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Eric Hirshberg calls new handheld gaming generation a â??double edged swordâ??
Read More »Dev criticises Call of Duty strategy
One indie developer has lashed out both at Activision’s decision to charge a fee for Call of Duty Elite and its failure, in his opinion, to evolve the franchise. "I don’t agree with it," Zombie Studios’ lead designer Jared Gerritzen told Gamasutra of the Call of Duty Elite service. "Right …
Read More »Activision names Hepworth as UK MD
Activision UK will have a new MD from August as current boss Andrew Brown concentrates on Euro duties. Peter Hepworth will take over as UK MD for Activision in two months. He’s been with Activision since 2006, first as European CFO before moving up to become global sales and supply …
Read More »E3 2011: Kotick shunned by EA on show floor
The most respected journalist at Future’s consumer site CVG has reported of a quite remarkable shun on the competitive floors of this year’s E3. The site has been told by a "senior informant" that the personal assistant of Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was seen at the EA stand requesting that …
Read More »EA: Battlefield and MOH games in annual rotation
Two EA studios will alternate war-shooter releases each year in a new fight on Activision
Read More »Respawn ‘to challenge Bungie’ in sci-fi war games
EA boss explains direction for the studio founded after the Infinity Ward row
Read More »E3 2011: Retail crucial for industry’s future, says Kotick
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has given brick-and-mortar retail a shining endorsement as having a crucially important” role in the future of games. His comments come after years of discussion and speculation that digital gaming will eventually dominate the landscape. Retail is going to play a critically important role in the …
Read More »E3 2011: Kotick sceptical of Battlefield 3 for consoles
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has cast doubts over recent video demonstrations of rival project Battlefield 3. The publishing exec was cautious not to join in on the widespread acclaim for the Modern Warfare 3 rival – particularly due to its graphical sophistication – and believes questions still hang over how …
Read More »Kotick doubts Battlefield 3 console credentials
E3 2011: 'We have only seen a PC version of DICE project', Activision boss says
Read More »MICROSOFT: MW3 kicks off conference
Microsoft has kicked off its E3 conference with new in-game footage of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling took to the stage to play through an underwater mission in Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Before long attendees were treated to a …
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