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MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific interviews Xbox Australia Product Manager Adam Pollington about the new hardware this week, and there are new faces at Activision APAC.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on May 24th 2013 at 8:24AM in News
Activision: "Xbox One is a games machine first and foremost"

Activision: "Xbox One is a games machine first and foremost"

Activision’s Eric Hirshberg isn’t worried about negative reactions over the Xbox One reveal’s lack of focus on gaming, stating that the console is “a games machine first and foremost.”

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 24th 2013 at 4:55AM in News
Call of Duty: Ghosts gets Xbox airing, DLC exclusivity

Call of Duty: Ghosts gets Xbox airing, DLC exclusivity

The new Call of Duty: Ghosts looks to pack an impressive next-gen tech punch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 7:09PM in News
Infinity Ward: We could have left Call of Duty

Infinity Ward: We could have left Call of Duty

The team that invented Call of Duty said it could have abandoned the series altogether.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 21st 2013 at 7:02PM in News

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Activision: Call of Duty is not in decline

Activision: Call of Duty is not in decline

Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg has hit back at critics that claim the Call of Duty series is past its peak.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 21st 2013 at 7:01PM in News
Infinity Ward shows off stunning new Call of Duty engine

Infinity Ward shows off stunning new Call of Duty engine

Activision and developer Infinity Ward has finally shown the world what it can expect from the next generation of Call of Duty. 

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 21st 2013 at 7:00PM in News
Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty

Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty

Former EA UK man Kevin Flynn has leapt over the sandbags of Battlefield’s barracks to become senior brand manager for Call of Duty.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 17th 2013 at 10:00AM in News
Vivendi preparing fresh effort to sell Activision shares?

Vivendi preparing fresh effort to sell Activision shares?

French media giant Vivendi could once again be preparing to try and sell its interest in Activision.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 3:27PM in News

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Retail hails Call of Duty 'reinvention'

Retail hails Call of Duty 'reinvention'

UK retailers are very pleased by Activision’s decision to make big changes to its Call of Duty series.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 14th 2013 at 2:35PM in News
Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models

Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models

Free-to-play may be the current darling of many a games publisher, but don’t expect a dramatic shift in the way in which consumers pay for the next-generation of console games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 9:25AM in News
Kotick: Beware the ides of the upcoming console transition

Kotick: Beware the ides of the upcoming console transition

Activision has again beaten financial expectations, but that hasn’t stopped boss Bobby Kotick issuing a number of blunt warnings about the challenges ahead.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 8:55AM in News
Activision Blizzard: World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subs last quarter

Activision Blizzard: World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subs last quarter

Activision Blizzard’s MMO World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subscribers during the first three months of 2013.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 9th 2013 at 6:09AM in News

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Activision Blizzard reports better-than-expected earnings

Activision Blizzard reports better-than-expected earnings

Activison has reported better-than-expected earnings for its Q1 2013, but remains cautious about the hurdles that still lie ahead for the rest of the year.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 9th 2013 at 5:58AM in News
UPDATED: ShopTo shuns future Activision releases over Call of Duty shipping dispute

UPDATED: ShopTo shuns future Activision releases over Call of Duty shipping dispute

Has ShopTo become the first online retailer to be called out for early shipping?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2013 at 1:15PM in News
Suppliers embark on eBay crackdown on Skylanders scalpers

Suppliers embark on eBay crackdown on Skylanders scalpers

Distributors are clamping down on unscrupulous eBay toy dealers who buy rare figures in bulk and resell at extortionate prices.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 3rd 2013 at 10:19AM in News
Call of Duty: Ghosts goes official, gets release date; Uses next-gen game engine

Call of Duty: Ghosts goes official, gets release date; Uses next-gen game engine

“The franchise that has defined a generation of gaming is set to raise the bar once again with the all-new Call of Duty: Ghosts.”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 2nd 2013 at 9:23AM in News

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Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed

Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed

Activision has finally confirmed the existence of Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 1st 2013 at 3:48PM in News
Call of Duty creators' next game is an Xbox exclusive - report

Call of Duty creators' next game is an Xbox exclusive - report

Those sleuths over at US site Kotaku believes it has all the information about a major new Xbox exclusive.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 30th 2013 at 10:35AM in News
Call of Duty teaser goes live

Call of Duty teaser goes live

Activision has launched a teaser page for its forthcoming Call of Duty game.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 30th 2013 at 10:12AM in News
Activision employee mentions 'monetization modeling' for Bungie's Destiny

Activision employee mentions 'monetization modeling' for Bungie's Destiny

Activision and Bungie might be looking into a microtransactions model for their FPS, Destiny.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 30th 2013 at 3:10AM in News
Activision boss Kotick is one of the highest paid CEOs in the US

Activision boss Kotick is one of the highest paid CEOs in the US

Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick has had his compensation increased eight fold to $64.9m last year, according to Bloomberg.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 29th 2013 at 9:50AM in News
Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC hits PS3 and PC in May

Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC hits PS3 and PC in May

The Uprising map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will land on PC and PS3 next month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 26th 2013 at 6:41AM in News
Next Call of Duty to drop 'Modern Warfare' name, called Call of Duty: Ghosts

Next Call of Duty to drop 'Modern Warfare' name, called Call of Duty: Ghosts

Activision’s next Call of Duty will be called Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 24th 2013 at 3:57PM in News
More Skylanders products head to retail

More Skylanders products head to retail

A huge array of new licensed Skylanders products will hit retail this summer.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 24th 2013 at 3:04PM in News
MCV AWARDS 2013: Skylanders and trade marketing wins for Activision

MCV AWARDS 2013: Skylanders and trade marketing wins for Activision

Activision won twice at the MCV Awards last night. 

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 19th 2013 at 11:58AM in News