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Activision claims EA jetted the Infinity Ward duo to its HQ
Read More »Activision suing EA over Infinity Ward claims
The legal spat between Activision and the former owners of Infinity Ward has taken another interesting twist with news that Activision is now suing EA as part of its lawsuit. Amongst the many accusations in Activision’s original lawsuit against Jason West and Vince Zampella was one of "insubordination", with suggestions …
Read More »Black Ops sales pass $1bn
Activision’s November release Call of Duty: Black Ops has now generated revenues in excess of $1bn. It hit the milestone in just six weeks on the market. The achievement is just the latest in a long line of impressive accomplishments by the game. In its first week in the UK …
Read More »Riccitiello attacks COD, Treyarch
EA CEO John Riccitiello has launched his most scathing attack on the Call of Duty franchise yet, criticising both developer Treyarch and Activision’s leading executives. "I don’t know that having two guys that probably don’t play the games, in the form of the CEO of Vivendi and the CEO of …
Read More »Online Black Ops woes – Treyarch speaks
PS3 owners still experiencing problems with the online component of Call of Duty: Black Ops have been told to hold tight as Treyarch looks to release another patch that it hopes will eradicate the issues. On Wednesday the developer released an update designed to ease the problems some are having …
Read More »Activision offering pitch tips at Festival Of Games
New speakers announced for the Netherlands event
Read More »Black Ops multiplayer problems persist
Some PS3 owners are reportedly still experiencing problems with the online component of Call of Duty: Black Ops despite the release of a patch that was supposed to address the concerns. Complaints include the inability to connect to any online games and being frequently kicked from games once finally online. …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Black Ops holds tight
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is starting to look like a permanent feature at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week as the shooter claims its fourth UK No.1 of the year. The only game so far that’s been able to (temporarily) dethrone …
Read More »NPD: Black Ops sells 8.4m in the US
Call of Duty: Black Ops has broken records in North America, selling 8.4 million units in just one month. It is the biggest launch month for any video game in US history, and is already the seventh best-selling game of all time. Black Ops accounted for 25 per cent of …
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