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Activision releases open source data for one of Call of Duty: Warzone's biggest maps — here's why it matters

Activision is sharing open source data for the Call of Duty: Warzone map Caldera, allowing game developers and researchers access for collaboration and technical analysis.

Windows Central

Modern Warfare 3 players are less likely to play the game when there's no skill-based matchmaking, according to new Activision study

A new Activision study shows that Call of Duty players are less likely to play if there is no skill-based matchmaking.

TechRadar

Call of Duty Finally Settles One of the Biggest Debates in Online Shooters

Activision says an experiment it secretly ran in 'Call of Duty' shows that players don't dislike skill-based matchmaking as much as they think they do.

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Another Call of Duty cheat maker bites the dust, this time without a fight

"We are in no position to litigate with such a large company."

PC Gamer

Activision "secretly" turned off skill-based Call of Duty matchmaking and "turns out everyone hated it"

No SBMM led to "more quitting, less playing, and more negative blowouts."

GamesRadar

Activision secretly experimented on 50% of Call of Duty players by 'decreasing' skill-based matchmaking, and determined players like SBMM even if they don't know it

The experiment was just one discovery of a 25-page paper covering how SBMM works in Call of Duty.

PC Gamer

Another Call of Duty cheat maker says it got "a legal notice from Activision," shuts down immediately: "We are in no position to litigate with such a large company"

The website sold cheats like aimbots for Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

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Why are video game voice actors striking and what games are affected?

Gaming giants Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision are all set to be impacted by the walkout

Evening Standard

Activision Blizzard Artists Criticize Studio's Use of AI in Game Development

Activision Blizzard artists are criticizing the studio for its reported use of artificial intelligence technology in game development.

Player One

Videogame voice actors are officially on strike over AI: 'We refuse this paradigm'

SAG-AFTRA actors will refuse to work for Activision, EA, Take-Two, and other major developers.

PC Gamer

If you're swept up in Deadpool and Wolverine fever, this old Xbox game might be just up your street (if you can find it)

If you're looking to get as much of a Deadpool fix as possible with the hype around the new movie, did you know there's actually an old Xbox game?

Windows Central

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is the next Activision game to come to Xbox Game Pass, leaker claims

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is apparently coming to Xbox Game Pass next month.

TechRadar

Bleak report alleges that Activision already has an AI-generated cosmetic in Call of Duty—with artists reportedly 'forced to use AI to aid in their work' and pushed into outsourcing

The other shoe has already dropped.

PC Gamer

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Rumored to be Coming to Xbox Game Pass Next Month

A reliable leaker suggested that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy would be arriving on Xbox Game Pass on Aug. 8, 2024.

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Activision Blizzard is reportedly already making games with AI, and quietly sold an AI-generated microtransaction in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Some of the biggest names in the business have already adopted the controversial tech

Player One

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Tips & Tricks for Beginners

This Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile guide shares some tips & tricks that beginners could use to improve in Activision's fast-paced battle royale game.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 releases on Game Pass tomorrow in a first for the long-running FPS series

The first Call of Duty Game Pass release is happening sooner than expected

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 24, 2024, to both console and PC

Dropping in on both console and PC, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is heading to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on July 24, confirming our previous reports.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Arrives on Xbox Game Pass on July 24

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is reportedly coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Inverse

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' Is Coming to Game Pass Sooner Than You Think

Modern Warfare 3 will be the first Call Of Duty on Game Pass since the Activision Blizzard deal closed late last year.

Evening Standard

Call of Duty Season 5: Release date, COD Warrior mode, Urzikstan superstore, and more

The Warzone superstore is also returning in what could be the game’s penultimate update

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft defends Game Pass price changes, tells FTC that adjustment offers multiplayer for less

Microsoft has responded to FTC criticism of its planned price increases and changes to the Game Pass subscription service, saying its new entry-level product offers more value, not less.

Inverse

The Xbox Game Pass Price Hike Just Gave The FTC More Ammo Against Microsoft

The FTC governing body accused Microsoft of "introducing a degraded product." Experts talked to Inverse about the latest and what it means.

PC Gamer

FTC says I told you judge, I warned you bro, as it unloads on Microsoft for Game Pass price hikes and 'a degraded product' that it says break promises made to seal the Activision merger

The FTC notes that Microsoft didn't mention these hikes when it was talking about bringing CoD to Game Pass subs on day one.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Standard Tier is a 'degraded product' according to FTC

Microsoft Game Pass subscription prices are rising across the board and the FTC isn't happy about it, says Microsoft is exercising its market power post-merger with Activision-Blizzard.

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