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Activision has said its share of the European software market grew to over 10 per cent in the last financial quarter. In a report which also saw revenues surpass $1bn, the firm said it had grown share in Europe by 2.8 points to 10.5 per cent for the quarter, as …
Read More »$1bn Q2 revenues for Activision
Activision made over $1bn in revenues during the June financial quarter, the firm reported this evening. Results for the second quarter 2009 saw GAAP net revenues at $1.038bn. Non-GAAP net revenues were $801 million. It was the fourth consecutive quarter that the publisher has posted consecutively increasing revenues. Despite beefing …
Read More »Rising Star champions new Hello Kitty
Rising Star Games is planning a major summer push for Angel Cat Sugar – a game based on the latest creation from the founder of the Hello Kitty franchise. Angel Cat Sugar has already become an immediate success in Japan, with the character chosen as the official mascot for one …
Read More »Accessories ‘key to retail survival
Venom’s newest recruit David Davies has spoken out on the importance of peripherals at retail, encouraging retailers to take advantage of the various opportunities they present in order to survive the recession. Everyone’s adapting to the current financial climate and our customers are understanding the benefits of focusing on accessories …
Read More »360 Games On Demand launch line-up revealed
Console gaming makes a big step toward the digital distribution age with the arrival of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games On Demand service next week – though the launch line-up confirms that new titles will not figure… for the time being at least. The new service will allow gamers for the …
Read More »Modern Warfare aims for Wii
Activision Blizzard has followed up the recent news of a DS version of military shooter Modern Warfare with news of a port of the 2007 original destined for Nintendo’s Wii. Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty 3 and the recent Call of Duty: World at War, is said to …
Read More »Revenues climb 14% at EA Mobile
Alongside its success on the Wii and PC, EA also enjoyed a strong quarter in the mobile sector in the three months ending June 30th with news that revenues at the EA Mobile division were up 14 per cent year-on-year at $50m. CasualGaming.biz has more through the link.
Read More »Developers await iPhone network exclusivity to end
App Store may soon be exposed to new audiences and demographics
Read More »FIFA 10 grabs Lampard and Walcott
EA has announced that two of England’s biggest footballing stars will be joining Manchester United’s long-tine FIFA mascot Wayne Rooney on the cover of the upcoming FIFA 10. Former West Ham star and current Chelsea midfield boss Frank Lampard will appear alongside former Southampton FC striker and current Arsenal hopeful …
Read More »EA looks to low-cost development markets
20 per cent of current workforce based in cheap labour regions â?? and publisher wants more
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