News | Call of Duty: Warzone Season Three Includes Godzilla and King Kong
The upcoming third season of Call of Duty: Warzone features the monsters King Kong and Godzilla. Season 3 starts April 27
There have been rumors for some time that the monsters would come to the shooter, but it has now been confirmed with a teaser trailer. It's the Operation Monarch event, which starts on May 11. There are not many details about this yet.The third season for Warzone - and Call of Duty: Vangaurd - will air on April 27. Players can expect to see a new Gulag and Dig Site in WArzone, as well as new weapons and Classified Arms in the battle pass, including the M1916 Marksman Rifle and the Nikita AVT: Assault Rifle. The Sledgehammer and H4 Blixen SMG will be added in the middle of the season. The new Operators are Florence Carter, Mateo Hernandez and Kim Tae Young.
In Vangaurd, from the start of the new season, one can expect the map Launch, which is based on a film set from the 50s. During the season, the map Sphere should be released. More details can be read on the official website.
News | Name of new World of Warcraft expansion leaked
The name of the new World of Warcraft expansion that will be revealed on April 19 has already been leaked. This one shows up in the source code of the official website
The name leaked through the source code of the official World of Warcraft website. While inspecting the website, a user came across a few references to the expansion, which will be named World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.
The source code lists three Dragonflight pre-order options, namely “Base”, “Heroic” and “Epic”. Also, users will be able to purchase upgrades to go from the Base and Heroic versions to a higher version.
Concept art of the new expansion may have also been shared on Reddit. It shows the character Alexstrasza. She is the Aspect of the Red Dragonflight, one of five dragon groups remaining in World of Warcraft lore.
The official announcement of the new World of Warcraft expansion will take place on April 19, Blizzard announced early last month. It is not yet known when the expansion will be released.
News | Diablo Immortal launches June 2 on mobile and PC
Diablo Immortal will be released on June 2 on iOS, Android and PC. All versions include cross play
Blizzard has announced that. It was already known that the game was coming to mobile, but now it is also clear that a PC version will be released. This is an open beta.
The PC version can be controlled with keyboard and mouse as well as controllers. The mobile game already had controller support in a previous beta. In addition, there is cross-play available in all versions of the game.
Diablo Immortal was created in collaboration with the Chinese internet company NetEase and aims to bring the well-known Diablo gameplay with new storylines and characters to phones and tablets. Players can play with or without a group and experience dynamic events. There are six different classes to choose from.
News | Blizzard will reveal a new World of Warcraft expansion in April
Blizzard plans to unveil new content for Warcraft games in the near future, including the new expansion for World of Warcraft. There will also be more about the mobile Warcraft game in May
The new expansion is to be unveiled on April 19. “We look forward to showing you what we’ve been working on and what your next adventures in Azeroth include,” General Manager John Hight said on the official website. Details about the new expansion are not yet available.
However, on March 15, the first details about a new Hearthstone expansion will be given. It is the first of three expansions to be released for the game this year.
Finally, it was previously announced that Blizzard is working on a mobile Warcraft game. The first details about that game should be released in May.
News | Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard
It has been officially announced, Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft has announced that. The deal would cost $68.7 billion, the most expensive purchase in the game industry ever. It is clear that the deal is not yet fully closed at this point – that would not happen until 2023. Until then, both companies will continue to operate separately from each other. The plan is to offer as many Activision Blizzard games as possible via Xbox Game Pass when the deal is finalized.
Activision Blizzard has been under fire since last year for persistent toxic and sexually harassing behavior in the workplace. According to reports, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has known about the situation for years and has not done enough to change the situation. Kotick remains appointed as CEO.
Xbox head Phil Spencer said he was evaluating the working relationship with Activision Blizzard late last year. The CEO may have already hinted at the purchase at the time.
Activision Blizzard owns some of the biggest franchises in the game industry, including Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Diablo, Overwatch, Warcraft, Spyro, and Crash Bandicoot. The company includes studios such as Activision, Blizzard, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob, Treyarch and King.
Microsoft has bought several other game companies in recent years, including Minecraft maker Mojang, Obsidian and the parent company of Bethesda.
News | Zombies Mode for Call of Duty: Vanguard Revealed
Activision released the first footage of the Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Vanguard yesterday.
Zombies mode must be connected to Black Ops Cold War Zombies mode. “The co-op experience continues the Dark Aether story to create deep lore, while innovating the gameplay the mode is known for.”
The Zombies mode is being developed by Treyarch, the creators of Zombies, while the rest of Vanguard is being made by Sledgehammer Games as announced. Call of Duty: Vanguard releases November 5 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC.
News | Call of Duty: Vanguard Narrative Trailer Released
Activision and Sledgehammer Games have released a story trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard.
“There’s not much wrong with Vanguard: it seems to be serving up an interesting campaign, making some practical changes to the multiplayer, and taking advantage of systems introduced in recent years. That’s probably enough to make a successful game.” but whether Vanguard will stand out is another matter.”
Call of Duty: Vanguard releases on November 5 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC. The game takes place during World War II.
News | Call of Duty: Warzone players who watch Vanguard reveal will receive perks
Call of Duty: Warzone players who watch the Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal in-game tomorrow will receive in-game perks.
That was announced via the official Twitter account. It concerns a ‘care package’ for players who log in to Warzone during the unveiling tomorrow. The pack includes new blueprints for a weapon and a knife, a skin for a motorcycle, a timepiece and more.
The new Call of Duty game will be unveiled next Thursday at 7:30 PM Dutch time in Call of Duty: Warzone. The reveal should be visible in every playlist from then on on the Verdansk map.
It’s not clear exactly what in-game players need to do during the reveal to unlock the extras. Players must “take out the target”, but exactly what this target means will probably only become clear during the event itself.
Command has sent a care package, but you've got to be at the #BattleofVerdansk to claim it.
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 17, 2021
Drop in 8/19 - 10:30am PT
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Last week, artwork from the new Call of Duty game already leaked, confirming, among other things, the subtitle Vanguard. There have been rumors for months that Call of Duty: Vanguard is set during World War II.
News | First Call of Duty: Vanguard teaser shown
Activision Blizzard has released the first teaser for Call of Duty: Vanguard.
There are no gameplay footage in the teaser. It becomes clear that the game does take place in different settings during the Second World War.
It was announced yesterday that the new Call of Duty game will be unveiled in Call of Duty: Warzone this Thursday at 7:30 PM Dutch time. Activision has now announced that the reveal can be seen in every playlist from that moment on the Verdansk map.
Last week, artwork from the new Call of Duty game already leaked, confirming, among other things, the subtitle Vanguard. There have been rumors for months that Call of Duty: Vanguard is set during World War II.
News | Activision Blizzard Employees Strike Today
Activision Blizzard employees plan to go on strike today, amid the toxic work environment within the publisher.
The strike takes place today at Blizzard’s campus in Irvine, California. The strike is both to support workers who have suffered from the toxic work culture and to criticize Activision Blizzard’s response to the allegations. The strike will start at 7:00 PM Dutch time and will run until 11:00 PM.
Employees have also released a list of requirements that they want the company to meet. For example, contracts must be overhauled, so that abusers within the company are no longer protected and victims can make a stand against them. The way in which recruitment and promotion is carried out within the publisher must also be overhauled. They also want Activision Blizzard to publish salary data and improve working conditions for all employees.
Last week, the state of California sued Activision Blizzard for discrimination and sexual harassment, based on two years of investigation. Within the company, discrimination is alleged to take place in various ways, including promotions and salary, especially among women. They would also be sexually harassed in the workplace.
It was revealed yesterday that more than 1,500 current and former Activision Blizzard employees have signed a letter condemning the company’s response to recent allegations. There are now more than 2000. The letter was drawn up after the company’s response to the allegations. An internal memo from chief compliance officer Frances Townsend also leaked. According to Townsend, the allegations paint a “distorted and inaccurate picture of the publisher and use factually incorrect, old and out of context stories”. Activision Blizzard’s public response and internal memo are said to be “abhorrent and offensive to everything we believe the company should stand for.”