Activision: We Can Lead the Racing Genre
edge-online.com 9/15/2008 — With Need for Speed, Gran Turismo, Forza, Dirt and other high-profile racing games, one would think the genre is overcrowded. But contrarily, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith called the genre "under-penetrated," and expressed his ...

Activision: “Blur To Do For Racing what Call of Duty did for Shooters”
playstationlifestyle.net 5/10/2009 — After completing the company’s revenue report yesterday, Activision Blizzard’s CEO Michael Griffith was able to talk about his company’s new racing title, and why he expects it to be so successful. The developer of Blur is former Xbox 360 exclusive developer Bizarre ...

Preview: Blur
edge-online.com 5/19/2009 — Format: 360, PC, PS3 Release: Q4 2009 Publisher: Activision Blizzard Developer: Bizarre Creations PGR is a game that hates players,” says Martyn Chudley , flatly. “The fundamental premise that we had through the entire series was: ...

Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m | Game Development | News by Develop
develop-online.net 7/20/2009 — Publishing kingpin Activision's acquisition of Liverpool-based developer Bizarre Creations may ultimately cost the frim over $100m. Develop understands that Activision paid $67.4 million in cash for the Project Gotham Racing and Blur developer in late ...

Interview: Bizarre Creations’ Martyn Chudley
edge-online.com 5/7/2009 — The cover star of the latest issue of Edge, which comes out today in shops in the UK, is Blur . Bizarre Creations’ new racer is the studio's first major title for new owner, Activision, since its acquisition in October 2008. On visiting the ...

Activision’s Bizarre buyout may cost them $107 million
thatvideogameblog.com 7/20/2009 — Activision are now North America’s biggest console and handheld publisher, leapfrogging EA, with their total net revenues hitting $2.9 billion and surging annual profits of $345 million. That’s a lot of scratch. Now the mega-publisher is looking to not get paid but get charged, ...

News - Activision, Gibson Settle Latest Suit
gamasutra.com 4/25/2009 — Activision and guitar maker Gibson have been tangled in substantial legal controversy during the past year over a patent related to music games. Last week, however, the companies put their latest dispute to rest in a California district court. Court ...

News - Activision, Gibson Settle Latest Suit
gamasutra.com 4/24/2009 — Activision and guitar maker Gibson have been tangled in substantial legal controversy during the past year over a patent related to music games. Last week, however, the companies put their latest dispute to rest in a California district court. Court ...

Sony to Activision: “PlayStation is Strong”
playstationlifestyle.net 6/20/2009 — Upset over the recent Activision -related news? You shouldn’t be, because Sony certainly isn’t! Patrick Seybold , a spokesperson for the PlayStation line, had plenty to say about the future of the console (which we all know by now is looking great). Mr. Seybold stated, rather ...

What Activision Meant By ‘Mario Kart Meets Forza’
multiplayerblog.mtv.com 12/5/2008 — A couple of days ago we reported here at Multiplayer about the plethora of new details an Activision rep revealed about his company's 2009 line-up at the Massive Incorporated advertising up-front. That event a first-of-its-kind gaming publisher ...

Halo Wars DLC Now Available — 1UP RSS feed
On the heels of last week's patch, the Halo Wars Strategic Options pack is now online. It includes three new game modes, which Microsoft promises will "require players to ...

Halo Wars DLC live — Computer And Video Games
Strategic Options pack up for purchase on Xbox Live. Microsoft's quietly released the Halo Wars Strategic Options DLC on Xbox Live Marketplace. A warning would've been nice. Click here to read the full article

Bizarre Creations: Blur — Computer And Video Games
Lead designer on leaving PGR behind. Racing games have become stagnated, according to the Project Gotham boys at Bizarre Creations, who've jumped into bed with Activision to bring back the crowds that racing sims once gathered. And that means less ...

Blur: First screenshots — Computer And Video Games
PLus our hands-on and interview on Bizarre's new racer. The embargo's been lifted and Activision's released the first screenshots of PGR dev Bizarre Creations' new racer, Blur. Click here to read the full article

Bizarre Creations Announce Blur — Voodoo Extreme
'Fun,' socially-networked racer from Project Gotham's developers coming to PC, Playstation 3 and...