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In the first of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Christopher Dring explains why it’s too early to call time on the world’s most successful shooter franchise. Has Call of Duty peaked?NO. The world’s biggest entertainment product is in trouble. At least, that’s what …
Read More »Transformers: Fall of Cybertron heading to PC
A Windows version of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has been announced by Activision. The publisher explains the choice was made due to requests from the franchise’s community. The PC effort will be identical to the previously announced Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, and as an added bonus will arrive alongside …
Read More »Skylanders soars as the world’s top game franchise
Activision has stated that Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is the No.1 best selling console and handheld game this year. The hit kids franchise launched last November and lets players ‘bring their toys to life’ by placing Skylanders figures on a special portal. The result has been phenomenal, and according to Activision, …
Read More »Former Infinity Ward devs settle with Activision
Former Call of Duty developers Jason West and Vince Zampella have settled their lawsuit with Activision. The LA Times reports both parties have reached a settlement under ‘strictly confidential’ terms. "All parties to the litigation have reached a settlement of the dispute, the terms of which are strictly confidential,” a …
Read More »Activision settles with West-Zampella
Protracted lawsuit comes to a close; Details confidential
Read More »Fall of Cybertron gets retro Optimus Prime DLC
Activision is targeting the die-hard Transformer fans with its pre-order DLC offering in the US for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. The publisher has announced that customers who pre-order the game from either GameStop or EB Games in the US will receive a code to unlock a generation one version of …
Read More »Report: Activision could settle with Zampella/West
Parties 'spent most of the morning talking behind closed doors' causing case delay
Read More »Activision and West/Zampella could be settled out of court
The court case between Activision and former Infinity Ward owners Jason West and Vince Zampella has been delayed amidst rumours of an out-of-court settlement. LA Times reports that, as on Tuesday, the commencement of legal proceedings were delayed yesterday as both parties spent most of the morning talking behind closed …
Read More »Activision heading to court in Band Hero dispute
But judge rejects temporary injunction over group's in-game likeness
Read More »West-Zampella vs Activision delayed
Trial set to begin June 1st, must end by July 2nd
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