Activision-Blizzard

• Gaming ads will take center stage at the 2024 PlayFronts. Here’s the official schedule.
• Google Reportedly Paying Activision Blizzard $160 Million For YouTube’s Exclusive Livestreaming Rights

  The YouTube portion of Google’s new deal with Activision Blizzard--which gives it exclusive rights to livestream matches from Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, and Hearthstone Esports--will cost Google $160 million over the next three years, according to sources familiar with the matter.

  
• Activision Blizzard And YouTube Execs Say Rewards Are Coming For Viewers Of Overwatch, Call Of Duty Leagues

  When Google and Activision Blizzard announced their major multiyear partnership last week, that announcement was curiously free of one thing: carrots.

  
• YouTube’s Call Of Duty League Livestream Peaks At 102K Viewers, With Related Videos Bringing 4+ Million Views

  Google and video game publisher Activision Blizzard kicked off their multiyear partnership this past weekend with YouTube Gaming exclusively airing the first season launch of Call of Duty League—and the event peaked at just over 102,000 concurrent viewers.

  
• YouTube Gaming To Exclusively Livestream Overwatch, Call Of Duty Leagues As Part Of Multiyear Activision Blizzard/Google Partnership
• Activision Blizzard Lays Off 800 Employees, Expects Revenue Drop And Few New Games In 2019
• Netflix To Name Activision Blizzard Exec Spencer Neumann CFO
• Insights: Don’t Overlook Overwatch As E-Sports Has Its Coming Out Party