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In a huge matchmaking breakdown, Call of Duty dev says it's trying to tone down the "sweatiest" lobbies, confirms secret tests where it disables SBMM

"We will continue to test and actively explore ways to mitigate this concern"

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Call of Duty matchmaking consists of many factors with 'connection' being the most critical

Activision has offered fresh insight into how Call of Duty's matchmaking system works.

TechRadar

Unprecedented 'inside look' at Call of Duty matchmaking debunks fan theories on SBMM and confirms our assumptions: 'Skill is not the dominant variable'

We finally know how Call of Duty's matchmaking works.

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Activision's Call of Duty general manager takes over as president of Blizzard

Johanna Faries will take the reins at Blizzard next week, following the surprise departure of Mike Ybarra and Microsoft's mass layoffs.

PC Gamer

'Ping is king': Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer matchmaking is demystified in the latest intel drop

Call of Duty dev teams are pulling back the curtain in the latest intel drop to explain to players the match making process and dispel rumors of skill-based and engagement-based matchmaking.

Windows Central

Blizzard's new president is an Activision executive who oversaw Call of Duty

Johanna Faries will lead Blizzard while acknowledging "different gameplay experiences" from Activision's games

GamesRadar

Former Call of Duty executive Johanna Faries is the new president of Blizzard Entertainment

Johanna Faries, a former Call of Duty executive at Activision Blizzard, is the new president of Blizzard Entertainment.

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Stunned devs left scrambling for livelihoods in wake of yesterday's layoff bloodbath: 'In the end the contributions didn't matter'

Devs have found themselves adrift in the aftermath of swingeing layoffs across Activision-Blizzard and Xbox.

PC Gamer

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees amid industry-wide cuts

Mere months after acquiring Activision Blizzard in October 2023, Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees

Tom’s Hardware

Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2

We're rounding up everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2, with all the latest updates and details surrounding Ninty's latest console

GamesRadar

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff After Activision Gaming Buyout

Microsoft is laying off 1,900 people, or eight percent of staff, from its gaming division as it consolidates the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

International Business Times

Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves the company, and the studio's survival game has been cancelled

Layoffs continue to tear through the video game industry, after an already difficult year in 2023.

PC Gamer

Microsoft to lay off around 1,900 staff from across the Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax teams

Microsoft is planning to lay off around 1,900 people from its video game workforce.

TechRadar

Microsoft cutting 1,900 gaming staff in post-Activision Blizzard deal layoff round

The Verge claims the tech giant is planning to cut around 8% of its 22,000-strong gaming workforce

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Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

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Palworld has, once again, highlighted the ongoing deficiencies in PC Game Pass and the Xbox app on Windows 11

Microsoft and Xbox see themselves as having a cross-platform future, but its own efforts to curate a Steam-like store on Windows PC are still going awry.

TechRadar

Call of Duty's AI-powered anti-toxicity voice recognition has already detected 2 million accounts

Call of Duty's anti-toxicity moderation system has detected more than two million accounts that are being investigated.

PC Gamer

Game developers are growing more opposed to major acquisitions: 'Too much control in one company's hands is never a good thing'

The 2024 GDC State of the Game Industry survey reflects a growing rise in concerns about consolidation.

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Season 1 Reloaded patch notes detail a slate of changes for Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone

Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games have released the Season 1 Reloaded patch notes explaining changes made in the January 17 update.

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Call of Duty's anti-cheat update will close down the game if it detects aim assist on mouse and keyboard

Call of Duty's anti-cheat software will now detect if a mouse and keyboard player is using aim assist and shut down their game.

Windows Central

Why Xbox customers are right to be angry about Microsoft putting more 'exclusive' games on Nintendo or PlayStation

Microsoft is rumored to be planning more support for Nintendo and PlayStation consoles, even for Xbox games traditionally viewed as exclusive. Here's why Xbox fans are right to push back on these rumors, and why they do so, so aggressively.

Windows Central

Microsoft's GitHub is being abused by hackers and ransomware groups. But can it be fixed?

A recent report by the Insikt Group highlighted how hacker groups use GitHub to carry out their attacks.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded — Ranked play, a new map, and another crossover with The Boys

Activision, Sledgehammer Games, and the support studios behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have released an update on the content players can look forward to with Season 1 Reloaded.

PC Gamer

Here's when Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Reloaded releases and what to expect

The mid-season content drop for Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 has almost arrived.

TechRadar

Modern Warfare 3 Season One Reloaded release date and what to expect

Here's what we know about Modern Warfare 3 Season One Reloaded, including a look at the new weapons set to arrive.

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