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Word from the US is that Vivendi wants to sell its majority 61% stake in Activision Blizzard – worth $8.1bn. According to Bloomberg, someone close to the matter says Vivendi wants to sell on its ownership of the powerful US games publisher, responsible of course for Call of Duty, as …
Read More »James Bond Skyfall tie-in is DLC-only
007’s latest cinematic adventure will not be heading to retail. Activision has revealed that the Skyfall segment of upcoming shooter 007 Legends won’t be on the disc. Instead it will be released as DLC. The publisher has previously announced 007 Legends will feature a single-player campaign that ties in classic …
Read More »Wreck-It Ralph tie-in announced for Nintendo platforms
Activision has announced a game tie-in for Disney’s upcoming video game-centric animated flick Wreck-It Ralph exclusively for Nintendo platforms. Said to pick up from where the movie ends, the game will be a side-scrolling platformer released alongside the movie later this year for Wii, 3DS, and DS. The Wii version …
Read More »Activision names $175,000 indie contest winner
Development competition 'designed to foster innovation'
Read More »Tony Hawk dev working on Call of Duty
But Neversoft yet to reveal whether it will be working on a new entry into the series
Read More »Activision seals mobile publishing deal with Flurry
Third party developers 'to retain full control of IP'
Read More »Activision pushes big into mobile with Flurry deal
Call of Duty publisher Activision is setting up a new smartphone games label for third-parties. And crucially, it will let new partners keep their IP. To build the new label, Activision has teamed up with app advertising and analytics firm Flurry. Activision’s new mobile offer will help third-party studios with …
Read More »Vivendi Activision sell-off rumours resurface
Ongoing rumours suggesting Vivendi is considering selling owned publisher Activision have once again resurfaced. Bloomberg reports that a decision will be made at a senior executive meeting this month. The most likely option is a sale of its 60 per cent stake in Activision Blizzard. It adds that Vivendi has …
Read More »SONY: Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified comes to Vita this year
Sony revealed some extra little details about the already announced Call of Duty Vita game. The title was only mentioned briefly. But Sony US boss Jack Tretton said the game is coming this year and is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified. The extra information came as part of …
Read More »MICROSOFT: E3 presser closes with Call of Duty Black Ops II
With Master Chief having opened proceedings, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II was given the honour of closing Microsoft’s E3 press presentation just moments ago. The live gameplay shown saw a player in a squad transporting a female President, only for the convoy to be compromised by an attack …
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