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playstationlifestyle.net - 19 days ago

PS3 Game Sales Insert Foot in Kotick’s Mouth

— playstationlifestyle.net — Over the past year, Bobby Kotick , CEO of Activision Blizzard , has frightened and angered many... gamers, particularly PS3 fans. A few months ago, before the September price cut, he publicly threatened (whether his words had substance is another story) Sony to cut the price of the PS3, or ... (more) PS3 Game Sales Insert Foot in Kotick’s Mouth

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uk.xbox360.ign.com - 12 days ago

Activision Hints at Call of Duty Online Plans

— uk.xbox360.ign.com — November 12, 2009 - The online business models for many of Activision's key franchises could start to... change in the near future. During today's BMO Capital Markets Conference, CFO of Activision Blizzard Thomas Tippl was asked if the successful World ... (more) Activision Hints at Call of Duty Online Plans

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playstationlifestyle.net - 14 days ago

Call of Duty Publisher’s Next Task? Helping Veterans

— playstationlifestyle.net — Now helping veterans. Hooah! That’s right, Activision (more specifically, Activision Blizzard), publisher of the behemoth Call of... Duty series games, is about to help real-life veterans in a very real, monetized way. Activision Blizzard has pledged a cool $1 million USD to a ... (more) Call of Duty Publisher’s Next Task? Helping Veterans

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Activision Blizzard offers better-than-expected financial results
Big Download Blog — ... Publisher Activision Blizzard has released its latest financial results for the quarter that ended on September 30 and as it turns out their revenues came in better than they had previously predicted. For the quarter the company brought in $703 million compared ...

Guitar Hero, Call of Duty franchises lead Activision's 'better-than-expected' Q3 2009
Joystiq — ... Look, just feign surprise, it makes these financial posts so much more exciting: Activision today reported net revenues of $755 million (on a non-GAAP basis) in the quarter ending September 30, 2009 -- that's $55 million more than the suits hoped to stack, ...

Guitar Hero, WoW & World At War Give Activision Better Than Expected Q3 [Business]
Kotaku — ... the sustained interest in this new and important game category." So, nothing to worry about! Kotick seemed similarly pleased with the company's expected ability to "deliver record non-GAAP operating margins based on the strength of the Call of Duty franchise and high consumer anticipation for Modern Warfare 2, which we project could be the largest entertainment launch of the year." No one can deliver non-GAAP operating margins like these guys. No one. Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results ...

Activision Blizzard Reports Higher Q3 Revenues Than Expected
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — CEO Bobby Kotick put the results down to the success of Guitar Hero 5 and the franchise in general, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 , the Call of Duty franchise and World Of WarCraft . The company reports that net revenues for the quarter that ended September 30 came to US$703m, up from the company's previous outlook of US$680m. During the quarter, Activision Blizzard's report claimed that the company increased its U.S. and European share across all platforms by 1.2 points over Q3 2008 to 12.3 per cent. Kotick added that Call Of Duty: World At War and its associated map ...