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Creative Artists Agency now representing fired Call of Duty creators Vince Zampella and Jason West
Read More »NPD: BioShock 2 top Feb charts
Following the trend set by video games hardware sales in the US last month, software sales suffered a 15 per cent year-on-year decline with the total February value hitting $624.4m. Year-to-date software sales are down 14 per cent at $1.22bn. However, if there is a champion to emerge from the …
Read More »MW2 DLC dated on Xbox 360
Amidst the huge aura of uncertainty that currently surrounds the Modern Warfare arm of the Call of Duty franchise, Infinity Ward has nailed down a March 30th release date for the first paid DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360. The news comes from the cryptically …
Read More »Activision lawsuit transcript: The highlights
Jason West and Vince Zampella accuse publisher of forcing them out to reclaim Call of Duty
Read More »Transcript highlights of Activision lawsuit
The highlights of Jason West and Vince Zampella’s court documents against Activision can be found here. The complaint, posted online by IGN, accuses Activision of forcing the two former Infinity Ward bosses out so the publisher can avoid paying substantial bonus payments, as well as claim creative control of the …
Read More »West and Zampella vs Activision
Court documents released for high-profile court case
Read More »Activision confirms 2010 Call of Duty title
No, it’s not a shocker: Activision has this evening confirmed that a new Call of Duty title will hit later this year. The publisher didn’t confirm if the game is a sequel to Modern Warfare 2 or, most likely, one of the historical versions of the franchise that visits famous …
Read More »Record $4bn revenues for Activision
Activision Blizzard has once again bucked the downward trend in the games industry by detailing better than expected Q4 and full year 2009 earnings. In fact the firm reckons 2009 was the most profitable year in the history of the company. For the full year Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues …
Read More »SPOV celebrates a return to active duty
How one email transformed the London animation studios business
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Modern Warfare 2 retakes console charts
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has fortified its position in the individual format charts this week, securing the top spot on consoles. Despite its recent defeat in the All Formats Top 40 at the …
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