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Activision says its new Walking Dead shooter will mimic the feel of the TV show. The firm promises the title offers more to fans than just a ‘run-and-gun shooter.’ It follows the success of rival tie-in The Walking Dead by Telltale games, based on the comics. The episodic point-and-click adventure …
Read More »FIFA 13 fell just 70k units short of Black Ops II in 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II and FIFA 13 are the two biggest entertainment releases of the year at UK retail. Both titles comfortably outsold The Dark Knight Rises, the third best selling entertainment product of the year. Call of Duty: Black Ops II shifted 2.67m units, while FIFA 13 …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to introduce microtransactions
Activision will for the first time offer in-game purchases in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Starting tomorrow, what are being called Micro Items will be available that Activision’s Dan Amrich describes as either personal customizations or nice little luxuries”, none of which affect gameplay” and are simply small, specific …
Read More »Stackhouse takes charge of Activision UK as Brown heads to US
Activision has named Roy Stackhouse as the new general manager of its UK & Ireland arm. He replaces outgoing boss Andrew Brown, who MCV understands has accepted a role in the US. Stackhouse has been at Activision for over six years, and had most recently been the company’s commercial director …
Read More »Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game getting digital release this summer
Activision has confirmed the name of its first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. Called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the release was first touted as part of Activision’s multi-year deal with Nickelodeon last month. This new third person brawler will be released on Xbox Live Arcade, the …
Read More »Zampella confirms Jason West’s Respawn departure
Infinity Ward co-founder leaves studio due to 'family issues'
Read More »Bungie: Pressure is on to beat Halo with Destiny
Bungie says its aim is to surpass its Halo series with its new shooter, Destiny. The Activision-published shooter has headlined two press conferences so far this year, and is part of a new ten-year project for the developer and publisher. It is already tipped, along with Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs, as …
Read More »Activision lays off 30 employees
Publisher cuts jobs from Treyarch and licensed games
Read More »Activision lays off 30 staff members globally
Activision has confirmed cuts in its licensed games division, reporting that 30 full-time employees have been affected by the round of layoffs. According to a statement obtained by Kotaku, the moves were made to address the company’s ongoing effort to align costs with revenues.” The company also stated it expects …
Read More »Destiny will not be released in 2013
Bungie’s first post-Halo project, Destiny, will not be released in 2013. That’s according to publisher Activision, which issued the clarification after 48 hours of very successful marketing activity was instigated across media outlets online. "Activision reiterated that although Bungie’s amazing new world was revealed today, Activision has not included the …
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