Microsoft and Bobby Kotick haven’t discussed his post-merger employment status yet, Activision Blizzard claimed. This is contrary to previous reports suggesting the publisher’s CEO would resign following the deal.

Diablo II: Resurrected, a remaster of Blizzard’s classic ARPG, has reached a new milestone. The game reached 5 million copies sold since its launch in September 2021.

Following the news about taking the development of The Witcher 3 next-gen upgrade in-house, CD Projekt has calmed down its investors. The company assured that the project is currently not in “development hell.”

Bandai Namco has established 021 Fund aimed at creating partnerships with technology startups. This move should accelerate the company’s metaverse ambitions.

GitHub has started suspending accounts of Russia-registered users in accordance with the latest full blocking sanctions placed by the US. This affected not only large banks, but individual developers as well.

In the wake of the latest rumors about Kojima Productions being acquired by Sony, Hideo Kojima has insisted on the studio’s independence.

CD Projekt has opened up about the potential impact of its exodus from Russia and Belarus. The company noted that it won’t “have a significant negative impact” on its operations.

Tencent has announced a few changes to its apps for boosting internet speed. This move will block Chinese gamers’ access to many foreign titles, which weren’t approved by the government.

SOC Investment Group has raised concerns over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying that it fails to properly value the Call of Duty publisher. The firm urged other stakeholders to vote against the deal.

Halo Infinite has lost 97% of its peak audience on Steam since its launch, currently peaking at less than 8k concurrent players on Steam. It is less than the number of The Master Chief Collection players.

Sensor Tower has shared a report on the most downloaded mobile games for March 2022. Merge Master leads the list with 28.3 million installs.

Nintendo’s MOBA Pokémon UNITE has reached a new milestone. The Tencent-developed game has now generated over 70 million downloads globally since its launch.

Patrick Plourde, who worked on one of Ubisoft’s main franchises, has left the company after 19 years. He will now be consulting other studios and developers.

CD Projekt has delayed the next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which has been in development by Saber Interactive. The Polish company will finish the production itself, though it is unclear when the upgrade will come out.

Epic Games has invested in Aquiris, known for games like Wonderbox and Horizon Chase. The Unreal maker will publish upcoming multiplatform titles from the Brazilian studio.

EA has removed all Russian themes from FIFA 22 following its decision to suspend game sales in the country. The company noted that it “stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.”

Aspyr Media, which is a part of Embracer Group, has acquired Beamdog. It will also publish the studio’s upcoming roguelite MythForce.

Sony and Nintendo have pledged to update subscription renewal rules in the UK. The platform holders made the decision following an investigation conducted by the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Sensor Tower has shared a report on the highest-grossing mobile games globally for March 2022. Tencent’s hit Honor of Kings topped the charts once again.