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Activision's Total Disregard for Quality is Why Gamers Hate Them

Like fellow corporate leviathon EA, Activision receives a lot of criticism for the way it operates in the industry. Whether it’s hiking up prices of DLC, churning out unimaginative sequels or over hyping their latest blockbuster, they often walk a very thin line between love and hate, even amongst their most dedicated fans.

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-Foxtrot3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

I know EA are pretty bad but unlike Activision at least you can play on their games with at least passable quality

LightDiego3931d ago

I think both are terrible, to be honest.
It's sad to think that Bungie, Bioware and Blizzard are with them.

CerealKiller3931d ago

I don't think Activision games are poor quality because they function well and have good graphics. The problem is they just have no soul or personality, they are just pumped out to make money instead of creating a fun rememberable experience for gamers. Their games feel bland and generic. They also know how to milk their franchises to death.

SonofGod3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

You know Activision don't have high standards when their devs (Infinity Ward) brag about fish AI (Super Mario 64 had that in 96) and mantling over stuff in COD Ghosts. Amazing.

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Xbox May Update: Retro Classics Come to Xbox Game Pass, PC Gaming Updates, and More

A variety of new updates are available this month across the gaming platforms. Coming today, Retro Classics games are available to play for Xbox Game Pass members. Players who stream on the Xbox app on PC now have an additional streaming option with GeForce Now. Game Bar introduces quick settings, visual updates for Widgets in Compact Mode, and coming soon, Microsoft Edge Game Assist, an in-game browser that brings an immersive game-centric experience to Edge. And Xbox gift cards can now be redeemed for any amount via Xbox Rewards.

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darthv7237d ago

While i appreciate the gesture.... all of these retro classics have been made available everywhere else. I am hoping to see some other Activision properties make their way out of the shackles of the 5th, 6th and 7th gen. Licensing be damned... bring back the Transformers Cybertron games.

P_Bomb36d ago

Love the Cybertron games! TF games have been shit lately. Would love to see that era revisited. I even did the multiplayer!

MrBaskerville36d ago

Is the retro classics for all consoles?

Obscure_Observer36d ago

Metaphor on Gamepass just announced! O.o

Seriously, this is the best generation of Xbox ever!!!

We can´t catch a freaking break from awesome games arriving all the time!!!

Deathdeliverer36d ago

It’s a HELL of a game. If you like JRPGs in the family of Persona, you will be in heaven… that is until you hear the various battle music…. then you’ll be somewhere BEYOND heaven!

babadivad35d ago

Just finished Clair Obscur. This should be fun.

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Activision Working On Open-World Multiplayer IP Based On New Engine

According to a developer working on the title, Activision is working on a narrative-based open-world game based on a new engine through its new studio.

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Electronic Arts Almost Owned Call of Duty and Blizzard

It was recently revealed in an exclusive episode of the 'Grit' podcast that EA once passed up acquiring Blizzard, Activision, and Call of Duty.

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franwex134d ago

Only a big company that has interest in gaming like Microsoft or Tencent could have acquired Activision. Extremely low interest rates at that time certainly helped.

Not exactly sure that a merger with EA would’ve benefited any of their franchises or gamers. I imagine it would’ve been like the activision blizzard one were each publisher retains their own identity. So Activison-Blizzard-EA. But who knows.

fsfsxii134d ago

If it was owned by EA, COD could’ve disappeared a looong time ago. They have no clue how to manage franchises.

Gamingsince1981120d ago

It's a shame EA didn't buy them then, COD should die, it's past its prime and has been since black ops 2, I started playing it when cod 4 mw first came out and it has been downhill since.

SoloGamer1133d ago

thank goodness we dodged that landmine 😒