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Read More »Activision threat rejected by Sony
Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has labeled recent threats from Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick as noise”. In June, Bobby Kotick claimed that Activision Blizzard may cease supporting Sony’s PS3 platform unless the system is given a price drop. Yet on Tuesday, when attending the Allen & Co conference in …
Read More »Sony CEO dismisses Activisionâ??s support threat
Activision Blizzardâ??s warning of a software support cut dismissed as â??noiseâ?? by Sony CEO
Read More »Sony responds to Kotickâ??s outburst
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Read More »Kotick slams PS3 for â??highâ?? dev costs
Worldâ??s biggest publisher threatens to halt supporting Sonyâ??s home console
Read More »Analyst: Modern Warfare 2 to outsell all 2009 releases
A Janco Partners’ analyst has estimated that sales of Activision Blizzard’s Modern Warfare 2 will surpass 11.1 million units by the end of 2009. The firm’s Mike Hickey suggests the game will be the largest video game release” for the year, and will rack up $338 million in sales on …
Read More »Double Fine under pressure as Activision launches lawsuit
Activision insists it hadnâ??t relinquished the rights to Brutal Legend, a game soon to be published by EA
Read More »MICROSOFT: Microsoft secures Modern Warfare 2 DLC
Two downloadable packages for Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 are set to be timed exclusives for the Xbox 360. John Schappert – Microsoft’s Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, Software and Services – made the announcement at the company’s E3 press conference in the packed Galen Centre in Los Angeles. The …
Read More »UK CHARTS: UFC keeps its grip on the top
UFC 2009: Undisputed has racked up its second consecutive No. 1, despite seeing sales slide 42 per cent. The fighter is part of an unchanged Top Three, with Pokmon Platinum holding on in second place and EA Sports Active remaining in third. In terms of new releases, Activision Blizzard’s Guitar …
Read More »Activision: 23 million people play games online
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick claims 23 million people are playing online games with friends today. During the Activision Blizzard pre-E3 2009 press conference, Kotick cited the publisher’s recent research as proof that the audience is changing”. An Activision study found that 12 million people played games online with friends 18 …
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