Tag Archives: Activision Blizzard

Blockbuster beats Avatar to become fastest entertainment product to reach the milestone

LucasArts pay 'will put downward pressure on profits'

Activision Blizzard stock downgraded to neutral after worrying survey results

Paris group's stake falls to 60 per cent

Publishing giant posts third-quarter income of $148 million

Brian Ward says console titles also need to be in top tier to succeed

Publishing giant Activision Blizzard claims that its digital operations far outstrip those of social games phenomenon Zynga. During a conference call following the publisher’s Q2 financial results, executives told investors that the FarmVille firm posed no threat to Activision’s business, according to Reuters. "Last year, our digital business alone generated …

Activision Blizzard has posted better-than-expected revenues for Q2 2011, thanks largely to strong growth from its digital business. The publisher reported record net revenues of $1.1bn for the three months ended June 30th, up from $967m in the same period last year. This is ahead of the $985m previously expected. …

E3 2011: 'We have only seen a PC version of DICE project', Activision boss says

Publishing boss says firms were keen on the workers, but saving a studio wasn't worth the money