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Falling PS2 game sales is to blame for a ten per cent decline in the software market in US and Europe last year, says Activision. The firm’s publishing boss Mike Griffith made the claim during Activision’s conference call following its financial report – and added that he expects game sales …
Read More »Activision calls for console price cuts
Activision-Blizzard insists that the game industry can still grow despite the global economic gloom – just as long as the market sees more hardware price cuts. Speaking at Activision-Blizzard’s earnings call, Blizzard president Michael Morhaime said that the more affordable consoles were key to improving the industry’s health. If you …
Read More »Activision digital revenue hits $1.3bn
Activision has called itself the leader in online and digital games – raking in around $1.3bn in digital revenue last year. The announcements was made by CEO Bobby Kotick during the firm’s post-fiscal conference call. Activision defines the digital and online market as subscription, digital game download, DLC, value-added services …
Read More »Activision enjoys record sales
Starcraft II, World of Warcraft and iPhone to drive digital growth in 2010
Read More »Activision confirms 2010 Call of Duty title
No, it’s not a shocker: Activision has this evening confirmed that a new Call of Duty title will hit later this year. The publisher didn’t confirm if the game is a sequel to Modern Warfare 2 or, most likely, one of the historical versions of the franchise that visits famous …
Read More »Record $4bn revenues for Activision
Activision Blizzard has once again bucked the downward trend in the games industry by detailing better than expected Q4 and full year 2009 earnings. In fact the firm reckons 2009 was the most profitable year in the history of the company. For the full year Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues …
Read More »Tax relief joy for Canadaâ??s Vancouver hub
Regionâ??s development army bolstered by new deal; threat to UK continues to grow
Read More »MW2 sold 12m in 2009
As part of its all-encompassing detailed report on the global video game market in 2009, GfK-ChartTrack has confirmed that Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold nearly 12m units worldwide last year. More precisely, the game’s total sales now stand at 11.86m units – or at least, they did …
Read More »New boss for Guitar Hero franchise
Musical chairs at Activision today – after less than a year on the job former Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig has left to pursue new career oportunities. He will be replaced by David Haddad, who becomes COO of Guitar Hero. Haddad formerly served as COO of Vivendi Games’ Sierra Online …
Read More »US: Beatles pips Guitar Hero
Numbers from US mag Advertising Age claim that The Beatles: Rock Band outsold rival Guitar Hero 5 in North America in 2009, thanks in part, the publication claims, to Viacom’s skilled use of one of music’s key IPs. MTV’s Rock Band tie-in sold 1.18m units in the territory throughout the …
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