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The newly formed Activision-Blizzard has announced its financial results for its fiscal Q1 2009, ending June 30th 2008, which show record net revenues of $650 million – far in excess of the firm’s $500 million prediction. The publisher noted the strong performance of film license Kung Fu Panda and the …

Hot on the heels of the news that EA will be the publisher for id’s exciting new shooter Rage , famed id boss John Carmack has admitted that until recently he saw EA as an evil empire”. Speaking to GameSpot, he explained: "As we moved out with a new title …

E3 08: New publishing deal for famed independent studio via growing EA Partners label

No smoke without fire, or groundless internet chin-wagging? There’s no way to know for sure, but talk has once again erupted concerning Infinity Ward and an upcoming sci-fi FPS. CVG reports that this month’s edition of the mag claims: "The net is awash with rumour mongering that Infinity Ward are …

In the aftermath of the Activision Blizzard merger’s completion , a range of industry analysts have speculated on the new publisher’s next move – and one has suggested that Take Two might be on its shopping list. EA’s continued pursuit of Take Two still rumbles on, but Janco Partners analyst …

As the ink dries on the Activision Blizzard deal , the firm has released details of its new management structure, complete with its eleven-strong gamg of Board members. The new structure is as follows:Robert Kotick: President and Chief Executive Officer of Activision BlizzardMike Griffith: President and Chief Executive Officer of …

Newly-anointed Activision Blizzard chairman Rene Penisson has stated that the publisher is perfectly positioned to lead the way across North America, Europe and the growing Asian market, having just finalised the deal. We are delighted that the merger has been completed,” said Penisson. We are very excited about the opportunity …

The ‘deal that shook the industry’ has finally been rubber stamped – and Activision Blizzard has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the publishing community by stating that the merger has formed the world leader in online and console games.” President and CEO of the new powerhouse publisher …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has gone on record to talk about why his company left the Entertainment Software Association in the US – and he’s put the blame on difficulties caused by the firm’s merger with Vivendi. Speaking to Variety’s Cut Scene blog, Kotick said that he viewed Activision’s retraction …

Games publisher Activision – which is set to become a huge force in games once its merger with Vivendi Games is complete – has launched a new publishing label specifically for the Nintendo Wii. Called Wee 1st, Activision said the move was designed to grow its portfolio of Wii games …