Sony So Silly Episode 401

Published: March 11, 2023, 4 p.m.

b'In this episode, I talked about CODE_CWA upset about Activision firing workers who did not want to return to office. Xbox Boss was downplaying importance of Activision merger. The FTC allowed Microsoft to access Sony documents. Sony might have to reveal what it pays for exclusives. Activision had a data breach. Microsoft took out full page ads about Call of Duty - and so much more!
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\\nIn Diablo news, Diablo Immortal has Sea Reavers for Season 11. Diablo III Season 28 is still live. You can opt-in to having your face painted in a physical cathedral. Blizzard posted a guide to the Diablo IV open beta.
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\\nThings mentioned in this episode:
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\\n@CODE_CWA tweeted about Activision terminating two workers for engaging in protected activity
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\\nKotaku posted an article titled: "Activision Accused Of Illegally Firing QA Testers Over Remote Work Protest"
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\\nIGN posted an article titled: "CWA Files Charges Against Activision for Firing of 2 QA Workers"
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\\nKotaku posted an article titled: "Xbox Boss Now Downplaying Importance Of Controversial Activision Merger"
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\\nGames Industry biz posted an article titled: "Microsoft granted access to Sony documents: The FTC\'s response in detail"
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\\nGameDeveloper posted an article titled: "Microsoft granted access to internal Sony documents as part of FTC lawsuit"
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\\nKotaku posted an article titled: "Sony Might Have To Reveal What It Pays For Exclusives, Court Says"
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\\nInsider Gaming posted an article titled: "Activision Data Breach Contains Employee Details, Call of Duty\'s Future, And More"
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\\nTechCrunch posted an article titled: "Hackers steal Activision games and employee data"
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\\nThe Verge posted a short article about Microsoft running full-page ads about Call of Duty
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\\nVideo Games Chronicle posted an article titled "Microsoft insists Game Pass prices \'will not increase as result of Activision merger\'"
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\\nIGN posted an article titled: "Sony Is Worried Xbox Will Find Ways to Sabotage Call of Duty on Playstation
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\\nVideo Games Chronicle posted an article titled: "Sony claims Microsoft could release buggy Call of Duty games for PlayStation consoles"
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\\nGames Industry biz posted an article titled: "Microsoft proposes remedies to appease UK regulator\'s concerns over Activision acquisition"
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\\nMy Nintendo News posted an article titled: "Microsoft & Activision "confident" that Call of Duty games can be optimized on Switch"
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\\nVariety posted an article titled: "Sony PlayStation Soaring Amid Industry Decline in Consumer Spend"
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\\nGamesRadar+ posted an article titled: "PlayStation boss reportedly told Activision execs \'I don\'t want a new Call of Duty deal. I just want to block your merger\'"
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\\nThe Verge posted an article titled: "Microsoft Activision deal likely to be approved by EU regulators, says Reuters"
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\\nEngadget posted an article titled: "Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer is making an action RPG with a studio of Blizzard North veterans"
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\\nDiablo Immortal posted "Join the Sea Reavers Through Season 11 Battle Pass"
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\\nDiablo III Season 28 Rites of Sanctuary - still live!
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\\nBlizzard posted: "Diablo IV - Be Immortalized In The Cathedral Of Diablo"
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\\nFilthieRich (Community Manager) posted "Diablo 4 Cathedral of Diablo Beta Sweepstakes Rules"
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\\nBlizzard posted: "Your Guide To The Diablo IV Open Beta"
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\\nGame Informer posted an article titled: "A Guided Tour Th...'