Episode 198: Microsoft Buys Activision

In this landmark episode, Tanner and I cover some of the most exciting news revolving around the franchise that we've gotten in a very long time: Microsoft, the tech giant, buying Activision Blizzard. We also, of course, talk about the Call of Duty news and patches of the week. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:08:11 - Announcements 00:24:46 - Playlist updates 00:26:25 - Vanguard/Warzone patch notes 00:30:54 - Season 2 delayed 00:40:13 - Ricochet ruining cheaters' damage 01:05:31 - Sponsored by MANSCAPED 01:08:10 - Flying cars in Warzone 01:11:11 - CDL in trouble 01:18:58 - Activision shenanigans 01:23:33 - Microsoft purchases Activision 02:12:48 - Plugs, reminders, & outro 🔹Sponsored by MANSCAPED: Get 20% off + free shipping with code DROPSHOT at https://www.manscaped.com #ad The podcast is streamed live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live) every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking out the podcast! 🔹Streaming schedule (Pacific time): 🔸Wednesday 7 PM: Patch notes, news, & changes 🔸Saturday 7 PM: Free-form exploration of concepts, strategy, or Q&A 🔹The Dropshot: 🔸Website: https://www.thedropshot.com 🔸Podcast apps: https://link.chtbl.com/Dropshot 🔸Patreon (bonus episodes & more): https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot 🔸Merch store: https://www.thedropshot.com/store/ 🔸Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YVR98VF4S945G 🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast 🔸Discord: https://discord.gg/B4Nsarq 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropshotPod 🔸Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedropshotpodcast 🔹Razinon: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/razinon 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/razinon 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razinonttv 🔹Tanner: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tannerdropshot 🔸Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tannerdropshot 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannerrrr #Warzone #Vanguard #WarzonePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices