Entries in 'activision blizzard' (101)

Guitar Hero 5 dated

Guitar Hero 5 dated

Guitar Hero 5 will be released in the UK on September 11th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 25th 2009 at 5:15PM in News
Activision: 'Our Q4 line-up is strongest ever'

Activision: 'Our Q4 line-up is strongest ever'

In its Q2 earnings announcement this evening Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said that the firm's Christmas line-up was its strongest ever.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 5th 2009 at 11:33PM in News
StarCraft II delayed to 2010

StarCraft II delayed to 2010

Activision has confirmed in its quarterly financials today that Blizzard's PC title StarCraft II will launch next year.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 5th 2009 at 11:30PM in News
Activision Euro market share increases

Activision Euro market share increases

Activision has said its share of the European software market grew to over 10 per cent in the last financial quarter.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 5th 2009 at 11:21PM in News

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$1bn Q2 revenues for Activision

$1bn Q2 revenues for Activision

Activision made over $1bn in revenues during the June financial quarter, the firm reported this evening.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 5th 2009 at 11:19PM in News
Activision threat rejected by Sony

Activision threat rejected by Sony

Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has labeled recent threats from Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick as “noise”.

by Rob Crossley
on Jul 8th 2009 at 10:24AM in News
Analyst: Modern Warfare 2 to outsell all 2009 releases

Analyst: Modern Warfare 2 to outsell all 2009 releases

A Janco Partners’ analyst has estimated that sales of Activision Blizzard’s Modern Warfare 2 will surpass 11.1 million units by the end of 2009.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 15th 2009 at 11:22AM in News
MICROSOFT: Microsoft secures Modern Warfare 2 DLC

MICROSOFT: Microsoft secures Modern Warfare 2 DLC

Two downloadable packages for Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 are set to be timed exclusives for the Xbox 360.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 1st 2009 at 7:52PM in News

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UK CHARTS: UFC keeps its grip on the top

UK CHARTS: UFC keeps its grip on the top

UFC 2009: Undisputed has racked up its second consecutive No. 1, despite seeing sales slide 42 per cent.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 1st 2009 at 1:50PM in News
Activision: 23 million people play games online

Activision: 23 million people play games online

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick claims 23 million people are playing online games with friends today.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 1st 2009 at 11:47AM in News
Activision shares jump ahead of quarterly report

Activision shares jump ahead of quarterly report

Shares in Activision Blizzard saw a sizable spike yesterday ahead of the publisher’s quarterly earnings report.

by Rob Crossley
on Apr 30th 2009 at 9:48AM in News
Bethesda cited as salvager of A2M’s forgotten Wet

Bethesda cited as salvager of A2M’s forgotten Wet

Maryland-based group Bethesda Softworks has been cited as the new publisher of A2M’s forgotten acrobatic shooter, Wet.

by Rob Crossley
on Apr 27th 2009 at 9:10AM in News

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MCV Awards 09: People & Industry winners

MCV Awards 09: People & Industry winners

Activision Blizzard won best Publisher of the Year at the MCV Awards 09 last night, rewarding 12 months which saw the firm release both Call Of Duty: World At War ...

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 24th 2009 at 11:22AM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii Fit holds on

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit holds on

Wii Fit has become Nintendo’s longest serving ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats No. 1, with a total of 11 weeks at the top.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 13th 2009 at 6:29PM in News
Activision appoints new Guitar Hero boss

Activision appoints new Guitar Hero boss

Activision Blizzard has appointed former Yahoo COO Dan Rosensweig as CEO and President of Red Octane – the business unit which develops the blockbuster Guitar Hero franchise and soon to ...

by Tim Ingham
on Mar 23rd 2009 at 12:14PM in News
Activision Blizzard posts $72m Q4 loss

Activision Blizzard posts $72m Q4 loss

Activision Blizzard has posted a $72 million loss for its fourth quarter – but reported a combined yearly revenue of $5 billion.

by Tim Ingham
on Feb 12th 2009 at 10:21AM in News

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Harrison: We'll prove Activision wrong

Harrison: We'll prove Activision wrong

Atari president Phil Harrison has told MCV that he wants to leave Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick red-faced for dumping the Ghostbusters game.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 17th 2008 at 10:23AM in News
Metallica: Video games and music industry to merge

Metallica: Video games and music industry to merge

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett believe collaborative projects between bands and video game developers, such as the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica, could lead to the music and games industries ...
James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 16th 2008 at 12:31PM in News
Trouvain quits Activision Blizzard

Trouvain quits Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard will lose its European boss in the spring, after two years of impressive turnaround.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 11th 2008 at 9:42AM in News
Atari snaps up Ghostbusters game

Atari snaps up Ghostbusters game

Atari has confirmed the capture of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, a week after securing the publishing rights to The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 7th 2008 at 9:19AM in News
Activision Blizzard Q3 earnings call in full

Activision Blizzard Q3 earnings call in full

Activision-Blizzard's earnings call following its Q3 results has certainly raised some eyebrows online.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 6th 2008 at 10:32AM in News
Activision-Blizzard reports $108m Q3 loss

Activision-Blizzard reports $108m Q3 loss

Activision-Blizzard has reported a $108 million loss for its third quarter – whilst besting its revenue guidance by just under £100m.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 6th 2008 at 10:15AM in News
THQ sues Activision Blizzard

THQ sues Activision Blizzard

THQ is suing Activision Blizzard for allegedly copying box art in an attempt to confuse consumers.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 28th 2008 at 11:46AM in News
Crash and Spyro set for Christmas

Crash and Spyro set for Christmas

Mega-publisher Activision Blizzard has revealed that Crash: Mind Over Mutant will hit retail on October 31st, and The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon will arrive on November 21st.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 23rd 2008 at 6:12PM in News
Call of Duty: World at War gets UK date

Call of Duty: World at War gets UK date

Following yesterday’s US announcement, Activision Blizzard has announced that Call of Duty: World at War will deploy at UK retail on November 14th on Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS, ...
Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 5th 2008 at 6:06PM in News