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Activision has reported a $344.9 million net profit for the 12 months to March 31st this year – up from $85.8 million in FY 2006-2007. The firm enjoyed $2.9 billion in revenues for the full fiscal year – almost double the $1.51 billion earned in the previous year. For its …

Vivendi and Activision have both discontinued their membership with E3 organiser the Entertainment Software Association – the US equivalent of the UK’s ELSPA. The news comes after both firms – now one entity – confirmed that they would not be demonstrating their titles at this year’s E3. According to Joystiq, …

Activision has confirmed to Gaming Nexus that it will not be attending this year’s E3. In a statement to the website, Activision said: ‘After careful consideration, for business reasons Activision has decided not to participate in any official E3 activities. We wish the ESA best of luck with the show.’ …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has spoken of his concern over EA’s hostile acquisition bid for Take Two – particularly the mega-publisher’s potential sports potfolio. If EA’s tender offer allows it to take over Take Two, it would own the successful – and critically lauded – 2K Sports range, alongside its …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has predicted that the slowing economy will put pressure on console manaufacturers to lower the price of their machines. He said that the rising cost of living could render 200-plus hardware a thing of the past, as consumers tightened their belts. Speaking to Reuters, Kotick said: …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has told Conde Nast’s Portfolio magazine that the popularity of Facebook is a "challenge" his firm must overcome. After stating that he believed Activision could continue to grow at a rate that outpaced the overall games market and the publisher’s competitors, Kotick was asked: ‘Is there …

Activision boss Bobby Kotick has hinted that the Guitar Hero series is set to take a different direction on Wii than on other consoles – and that the firm is working on better utilising the physical experience” of the console. Speaking to Conde Nast, Kotick said the same principle applied …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has releaveled that it was he and his Board – not Vivendi – that kicked off the proceedings that led to last year’s $19 billion Activision-Blizzard ‘merger’. French entertainment giant Vivendi currently holds a 52 per cent stake in Activision – which is expected to increase …

CEO Bobby Kotick says his firm 'celebrates entrepreneurial, opportunistic, independent values'

Infinity Ward, the studio that gave birth to the popular Call of Duty franchise, is to once again become the series’ exclusive developer once the Treyarch-developed Call of Duty 5 is released, Next-Gen is claiming. The site reports that Infinity Ward has renegotiated its contract with publisher and owner Activision …