Just when the dust seemed to settle on the shockwave of Microsoft Corp’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Sony move in and secure Bungie, the original minds behind Halo and owners of the massively successful Destiny franchise.
Already facing multiple lawsuits, Activision Blizzard must now reckon with a damning Wall Street Journal report which accuses long-standing CEO Bobby Kotick of deliberately hiding and abetting known abusers at the company. Calls for his resignation are now coming from all across the industry.