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Winona Ryder, Depeche Mode Factor in WOW Lawsuit
gamepolitics.com — World of Warcraft maker Activision Blizzard is the latest target of a lawsuit by serial suer (... or professional plaintiff ) Erik Estavillo. Filed this morning in the Civil Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, the civil ... (more) Winona Ryder, Depeche Mode Factor in WOW Lawsuit
Call of Duty(R) Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide
investor.activision.com — SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI)... announced today that the Call of Duty(R) franchise has surpassed $3 billion in retail sales worldwide, according to The NPD ... (more) Call of Duty(R) Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail ...

Activision Latest Blog Posts

DJ Hero decks go solo
11 hours ago at Computer And Video Games
Standalone DJ Hero controllers now available for $70
11 hours ago at Joystiq
Erik 'Pro Plaintiff' Estavillo assures us he won't sue anyone else, giving half his money 'to God'
12 hours ago at Joystiq
Standalone DJ Hero controllers now available for $70
No plans for Jurassic: The Hunted in Europe
14 hours ago at GoNintendo
News: Valve: Rivals miss out by boycotting Steamworks games
gamesindustry.biz — Valve has said that digital distributors who boycott PC games because they ship with Steamworks services are... missing out on potentially lucrative sales. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, ... (more) News: Valve: Rivals miss out by boycotting ...
Guitar Hero Subscription Fee Could Be in the Works
Guitar Hero Subscription Fee Could Be in the Works
playstationlifestyle.net — How much could it cost? Activision let slip that they are looking into charging players for their... online services. One possibility may involve Guitar Hero , and it actually sounds like something gamers could get behind. Red Octane , the company behind all those plastic band ... (more) Guitar Hero Subscription Fee Could Be in the Works
Modern Warfare 2 DLC Expected to be a Rainmaker
Modern Warfare 2 DLC Expected to be a Rainmaker
playstationlifestyle.net — Even before its release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was expected to break sales records which... proved to be true after it hit store shelves. And while it continues to set records as year 2009 comes to a close, analysts are predicting that the fun has only just begun for Activision. In ... (more) Modern Warfare 2 DLC Expected to be a Rainmaker
Modern Warfare 2 DLC set for Deployment this Spring
Modern Warfare 2 DLC set for Deployment this Spring
playstationlifestyle.net — Yet another developer has decided to give some info via their Twitter . This one is on... Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and has to do with upcoming DLC. In a response to the question “will their be any DLC for MW2 anytime soon” one of the developers responded: DLC is ... (more) Modern Warfare 2 DLC set for Deployment this Spring
Call of Duty Franchise Nets Multi-Billion Dollars in Sales
Call of Duty Franchise Nets Multi-Billion Dollars in Sales
playstationlifestyle.net — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 accomplished multiple massive feats in terms of finances and sales ,... but what did it do for the franchise as a whole? While the series has been around since 2003, Activision’s blockbuster first-person shooter franchise combined with the sales of Modern ... (more) Call of Duty Franchise Nets Multi-Billion Dollars in Sales
Infinity Ward targets PC Modern Warfare 2 cheaters
Infinity Ward targets PC Modern Warfare 2 cheaters
news.bigdownload.com — Infinity Ward has said using Steam's VAC anti-cheat system for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2... was going to be their way to deal with players using cheats and hacks in the multiplayer portion of the first person shooter. However, as we have ... (more) Infinity Ward targets PC Modern Warfare 2 cheaters
December Guitar Hero DLC Revealed
December Guitar Hero DLC Revealed
1up.com — Activision outlined their December DLC plans for both Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero this morning. A... selection of 13 new tracks will be made available for download throughout ... (more) December Guitar Hero DLC Revealed
Twitter / superannuation: @geoffkeighley Hey, it's U ...
Twitter / superannuation: @geoffkeighley Hey, it's U ...
twitter.com — Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! @ geoffkeighley Hey, it's United Front/Treyarch/Activision's Black Lotus. about 24 hours ago... from Seesmic in reply to geoffkeighley supererogatory superannuation Footer 2009 Twitter About Us Contact Blog Status ... (more) Twitter / superannuation: @geoffkeighley Hey, it's U ...
Guitar Hero 6 Confirmed . . . . Accidently.
Guitar Hero 6 Confirmed . . . . Accidently.
terminalgamer.com — Frank Hannon, guitarist for the band TESLA, let slip that one of their songs will be featured... in Guitar Hero 6, saying that “‘Modern Day Cowboy’ is goingto be on Guitar Hero 6,” as he spoke with the music web site/magazine Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles on November 5th. We can only ... (more) Guitar Hero 6 Confirmed . . . . Accidently.
The terrifying prototypes of Tony Hawk: Ride
The terrifying prototypes of Tony Hawk: Ride
joystiq.com — Not everyone can be as skilled as we were the very first time we tried Tony Hawk:... Ride . Most people, as we understand it, are a bit daunted by the game's iconic peripheral at first. We're told it can be quite intimidating. That may be true, but ... (more) The terrifying prototypes of Tony Hawk: Ride
Radio: ICP Live! Episode 27: "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gamer" Edition
Radio: ICP Live! Episode 27: "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gamer" Edition
incomingpull.blogspot.com — As gamers, we enjoy putting big publishers like Electronic Arts and Activision under labels of being evil... and having a lack of creativity. EA's reliance on franchises like the Madden series, as well as Activision's reliance on Guitar Hero and Call of Duty, has been the culprit of these ill ... (more) Radio: ICP Live! Episode 27: "Damn It Feels Good To Be A ...
Virtual WoW pet sells out
joystiq.com — We thought the institution of a for-pay pet store in World of Warcraft would incite enough outrage.... However, Blizzard has gone one step further, declaring the Pandaren Monk pet "sold out" just one week after the launch of the store. Even though, ... (more) Virtual WoW pet sells out
We’re “just at the beginning” of music games, RedOctane says
We’re “just at the beginning” of music games, RedOctane says
thatvideogameblog.com — Activision-owned RedOctane believes there’s still plenty of room in the industry for music games, untapped genres to... look at and new technologies to make use of. “We’re really just at the beginning of music games,” co-founder Kai Huang says , adding that they’re ... (more) We’re “just at the beginning” of music games, RedOctane says
Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion In Revenue
Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion In Revenue
terminalgamer.com — Call of Duty Sales Surpass US $3 Billion for Activision-Blizzard, Inc. In a press release issued on... Friday, November 27th, Activision-Blizzard, Inc. announced that it’s Call of Duty franchise has surpassed US $3 billion dollars in worldwide retail sales. The total ... (more) Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion In Revenue
[Other] $3 Billion in Total Revenues for the Call of Duty Series
[Other] $3 Billion in Total Revenues for the Call of Duty Series
totalgamingnetwork.com — Thanks to strong sales of Modern Warfare 2, the Call of Duty franchise has surpassed the $3... billion (USD) mark in total revenues. This strong showing in revenues was brought about by sales totaling 55 million units across the entire series. Activision's Bobby Kotick said that this makes Call ... (more) [Other] $3 Billion in Total Revenues for the Call of ...
Call of Duty Series Rakes In $3 Billion
Call of Duty Series Rakes In $3 Billion
gamercenteronline.net — When I was growing up, never would I of though that the word billion would be used... when talking about video game sales. But, nonetheless, here we are. That said, as much as I hate the management over at Activision, Activision’s Call of Duty series has ranked in a total of $3 Billion in retail ... (more) Call of Duty Series Rakes In $3 Billion
Call of Duty now a $3 billion franchise
Call of Duty now a $3 billion franchise
joystiq.com — Activision announced this morning that, according to data garnered from the NPD, ChartTrack, GfK and internal estimates,... the Call of Duty franchise has accumulated $3 billion-with-a-b in sales over its lifetime. As all but the densest among you ... (more) Call of Duty now a $3 billion franchise
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