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Activision Blizzard Defends Bobby Kotick’s Salary As Shareholder Calls For Changes To His Pay

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2020 1:16 AM - Modified On: June 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is one of the highest-paid executives not only in video games, but across the entire entertainment media industry. He made more than $30 million in 2019. One of the company's shareholders, The CtW Investment Group, is now calling on other stakeholders to vote against a measure that gives the company freedom to pay Kotick high rates. [Update: Activision Blizzard has responded with a statement, which you can see below] In a filing with the United States government, The CtW Investment Groups' director Dieter Waizenegger called

A new Battlefield game will be coming in 2021, says EA

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2020 5:20 PM - Modified On: May 1, 2020 - Published By:
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According to a recent statement from EA, players can expect to see a new Battlefield game in 2021, whatever form that takes. It would appear that we have a window for when we can see more of the Battlefield series. Though many of DICE’s current catalogue is seemingly coming to a close, it would appear that EA and DICE are gearing up for a future release. The latest entry in the Battlefield series could come out as early as 2021. EA revealed their plans for a 2021 Battlefield game in

Is Streaming Movies To Friends Through Discord And Zoom Legal?

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2020 12:54 PM - Modified On: May 1, 2020 - Published By:
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In these exceptionally strange times, people everywhere are finding new ways to socialize while maintaining physical isolation from friends, family, and everyone else on the planet. That isolation means no more gathering to watch movies together on the couch, but users on conferencing platforms like Zoom and Discord are engaging in a smart workaround: watching movies digitally together using these platforms' streaming and screen-sharing capabilities.Streaming movies and other media through platforms like Zoom and Discord is easy and fun, and it provides a small modicum of normality in this abnormal

Epic Games launches Fortnite on the Google Play Store and they’re not happy about it

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Time Stamp: April 21, 2020 3:20 PM - Modified On: April 21, 2020 - Published By:
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Epic Games is finally settling its feud — kind of — with Google and putting Fornite onto the Google Play Store, but the studio sounds pretty pissed about it. When Fortnite launched on mobile in 2018, Epic Games very notably sidestepped the Google Play Store and pushed users to download the title directly from their website, an effort made to avoid the substantial revenue cuts that Google takes from in-app purchases of Play Store downloads. At the time, the move was understandable for Epic, which was sitting on the hottest

E3 2020 fully canceled as ESA calls off ‘online experience’

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 8:47 PM - Modified On: April 7, 2020 - Published By:
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The rumored online experience which would take the place of E3 2020 is no more. ESA has officially shut down all possibilities of the event appearing this year. Back when E3 2020’s physical event was canceled, the ESA mentioned that they would be looking at alternative opportunities for 2020. Many pondered whether or not they might host an online experience of some sort as several other prominent gaming events have done. Unfortunately, that rumor came to an end today as the ESA officially ruled out the possibility of an online

Xbox Series X console page updates launch date to Thanksgiving 2020 [Updated]

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2020 11:51 PM - Modified On: March 18, 2020 - Published By:
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It would appear that we have a more concrete date for the launch of the Xbox Series X thanks to an update on the Xbox website console page. Updated (3/13/2020 - 1:48PM PT): Microsoft has reached out to Shacknews regarding the supposed updated launch window of the Xbox Series X. Apparently the posting of the "Coming Thanksgiving 2020" graphic prominently displayed at the bottom of the Xbox Series X page was in error. The graphic has since been changed back to "Holiday 2020" on the page, although the graphic as

Xbox Series X Release Date Seemingly Revealed, But Microsoft Says No Announcement Yet

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2020 2:57 PM - Modified On: March 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Update: A Microsoft spokesperson tells GameSpot that the official website listing an Xbox Series X release date was a mistake. Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb shared an identical message on Twitter, saying, "An Xbox product page in some regions inaccurately listed the launch date for Xbox Series X as Thanksgiving 2020. We are committed to launching Holiday 2020." The original story follows.An Xbox product page in some regions inaccurately listed the launch date for Xbox Series X as Thanksgiving 2020. We are committed to launching Holiday 2020 — Larry Hryb ?✨

Xbox Series X Release Date Listed On Xbox Site, But Microsoft Says No Announcement Yet

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2020 2:57 PM - Modified On: March 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Update: A Microsoft spokesperson tells GameSpot that the official website listing an Xbox Series X release date was a mistake. Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb shared an identical message on Twitter, saying, "An Xbox product page in some regions inaccurately listed the launch date for Xbox Series X as Thanksgiving 2020. We are committed to launching Holiday 2020." The original story follows.An Xbox product page in some regions inaccurately listed the launch date for Xbox Series X as Thanksgiving 2020. We are committed to launching Holiday 2020 — Larry Hryb ?✨