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Despite suggestions to the contrary, it looks as if Activision has absolutely no plans to introduce additional fees for the online multiplayer component of Call of Duty. Speaking on his blog FourZeroTwo, Infinity Ward’s creative strategist Robert Bowling issued the following blanket statement: To be clear: There is not, and …

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Industry analyst Michael Pachter expects Activision to introduce a paid-for Call of Duty online subscription model by the end of this year. The news comes following comments made from Activision boss Bobby Kotick last month, who said he’d like to set up an subscription service for Call of Duty. Wedbush …

Kotaku is carrying what it claims is the final boxart for Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops. In what’s a big departure for the series, the understated cover depicts a shadowy special ops soldier carrying two pistols, one of which is etched with the name ‘Sally’ and eight tally …

Activision has today officially confirmed the existence of James Bond Blood Stone, a brand new game based on Britain’s favourite secret agent currently in development at British developer Bizarre. The game is primarily an action title though will feature plenty of driving action. Joss Stone is set to star as …

Publisher Activision has announced a brand new flight sim that’s due for release on Xbox 360 and PS3 some time this autumn. Apache: Air Assault is being developed independent Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment which was the outfit behind last year’s console outing IL2-Sturmovik: Birds of Prey that was published by …

That was an accident. I need to keep my mouth shut.” That was Tim Schafer’s response when asked this morning at his talk at the Develop Conference about his already famous attack on Bobby Kotick. Yesterday, when asked about the Activision CEO, Schafer stated: His obligation is to his shareholders. …

As the boss of a huge publishing empire, Bobby Kotick simply doesn’t have the time to play games – that’s according to an official statement made by Activision in light of the quite savage attack made against CEO Bobby Kotick by cult games developer Tim Schafer yesterday. Tim Schafer’s comment …

Acclaimed developer Tim Schafer has in an interview with Eurogamer criticised Activision boss Bobby Kotick for acting like a total prick”. Schafer has previous with Activision after the two fell out over 2009 console release Brutal Legend. The game was developed by his studio Double Fine and eventually published by …

Clearly not afraid of setting himself some heady expectations on day one, the new CEO of Activision publishing Eric Hirshberg has stated that one of his main objectives is to address the negative impression many online games enthusiasts have of Activision. I only have my perceptions as a outsider to …