Entries in 'Activision' (962)

Fast & Furious game racing to retail next month

Fast & Furious game racing to retail next month

Activision has announced Fast & Furious: Showdown, a video game tie-in for the upcoming street racing film.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 5th 2013 at 10:21AM in News
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC, voice acting talent confirmed

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC, voice acting talent confirmed

The second Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC, Uprising, has been confirmed for an April 16th timed-exclusive launch on Xbox 360.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 5th 2013 at 7:10AM in News
Activision reacquires King's Quest rights, Telltale reboot canned

Activision reacquires King's Quest rights, Telltale reboot canned

Activision has recovered the rights to the King’s Quest franchise from Telltale Games, as The Walking Dead developer has confirmed it is no longer working on anything related to rebooting ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 4th 2013 at 6:20AM in News
Activision reduces High Moon staff as Deadpool development ends

Activision reduces High Moon staff as Deadpool development ends

Activision has reported redundancies at Deadpool developer High Moon Studios.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 7:45AM in News

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Activision's Walking Dead 'more than just a shooter'

Activision's Walking Dead 'more than just a shooter'

Activision says its new Walking Dead shooter will mimic the feel of the TV show.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Mar 12th 2013 at 3:12PM in News
FIFA 13 fell just 70k units short of Black Ops II in 2012

FIFA 13 fell just 70k units short of Black Ops II in 2012

Call of Duty: Black Ops II and FIFA 13 are the two biggest entertainment releases of the year at UK retail.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 12th 2013 at 10:05AM in News
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to introduce microtransactions

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to introduce microtransactions

Activision will for the first time offer in-game purchases in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2013 at 9:44AM in News
Stackhouse takes charge of Activision UK as Brown heads to US

Stackhouse takes charge of Activision UK as Brown heads to US

Activision has named Roy Stackhouse as the new general manager of its UK & Ireland arm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2013 at 9:28AM in News

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game getting digital release this summer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game getting digital release this summer

Activision has confirmed the name of its first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2013 at 1:46PM in News
Bungie: Pressure is on to beat Halo with Destiny

Bungie: Pressure is on to beat Halo with Destiny

Bungie says its aim is to surpass its Halo series with its new shooter, Destiny.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 5th 2013 at 10:36AM in News
Activision wary of console software price drops, is also looking to microtransactions

Activision wary of console software price drops, is also looking to microtransactions

Publisher Activision has warned shareholders that the shift in console generations and an increased focus on free-to-play could endanger returns.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2013 at 10:39AM in News
WATCH THE VIDEO: Exclusive Destiny content confirmed for PlayStation

WATCH THE VIDEO: Exclusive Destiny content confirmed for PlayStation

Bungie showed off a little more of its hotly-anticipated new shooter Destiny as last night's PS4 reveal.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 21st 2013 at 11:42AM in News

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Activision lays off 30 staff members globally

Activision lays off 30 staff members globally

Activision has confirmed cuts in its licensed games division, reporting that 30 full-time employees have been affected by the round of layoffs.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 20th 2013 at 6:40AM in News
Destiny will not be released in 2013

Destiny will not be released in 2013

Bungie’s first post-Halo project, Destiny, will not be released in 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2013 at 9:37AM in News
VIDEO: Bungie finally details Destiny... sort of

VIDEO: Bungie finally details Destiny... sort of

A worldwide embargo on Bungie’s Destiny lifted yesterday to reveal… well, not a huge amount about the game, if we’re being honest.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2013 at 9:56AM in News
Boxed title Angry Birds Trilogy sells 1m at retail; Wii and Wii U release planned

Boxed title Angry Birds Trilogy sells 1m at retail; Wii and Wii U release planned

The Activision-published Angry Birds Trilogy has passed 1m unit sales at retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2013 at 1:36PM in News

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Black Ops II Revolution DLC lands later this month on PC, PS3

Black Ops II Revolution DLC lands later this month on PC, PS3

Activision has confirmed the first DLC map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will become available for PC and PS3 at the end of this month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 13th 2013 at 7:45AM in News
Activision predicts year-on-year decline for Call of Duty

Activision predicts year-on-year decline for Call of Duty

The next Call of Duty – likely to be Modern Warfare 4 – will likely sell less than this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2013 at 2:29PM in News
Activision 'disappointed' with Wii U launch

Activision 'disappointed' with Wii U launch

Outspoken CEO Bobby Kotick has admitted that his company Activision Blizzard had expected Wii U do fare better than it has for in its short life in the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2013 at 9:11AM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

ANZ Skylanders sales revealed this week, while Harvey Norman co-owner puts his foot in it with unthinking games comments.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Feb 8th 2013 at 6:02AM in News
Activision agrees to multi-year Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles deal

Activision agrees to multi-year Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles deal

The heroes in a half shell are heading back to your consoles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2013 at 2:59PM in News
Call of Duty ramps up eSports plans with $1m tournament

Call of Duty ramps up eSports plans with $1m tournament

Activision says it is about to 'forever change the face of eSports' with a new Call of Duty competition

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 7th 2013 at 10:37AM in News
Black Ops II gets its first 2013 UK No.1

Black Ops II gets its first 2013 UK No.1

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II is once again at the top of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2013 at 8:47AM in News
Activision: Skylanders proves there is growth at retail

Activision: Skylanders proves there is growth at retail

The phenomenal sales of Skylanders proves there’s strength left in the High Street, says Activision.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 24th 2013 at 12:44PM in News
Skylanders toys make up 25% of UK accessories market

Skylanders toys make up 25% of UK accessories market

25 per cent of all accessories sold in the UK last year were Skylanders toys.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 9:38AM in News