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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in massive $68.7bn deal
Agreement to create world's third-largest gaming company by revenue
Activision CEO Kotick agrees to 50-per-cent pay cut in contract extension
Bobby Kotick, the chief executive of esports organization Activision Blizzard, has agreed to halve his base salary as part of an extended contract until March 31, 2023
Sport1 renews Activision Blizzard deal in Germany, adds rights for European channel
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended and expanded a rights agreement with esports organisation Activision Blizzard to include coverage of several competitions on its eSports1 and eSportsONE channels
Foxtel recruits Activision Blizzard’s Perchard in executive role
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has hired Hilary Perchard as chief customer, marketing and revenue officer, replacing Kieren Cooney, who has taken up a role at TPG Telecom, the Australian telecoms…
Vlastelica steps down as Overwatch League commissioner
Pete Vlastelica is stepping down from his roles as Activision Blizzard's chief executive of esports and Overwatch League commissioner to move into a new "entrepreneurial" role within the organization.
Activision Blizzard offers Overwatch, Call of Duty teams franchise-fee deferments
Esports organization Activision Blizzard is reportedly allowing Overwatch League and Call of Duty League teams to defer franchise fee payments following the devastating financial impact of the global Covid-19…
Activision Blizzard appoints MLB deputy commissioner Petitti to senior executive role
Esports organization Activision Blizzard has appointed senior Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti as its new president of sports and entertainment.
Sportradar adds Overwatch and Call of Duty leagues to integrity portfolio
Sports data and content company Sportradar has added esports competitions Overwatch League and Call of Duty League to its portfolio of integrity services properties
Overwatch League adds Xfinity as presenting sponsor
Professional esports league, the Overwatch League, has signed up internet service provider Xfinity to its sponsorship portfolio
Activision Blizzard ‘in talks’ over linear TV deal for Overwatch League
US-based interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard has held talks with NBC Sports Group over the possibility of returning its Overwatch League esports competition to US linear television, it…
Twitter joins YouTube as Call of Duty League broadcaster
Call of Duty League, a new esports competition launched by US interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard, has agreed a three-season rights deal with social media platform Twitter
Coronavirus latest: Korea and Iran sports seasons hit, PSG messages support, and more
A raft of sports events in Korea have been cancelled or put under threat after a spike in coronavirus cases in the country
Activision Blizzard teams up with Google, YouTube for esports properties
US interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard has agreed a wide-ranging strategic relationship with Google through which the internet company’s video-sharing platform, YouTube, will become t…
Paris and Guangzhou lined up in Overwatch League expansion drive
US video game developer Activision Blizzard is lining up new teams representing Paris and Guangzhou for its Overwatch League esports competition as part of a broader expansion process, according to ESPN.com.
AEG to drive ESL’s global growth, Fox Sports exec takes the helm at MLG
Esports company ESL has entered into a partnership with sports and live entertainment firm Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) in an effort to extend its global reach, while interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard has appointed veteran Fox Sports executive Pete Vlastelica to lead its Major League Gaming (MLG) arm.