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The activision blizzard tag brings together coverage related to Activision Blizzard titles and their availability across Microsoft’s gaming services. Current coverage focuses on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, a remastered collection that Xbox removed from its announced July Game Pass lineup only days before its planned July 21 release. The report tracks how the game was listed for Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass subscribers on cloud, console, and PC before an editor’s note removed it from the coming-soon list. Xbox has not explained the change or provided a replacement date, making release-schedule updates the central theme of this tag.
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    Italy Opens EU Virtual Currency Probe Into Activision Blizzard and Microsoft Gaming

    Italy's competition authority has opened an EU-coordinated action against Activision Blizzard and other Microsoft gaming companies over how in-game virtual currencies are sold and used. The regulator's stated concern is that players, especially minors, may struggle to work out how much real...
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    Xbox Moves Next Halo Game to Activision, Cuts 268 Roles in Overhaul — Megathread

    On September 22, 2026, Xbox cut 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the Xbox Game Studios management and central-functions layer. Microsoft also moved the next Halo game to Activision, placed Rare, World's Edge and Obsidian under new parent publishers, and merged...
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    Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Removed From Game Pass July 21 Lineup

    Xbox has withdrawn Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 from its July Game Pass slate only days after listing the remastered collection for a July 21 release. The company has not provided a reason or a replacement date. Xbox Wire originally included the game in its July 7 Game Pass announcement for...