Entries in 'Activision' (962)

OPINION: Call of Duty hasn't peaked

OPINION: Call of Duty hasn't peaked

In just a matter of weeks Call of Duty 9 will likely be unveiled.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 17th 2012 at 9:55AM in News
Skylanders craze compared to '90s Tamagotchi mania

Skylanders craze compared to '90s Tamagotchi mania

Toy retail giant Toys R Us has compared the hunger for Activision’s Skylanders to the crazed fenzy that surrounded virtual pet toy Tamagotchi in the mid ‘90s.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2012 at 10:59AM in News
Infinity Ward versus Activision court date set

Infinity Ward versus Activision court date set

Infinity Ward co-founders and defunct Activision employees Jason West and Vince Zampella will be taking their former publisher to court next month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 10th 2012 at 8:32AM in News

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Activision's 'greatest' Spider-Man game braced for Box Office boost

Activision's 'greatest' Spider-Man game braced for Box Office boost

Fans will not be disappointed by the new Amazing Spider-Man game, Activision says.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 6th 2012 at 11:00AM in News
VIDEO: Transformers Prime gets its own video game

VIDEO: Transformers Prime gets its own video game

The latest Transformers cartoon series is to receive an accompanying video game from Activision.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2012 at 12:59PM in News
FEATURE: Activision's new $1bn franchise

FEATURE: Activision's new $1bn franchise

Forget Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, Activision Blizzard has a new superbrand on its hands. Christopher Dring speaks to VP of marketing John Coyne to discover how the publisher ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 12th 2012 at 11:20AM in News

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Activision wins first round in West/Zampella lawsuit

Activision wins first round in West/Zampella lawsuit

One of the two fraud charges levelled at Activision by former employees and Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vincent Zampella has been dismissed by a US court.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2012 at 8:30AM in News
Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April

Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April

Superhero action game Prototype 2 will prosper thanks to a quiet April, says Activision subsidiary Radical Entertainment.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 8th 2012 at 1:09PM in News
Skylanders licensing business takes off

Skylanders licensing business takes off

Would-be licensees are lining up to get a piece of Skylanders, says Activision.

by Steven Poole
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date leaked?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date leaked?

French retailer Fnac has published an ad on its website claiming that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on November 12th 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2012 at 3:10PM in News

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Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 hits Xbox Live this month

Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 hits Xbox Live this month

Activision has revealed Xbox Live release dates for the first of four Modern Warfare 3 content collections, with Call of Duty Elite premium status members scoring a chunk of the ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 1st 2012 at 5:45AM in News
600 jobs lost at Blizzard

600 jobs lost at Blizzard

World of Warcraft house Blizzard Entertainment is to begin a global downsizing operation that will result in 600 job losses.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Feb 29th 2012 at 6:18PM in News
Rare Skylanders figures sell for £827 on eBay

Rare Skylanders figures sell for £827 on eBay

Activision’s toy-based console title Skylanders has demonstrated its incredibly loyal fan following after an auction for some rare figures reached £797 on eBay.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 20th 2012 at 1:48PM in News
Call of Duty scheduled for autumn Vita release

Call of Duty scheduled for autumn Vita release

A PlayStation Vita version of Activision’s blockbuster war franchise Call of Duty will be released this autumn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 20th 2012 at 1:14PM in News

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Bobby Kotick joins Coca-Cola Board

Bobby Kotick joins Coca-Cola Board

The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to its Board of Directors.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 17th 2012 at 9:12AM in News
Hasbro backing Fall of Cybertron with new action figures

Hasbro backing Fall of Cybertron with new action figures

Activision and Hasbro have cleverly identified a great cross-market opportunity by announcing a range of toys to accompany upcoming release Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 13th 2012 at 9:44AM in News
Diablo III due in Q2 2012

Diablo III due in Q2 2012

RPG fans still have a while to wait for the return of Blizzard's hugely popular Diablo series.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2012 at 1:50PM in News
Skylanders toys surpass 20m units

Skylanders toys surpass 20m units

Skylanders is Activision's biggest ever 'new IP' and 'potentially a $1bn franchise.'

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 10th 2012 at 10:47AM in News
Activision Blizzard's revenue hits $4.7bn

Activision Blizzard's revenue hits $4.7bn

Activision Blizzard has posted record breaking revenue of $4.76bn for the financial year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 10th 2012 at 10:11AM in News
Date set for new MW3 DLC

Date set for new MW3 DLC

Premium Call of Duty Elite users will be able to download the fresh multiplayer map Overwatch on February 21st.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 8th 2012 at 10:27AM in News
Skylanders Giants announced by Activision

Skylanders Giants announced by Activision

Activision has unsurprisingly announced a sequel to 2011 smash hit Skylanders.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 3:27PM in News
Activision reveals first Online Pass

Activision reveals first Online Pass

Upcoming action title Prototype 2 will be the first Activision title to include an Online Pass type system.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2012 at 2:06PM in News
MW3 DLC restricted to one player profile

MW3 DLC restricted to one player profile

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC can only be accessed by one player profile per console, forum complaints suggest. UPDATE: Activision aware of 'unintentional' problem.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 26th 2012 at 11:00AM in News