 PM Features
Activision and EA see increased player engagement during self-quarantine Two of gaming's biggest publishers have earnings today. Jared Russo 5.5.20 3:41 PM Markets
Streaming viewership for Hearthstone hurt by Blizzard's stance on Hong Kong protests Activision Blizzard is not doing any favors for itself by deciding to silence Hong Kong protestors. As a result, Hearthstone viewership is down. Jared Russo 10.10.19 5:07 PM Tech
How Guy Griffithe went from making a thumb wrestling mockumentary to promoting a pot investment scam The president of Bridgegate Pictures Corp., who has made at least nine flicks and worked with VR film specialist Travis Cloyd, now owes $5.3 million for his role in a "Ponzi-like" scheme. Christie Smythe 11.29.21 6:14 PM Outcasts
Is it 2004? World of Warcraft Classic is dominating Twitch viewership World of Warcraft has unexpectedly become a ratings juggernaut, overnight. It's obliterating Fortnite, Counter-Strike, and anything else on Twitch. How can this be? Jared Russo 8.28.19 7:19 PM Tech
They got game: Activision Blizzard data highlights hiring surge in Q2 Activision Blizzard is scaling up headcount and job postings - a key alternative data signal with earnings approaching and rumors swirling of new launches. Jon Marino 8.7.19 10:00 AM Markets
The Candy Crush problem: Addiction, money, and danger Hundreds of millions of people are logging in for a fix every day. It's just a game, though, right? Joshua Fruhlinger 2.27.18 4:42 PM Tech
Accused stock scalper “Alex DeLarge” was arrested and kicked off of Twitter — now users are asking: who’s next? Twitter plays host to numerous anonymous accounts pumping stocks. Users are openly wondering which others might be “leading sheep to the slaughter.” Christie Smythe 10.28.21 6:59 PM Outcasts