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Having arrived on Xbox 360 on February 1st, Call of Duty: Black Ops’ first DLC release First Strike will hit PS3 on March. The reason for the delay is the deal struck between Microsoft and Activision last year that will see all Call of Duty DLC enjoy a period of …
Read More »Activision restructuring: 500 jobs lost
Cutbacks at Activision will result in 500 jobs lost at the publisher, Develop reports. The firm this evening confirmed a restructuring effort to focus on a reduced slate of titles going forward, including the death of the Guitar Hero franchise, some near-completed projects, and layoffs at (and potential closures of) …
Read More »500 jobs go in Activision restructuring
Publisher will shell out up to $50m in severance costs to lost staff
Read More »Call of Duty Online is real
As well as the shock scrapping of the iconic Guitar Hero franchise this evening, Activision has delivered another shocker – the first word of an online-only spin-off to the Call of Duty universe. Details are scant and come from the ongoing investor conference call. The publisher has lifted the lid …
Read More »Guitar Hero business ‘disbanded’
The reports are correct. There will be no more Guitar Hero games. "Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband Activision Publishing’s Guitar Hero business unit and discontinue development on its Guitar Hero game for 2011," a statement in Activision’s financial report, filed tonight, reveals. Earlier …
Read More »Huge cuts expected at Activision
[Update:Activision has confirmed around 500 job losses.] Publisher Activision will later today announce severe and sweeping cuts across its global organisation, reports claim. The Call Of Duty owner is thought will make an unknown number of staff at London and Leamington Spa studio FreeStyleGames redundant, while the future of Canadian …
Read More »Amazon and Tesco offer 3DS for £197
The price of the hotly anticipated Nintendo 3DS has dropped even further today, with Tesco slashing its pre-order price to 197. The offer is only available until tomorrow, but customers who order the device can use a voucher code to save 20 on their purchase, knocking the price down from …
Read More »Future hires two Entertainment publishers
Future Publishing has hired two new publishers for its Entertainment portfolio. James Kick has been promoted to associate publisher for OPSM, PSM3, Firstplay and the Golden Joystick Awards, while Don Ditri returns to the company as associate publisher digital, taking responsibility for CVG, GamesRadar and the ONM and OXM websites. …
Read More »Anatomy of a Blockbuster: Infinity Blade
Develop's monthly dissection of a recent hit game
Read More »EA responds to Fox News piece
Publisher EA has spoken out for the first time since US broadcaster Fox News went live with a piece attacking upcoming shooter Bulletstorm. In the story, Fox quoted psychologist and author Carol Lieberman who claimed: The increase in rapes can be attributed in large part to the playing out of …
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