Hackernews posts about Activision

Activision is a leading American video game developer and publisher known for popular franchises like Call of Duty and Skylanders.

1. Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees (www.theverge.com)
   336 points by mikece over 1 year ago | 313 comments
2. Microsoft completes $69B deal to buy Activision Blizzard (www.theguardian.com)
   335 points by beardyw over 1 year ago | 576 comments
3. Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard (www.theverge.com)
   289 points by meetpateltech almost 2 years ago | 469 comments
4. Activision QA Workers Vote to Form Largest US Video Game Worker Union to Date (www.ign.com)
   207 points by toomuchtodo over 1 year ago | 54 comments
5. Microsoft consumes Activision; and a plea (blog.zarfhome.com)
   203 points by sjackso over 1 year ago | 160 comments
6. Microsoft Closes $69B Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators' Objections (www.nytimes.com)
   130 points by SeanBoocock over 1 year ago | 3 comments
7. Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal (gizmodo.com)
   66 points by rntn over 1 year ago | 14 comments
8. Microsoft gets green light in UK to buy Activision (www.bbc.co.uk)
   46 points by mystcb over 1 year ago | 56 comments
9. Court denies FTC last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard (www.theverge.com)
   43 points by astlouis44 almost 2 years ago | 12 comments
10. Microsoft Can Close Its $75B Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules (www.wsj.com)
    40 points by htk almost 2 years ago | 2 comments
11. MSFT announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision's Bobby Kotick departs (www.theverge.com)
    37 points by haunter over 1 year ago | 2 comments
12. Brad Smith used Microsoft's $1B lobbying machine to win Activision battle (www.ft.com)
    36 points by belter over 1 year ago | 18 comments
13. Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard (apnews.com)
    17 points by glitcher over 1 year ago | 1 comments
14. FTC Loses Appeals Court Bid to Pause Microsoft-Activision Deal (www.bloomberg.com)
    16 points by mfiguiere almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
15. Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Considering Buying TikTok (www.pcmag.com)
    15 points by rchaudhary over 1 year ago | 7 comments
16. US FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision (www.reuters.com)
    15 points by mfiguiere almost 2 years ago | discuss
17. Microsoft to lay off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox staff (finance.yahoo.com)
    14 points by Michelangelo11 over 1 year ago | 10 comments
18. FTC Continues to Fight Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close (news.bloomberglaw.com)
    14 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 almost 2 years ago | discuss
19. Activision to Be Bought by Microsoft (www.bbc.com)
    11 points by mfiguiere over 1 year ago | 4 comments
20. Activision Blizzard's 'World of Warcraft' game developers vote to unionize (www.latimes.com)
    10 points by bookofjoe 11 months ago | 1 comments
21. Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft (www.theverge.com)
    9 points by mfiguiere almost 2 years ago | discuss
22. MS closes $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard (www.cnbc.com)
    8 points by gslin over 1 year ago | 2 comments
23. Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for $69.7B (www.bbc.com)
    8 points by peterpeter123 over 1 year ago | 1 comments
24. CEO Bobby Kotick Will Leave Activision Blizzard (arstechnica.com)
    8 points by CHB0403085482 over 1 year ago | 1 comments
25. Microsoft, Activision defeat FTC’s bid to block $69B deal (www.politico.com)
    8 points by mfiguiere almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
26. Xbox Officially Acquires Activision Blizzard King (news.xbox.com)
    8 points by mrkwse over 1 year ago | discuss
27. Activision Cut Call of Duty's Build Time by 50% (devblogs.microsoft.com)
    7 points by pjmlp 3 months ago | 1 comments
28. Microsoft sells Activision Blizzard cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft (www.theverge.com)
    7 points by solardev almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
29. Video game maker Activision Blizzard laying off California workers (www.siliconvalley.com)
    7 points by thunderbong 9 months ago | discuss
30. Microsoft wins U.S. court nod to buy Activision in loss for FTC (www.latimes.com)
    6 points by gamblor956 almost 2 years ago | 1 comments