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Revenue and income fall at Activision

Revenue and income fall at Activision

Activision Blizzard has reported its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2012.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 10th 2012 at 5:46AM in News
James Bond returns in 007 Legends

James Bond returns in 007 Legends

Activision will mark both James Bond's 50th Anniversary and the release of new flick Skyfall with 007 Legends.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 18th 2012 at 2:08PM in News
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
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Blizzard curbs World of Warcraft exodus

Blizzard curbs World of Warcraft exodus

A total of 100,000 World of Warcraft subscribers left the PC MMO during the three months ending December 31st, according to financial documents filed by Activision Blizzard.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Feb 13th 2012 at 4:54PM in News
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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
Activision: Our digital business doubles Zynga's

Activision: Our digital business doubles Zynga's

Publishing giant Activision Blizzard claims that its digital operations far outstrip those of social games phenomenon Zynga.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 4th 2011 at 12:42PM in News
Digital sales soar as Activision revenues reach $1.1bn

Digital sales soar as Activision revenues reach $1.1bn

Activision Blizzard has posted better-than-expected revenues for Q2 2011, thanks largely to strong growth from its digital business.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 4th 2011 at 11:16AM in News
Second Modern Warfare 2 DLC dated

Second Modern Warfare 2 DLC dated

Activision has announced the second set of new multiplayer maps for Modern Warfare 2.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 13th 2010 at 3:25PM in News

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Activision predicts Q1 sales surge

Activision predicts Q1 sales surge

Activision Blizzard has raised its 2010 earnings outlook following a stronger than expected Q1.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 15th 2010 at 2:37PM in News
Activision calls for console price cuts

Activision calls for console price cuts

Activision-Blizzard insists that the game industry can still grow despite the global economic gloom – just as long as the market sees more hardware price cuts.

by Rob Crossley
on Feb 11th 2010 at 10:31AM in News
Activision: Console sales to grow 18% in 2010

Activision: Console sales to grow 18% in 2010

Activision expects the console installed-base in US and Europe to grow 18 per cent in 2010 to 265 million units.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 11th 2010 at 10:28AM in News
Record $4bn revenues for Activision

Record $4bn revenues for Activision

Activision Blizzard has once again bucked the downward trend in the games industry by detailing better than expected Q4 and full year 2009 earnings.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 10th 2010 at 10:01PM in News

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NPD: MW2 shifts 6m copies in November

NPD: MW2 shifts 6m copies in November

Activision Blizzard’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has topped US software sales in November, selling 6 million copies in just 19 days.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 11th 2009 at 9:54AM in News
Activision counters No Doubt lawsuit

Activision counters No Doubt lawsuit

Activision Blizzard has filed a countersuit against No Doubt’s breach of contract allegations.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 10th 2009 at 12:20PM in News
Activision kicks off UK trade’s biggest ever charity push

Activision kicks off UK trade’s biggest ever charity push

Publisher Activision has called its War Child/Modern Warfare 2 charity initiative the biggest the British games industry has ever seen.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 26th 2009 at 10:29AM in News
AUSTRALIA: Attorney-general seeks MW2 ban

AUSTRALIA: Attorney-general seeks MW2 ban

South Australian attorney-general Michael Atkinson is to appeal against Modern Warfare 2's 15+ rating in the country.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 24th 2009 at 10:24AM in News

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Religious leaders slam Modern Warfare 2

Religious leaders slam Modern Warfare 2

Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 was heavily criticised by UK religious leaders from across the belief spectrum on BBC One yesterday.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 16th 2009 at 11:32AM in News
Now MW2 smashes week-one sales record

Now MW2 smashes week-one sales record

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has smashed the week-one sales record for video games in the UK.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 16th 2009 at 10:41AM in News
Modern Warfare 2 smashes day-one sales record

Modern Warfare 2 smashes day-one sales record

Activision sold 1.23 million copies of Modern Warfare 2 in the UK on the game's first day on release, MCV can reveal.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 11th 2009 at 3:54PM in News
Indies praise MW2 launch support

Indies praise MW2 launch support

Indie retailers have praised Activision Blizzard and Centresoft for their support during the launch of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 10th 2009 at 3:53PM in News
Indie cries foul over MW2 date breaks

Indie cries foul over MW2 date breaks

Independent retailer Gameseek is protesting against competitors that broke the street date on Activision Blizzard’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 10th 2009 at 3:27PM in News
US: 10,000 MW2 midnight launches

US: 10,000 MW2 midnight launches

A record number of North American stores opened at midnight last night to usher in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 10th 2009 at 2:52PM in News
US: MW2 smashes GameStop records

US: MW2 smashes GameStop records

US retail giant GameStop has revealed it received more pre-orders for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 than any other game before it.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 10th 2009 at 2:32PM in News
Modern Warfare will thrash GTA sales, says HMV

Modern Warfare will thrash GTA sales, says HMV

HMV has forecast Modern Warfare 2 will become the first game to top one million week-one UK sales – taking the title as the industry’s fastest-selling software release of all ...

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 10th 2009 at 1:45PM in News
2,000 midnight MW2 launches

2,000 midnight MW2 launches

Over 2,000 UK stores held a midnight launch for Activision Blizzard’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 last night.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 10th 2009 at 10:23AM in News