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Activision’s shareholders have agreed by majority to approve a ‘merger’ with Vivendi Games. The deal between the two video game giants will see the formation of new publishing superpower Activision Blizzard, and was first announced in December. 92 per cent of Activision’s shareholders approved to deal, which is expected to …

One of modern gaming’s biggest success stories is celebrating newfound domination on Nintendo’s DS, with publisher Activision announcing that Guitar Hero On Tour sold over 300,000 copies in its first week on sale in the US, GameDaily reports. The numbers make it Activision’s largest ever DS launch by a considerable …

Despite claims that the PS3’s entire software catalogue will eventually boast support for PS3’s new Trophy system, three developers have now come out and stated that they will not be patching their existing titles. Infinity Ward has said on its forum that it has no plans to patch Call of …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has talked of his fear that the cost of hardware in today’s market may be prohibitive” to new customers. Speaking to The Times, Kotick said that platform holders are going to have to think about reducing their prices” – later revealing that he estimated the adult …

Activision boss says lack of Government support means high cost of living, which impacts staff happiness

Developer Treyarch insists that Call of Duty: World at War will capitalise on the success of last year’s Modern Warfare by being the best shooter on the market. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has racked up ten million unit sales in just seven months and has become one of …

The studio behind Call Of Duty: World At War has told MCV that it is looking to make no less than the best game of all time”. In an exclusive interview, Treyarch creative boss Richard Farrelly (pictured) also explained why the developer decided to take the fifth title in the …

Treyarch has explained to MCV how it is collaborating with the developer of COD 4: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward, on new title World At War. Treyarch’s senior producer Noah Heller (pictured) told MCV that both studios have passed ideas back and forth – and that they will not let the …

Treyarch ready to battle middleware when it comes to World at War

Activision expects Guitar Hero’s performance across Europe this year to be nearly as big as its entire business last year. That’s according to territory boss Joerg Trouvain, speaking exclusively to MCV this week. We have had a very successful year to date and so has the industry overall, he told …