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Description: Considering all the controversy over microtransactions lately, I figured it would make sense to highlight the major blunders Activision has made that have not quite received EA levels of attention, but probably should have. ------------------------------------------------------------ Music: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided OST youtube.com/watch?v=-dmSX... ------------------------------------------------------------ Games Appearing in this Video: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) Call of Duty: World at War (2008) Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016) Call of Duty: WWII (2017) World of Warcraft (2004) Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) Halo 2 (2004) Destiny (2013) Destiny 2 (2017) ------------------------------------------------------------ Clips: Steamed Hams: youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIGvpDolw DSP: youtube.com/watch?v=Xmh_WSe1T5Y youtube.com/watch?v=2i3epDsznQs youtube.com/watch?v=tI0vOLEN-Bw Halo ViDocs: youtube.com/watch?v=mpacdsZXOUQ ------------------------------------------------------------ Sources: CEO Leaves: fortune.com/2018/01/18/activision-publishing-ceo-eric-hirshberg-leaving Joe Staten’s Plot Rejected: kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 WoW Population Drops: statista.com/statistics/276601/number-of-world-of-warcraft-subscribers-by-quarter EA Voted Worst Company Twice: forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/04/09/ea-voted-worst-company-in-america-again/#68f8004a7aeb Infinity Ward Insubordination: gamespot.com/articles/top-infinity-ward-devs-fired-for-insubordination-lawsuits-expected/1100-6252657 Destiny Development Woes: kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 Activision-Blizzard Merger is finalized in July 2008: kotaku.com/5023049/activision-blizzard-merger-official Marty O’Donnell Wins Lawsuit against Bungie: venturebeat.com/2015/09/04/ex-bungie-composer-marty-odonnell-wins-epic-legal-fight-with-former-bosses Markets Nervous Over Destiny 2: twitter.com/saraheneedleman/status/955873298704949249 Former Destiny Devs Speak Out: kotaku.com/former-destiny-developers-discuss-how-hard-it-is-to-mak-1762370357 ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Me on Twitter: twitter.com/ActuallyHugbox Stalk Me on Steam: steamcommunity.com/id/hugb0x