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Read More »Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations
Activision has seen its revenues fall, down from $1.15bn in 2011 to 1.08bn in 2012, for the quarter ending June 30th, 2012. Yet this is better than the company’s predictions, and as a result it has raised its net revenue outlook for the calendar year to 4.33bn (up from 4.2bn). …
Read More »Final Modern Warfare 3 DLC dated
Activision has released details on the last batches of extra content for last year’s best-selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Two more Content Collections will be released in August and September. Each will be made available on Xbox 360 first, with PS3 and PC versions following a few weeks …
Read More »Activision payout to COD devs may be $10m+
Jason West and Vince Zampella may have received 'tens of millions', suggests analyst
Read More »Report: Activision payout to CoD devs may be worth tens of millions
Ex-Infinty Ward employees Jason West and Vince Zampella may have received a settlement payment from Activision worth ‘tens of millions.’ The settlement came suddenly back in June, following a long run of bitter exchanges and reveals between the two parties that seemed to have them destined for a brawl in …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD moves 120k copies in first week
XBLA sales for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD are off to a solid start. The update to the skateboarding series racked up 120,000 copies sold in its first week, Josh Tsui of Robomodo told Gamasutra. Tsui added that sales have remained consistent since the game’s launch thanks to good word …
Read More »Bond stars old and new signed for 007 Legends
There will be a few surprises for Bond fans when Activision’s FPS 007 Legends arrives this October. It is perhaps to be expected that Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Bond, James Bond himself, given that he lent his likeness and voice to Activision’s 007 duo of GoldenEye and …
Read More »Transformers: Fall of Cybertron gets exclusive pre-order offers
Activision has announced three exclusive retailer pre-order offers for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. UK GAME stores will offer an unlock code for the G1 Retro Pack, which lets fans play as the G1 Optimus Prime from the 1980s cartoon in both multiplayer and single player. The pack also unlocks a …
Read More »ASA rules against Activision’s Modern Warfare 3 ad
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two complaints levelled against on of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ads. The ad showcased a number of the countries featured in the game and, in the words of the ASA, contained computer-generated scenes of New York under military assault, with buildings …
Read More »Kotick interested in Activision MBO as Vivendi fails to find buyer
Vivendi’s failure to court interest in Activision could lead the way to a dramatic new outcome – an MBO spearheaded by boss Bobby Kotick. Activision has hired JP Morgan to advise on a possible buyout of Vivendi’s 60 per cent stake. The group would need to raise in the region …
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