Entries in 'Activision' (973)

Vivendi: New game rumours are untrue

Vivendi: New game rumours are untrue

Activision Blizzard parent Vivendi has squashed industry chatter that it is opening a new games business.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 25th 2011 at 8:30AM in News
Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has achieved a rare feat for a Western-developed FPS by debuting at the top of the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
FEATURE: Call of Duty's Modern Art

FEATURE: Call of Duty's Modern Art

Whichever way you look at it – the UK/US Day One of 6.5m, or $400m in 24 hours, or 75 copies sold a second – Modern Warfare 3 is a ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 23rd 2011 at 3:27PM in News
Old Republic could steal 1m WoW players

Old Republic could steal 1m WoW players

The global launch the Star Wars MMO could trigger a mass-exodus of World of Warcraft subscribers, according to new analyst data.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 3:55PM in News

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Modern Warfare 3 sets 5-day entertainment record

Modern Warfare 3 sets 5-day entertainment record

Activision has named a number of entertainment and retail stats demonstrating the monstrous success that is record breaker Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 1:28PM in News
Vivendi reduces Activision Blizzard stake

Vivendi reduces Activision Blizzard stake

Media conglomerate Vivendi has divested 35 million of its shares in Activision Blizzard, the company said yesterday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2011 at 10:30AM in News
Call Of Duty Elite mobile app delayed

Call Of Duty Elite mobile app delayed

The mobile app designed to accompany Activision’s Call of Duty: Elite service has been delayed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2011 at 9:21AM in News
MW3 vs BF3 - has EA won market share?

MW3 vs BF3 - has EA won market share?

Battlefield 3 sold really well. Modern Warfare 3 sold really, REALLY well. But who won the war?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 2:41PM in News

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Modern Warfare 3 IS the world's biggest entertainment launch ever

Modern Warfare 3 IS the world's biggest entertainment launch ever

Activision has confirmed that modern Warfare 3 has shattered the record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 1:36PM in News
Activision profits triple as digital surpasses boxed

Activision profits triple as digital surpasses boxed

Call of Duty and World of Warcraft publisher Activision has reported a near tripling of profits for the quarter ending September 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2011 at 8:35AM in News
What's Out Today? w/e November 4th, 2011

What's Out Today? w/e November 4th, 2011

Sonic The Hedgehog returns in a title that will satisfy fans both old and new as the athletic mascot marks his 20th Anniversary.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 4th 2011 at 9:47AM in News
War of the Words: Call of Duty vs Battlefield

War of the Words: Call of Duty vs Battlefield

The arrival of Battlefield 3 next week doesn’t just mark the culmination of EA’s campaign to unseat Activision’s yearly Call of Duty colossus. It’s a calculated attack on the most ...

on Oct 26th 2011 at 11:49AM in News

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Modern Warfare 3 signs up to Movember in Australia

Modern Warfare 3 signs up to Movember in Australia

To celebrate Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's launch next month (and world-class moustaches everywhere), Activision is partnering with Australian charity Movember.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Oct 20th 2011 at 3:04PM in News
GAME bags exclusive GoldenEye multiplayer mode

GAME bags exclusive GoldenEye multiplayer mode

Bond fans will have to pick up Activision's GoldenEye 007: Reloaded from GAME if they want to battle their friends in the paintball multiplayer mode.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 19th 2011 at 10:25AM in News
New open-world Spider-Man game in development

New open-world Spider-Man game in development

A brand new Spider-Man game that promises to recapture the magic of 2005’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed by Activision.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 17th 2011 at 11:49AM in News

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Men in Black get their own video games

Men in Black get their own video games

14 years from the franchise’s movie debut, the Men in Black are due to star in a brand new video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 14th 2011 at 1:13PM in News
What's Out Today? w/e October 14th, 2011

What's Out Today? w/e October 14th, 2011

Activision brings the worlds of toys and video games together with today's release of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 14th 2011 at 9:49AM in News
New Call of Duty trailer gets UK premiere

New Call of Duty trailer gets UK premiere

The next trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 airs tonight during the England vs Montenegro European championship qualifier.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 7th 2011 at 8:35AM in News
Activision partners with Mumsnet

Activision partners with Mumsnet

A whopping three-month ad campaign is underway for toy/game hybrid Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 30th 2011 at 11:25AM in News
What's out today? w/e September 30th, 2011

What's out today? w/e September 30th, 2011

EA rounds off September with the highly anticipated FIFA 12, the latest entry in the annual blockbuster football series.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 30th 2011 at 10:06AM in News
Guitar Hero studio hiring for FPS

Guitar Hero studio hiring for FPS

Activision-owned developer Neversoft is working on a first-person shooter for the publisher.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 11:09AM in News
INTERVIEW: Rob Bowling Part 1: 'We compete with ourselves'

INTERVIEW: Rob Bowling Part 1: 'We compete with ourselves'

Activision Blizzard recently held a press event where MCV went hands-on with the superb multiplayer of CoD: Modern Warfare 3 and interviewed creative strategist Rob Bowling.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Sep 21st 2011 at 2:20AM in News
MCV Jobs Weekly: Activison's new PR team, retail role for Disney's Roy

MCV Jobs Weekly: Activison's new PR team, retail role for Disney's Roy

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and biggest personnel news, Activision reveals its new-look PR team, Disney's Manab Roy takes on a new role and Iceberg hires ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 16th 2011 at 3:27PM in News