Entries in 'Activision' (819)
Guitar Hero strategy 'was wrong'
Activision's decision to sell Guitar Hero as a product as opposed to a content platform was the ultimate cause of the IPs downfall, GamesBrief analyst Nicholas Lovell has told MCV.
Activision eyeing Take-Two swoop?
An eventful week for Activision rolls on: rumours are circulating at the highest level that the company is eyeing a shock acquisition of rival Take-Two.
Activision fined €1m for price fixing
The European Court of Justice has fined Activision Blizzard €1m (£845,000) for raising the price of games.
What is Project Beachhead?
We've known that a dedicated premium online version of Call of Duty has been in the works for some time now, but Activision's confirmation that a brand new studio is ...
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Activision readies toy-game crossover
While Activision may be dropping the likes of Guitar Hero and True Crime, the publisher still has a few new tricks up its sleeve.
RETROSPECTIVE: Guitar Hero
I've been a gamer for effectively as long as I remember. My first memories stray back as far as the early '80s when my parents purchased an Atari 2600. I ...
United Front sorry for canned True Crime
True Crime: Hong Kong developer United Front Games has apologised to consumers after Activision canned the game.
Digital focus for new-look Activision
As it attempts to adapt to the ever-changing games market, publisher Activision has pledged to realign its focus on its digital business.
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Bungie game 'key' to Activision’s growth
We might not know what game Bungie is working on, but Activision says it will be one of its key long-term revenue drivers.
Activision: We've had to make some difficult decisions
With the games industry still coming to terms with the shock death of the Guitar Hero series, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg has outlined the reasons for the dramatic ...
Activision restructuring: 500 jobs lost
Cutbacks at Activision will result in 500 jobs lost at the publisher, Develop reports.
Call of Duty Online is real
As well as the shock scrapping of the iconic Guitar Hero franchise this evening, Activision has delivered another shocker - the first word of an online-only spin-off to the Call ...
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Treyarch not under pressure
Publisher Activision put no pressure on Treyarch to break the sales records shattered by Call of Duty: Black Ops' predecessor Modern Warfare 2.
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MS issues First Strike region warning
Microsoft has warned Call of Duty fans to ensure that they download the correct version of new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC First Strike.
WIN Black Ops: First Strike
The first ever DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops hits Xbox 360 today, and MCV has four codes to giveaway.
War of words erupts between Gamer's Voice and Pachter
A bitter war of words has erupted between Tom Watson's gaming pressure group Gamer's Voice and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.
Infinity Ward taking on PS3 hackers
Those using hacks to exploit the online component of Modern Warfare 2 are on borrowed time, according to the game's developer Infinity Ward.
Gamers’ Voice rallies against Black Ops
Consumer pressure group Gamers’ Voice is campaigning for Activision to resolve issue with the PS3 and PC editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops.
EA email: 'Zampella delayed MW2 DLC for us'
Vince Zampella agreed to delay Call of Duty DLC so EA could release a game unchallenged, an internal email has alleged.
Bizarre Creations set to close
Activision has issued a recommendation for Bizarre Creations to close its doors.
Activision to close PSN COD servers?
PS3 owners may find themselves unable to play the latest Call of Duty titles online after Activision admitted it’s considering pulling PSN support from the games.
Beenox given Spider-Man duties
Developer Beenox is now responsible for Activision’s future Spider-Man games following the release of last year's Shattered Dimensions.
