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Monday, Nov 16
Activision hints Call of Duty online plans -- for a fee
More news from the BMO Capital Markets Forums. It looks like Activision's got something up their sleeves for Call of Duty online players. More fees to...
Monday, Nov 9
Activision to donate a million dollars for the benefit of war veterans
Now that Modern Warfare 2 (PC, PS3 and Xbox 360) is slowly making its way into store shelves and home consoles, Activision seems to be busying itse...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Modern Warfare 2 launch trailer includes huge explosions, hostile locations, Slim Shady and space?
With just one week until the release of the most anticipated game of the year, Activision and Infinity Ward has released the official launch trailer o...
Monday, Oct 5
PC version for Modern Warfare 2 pushed back?
Just last week, we received word that there will be a midnight launch for Activision-Blizzard's Modern Warfare 2 (also on Xbox 360, PS3) on November 1...
Wednesday, Sep 30
Modern Warfare 2 map pack dated
We know that Infinity Ward and Activision have at least two map packs planned for Modern Warfare 2. Thanks to Monster Beverage Company, who has a deal...
Tuesday, Sep 22
Wolfenstein pulled out from Germany for Swastika
Developer Raven Software and publisher Activision did try to preempt this by removing all such symbols from the German version, in consideration of such sensitivities in the country, but still the recall was given the green light as of this week. It would appear that the clean-up was not t...
Monday, Sep 21
Modern Warfare 2 name still being explained
So messaging it both ways, I think it s helpful. People that are in the know, know what Modern Warfare 2 is. People that know what Call of Duty is might not necessarily get it in a way, but establishing that identity and making sure that this is Modern Warfare 2. It is not just Call of Duty blah, blah...
Thursday, Sep 17
Modern Warfare 2 Perks list unveiled
The Perks list for Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC)have bee released by Activision, and it looks like they've also retained some old ones apart from adding in some fresh items. If you complete the particular challenge for each Perk, you can find yourself being upgraded to a "Pro" ver...
Sunday, Sep 13
Alex Mercer to join the Entourage tonight
Activision didn't say exactly how Prototype will be featured on the show, or which between the PS3, Xbox 360, or PC versions of the game will take precedence. I'm more inclined to believe that it'll be the Xbox 360 version, since Turtle has one, unless Sony managed to get hold of the show to co...
Wednesday, Aug 6
Activision Blizzard puts Massive Entertainment up for sale
Massive Entertainment, the minds behind the captive Ground Control and inventors of control point tactical game mechanics, won't be a part of the big family at Activision Blizzard. After years under the care of Sierra and then Vivendi, they're now posted up for sale to any takers - a confi...
Tuesday, Jul 29
Activision Blizzard: Ghostbusters, Brutal Legend, and other games in publisher limbo Update 2
The bad news: Activision further confirmed to GameSpot that the five titles mentioned are the only ones the company will be publishing. Vivendi's operations are being streamlined to help the company focus on the five franchises in Activision's plans. To this end, Radical Entertainment...
Monday, May 12
Game Informer: Guitar Hero 4 comes with song creation, instruments, more
What should we expect for the follow-up to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC)? First off, Guitar Hero 4 will be available for the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2. All platforms will have the same features, although exp...
Friday, May 9
Activision conference call: new CoD game in development, Tony Hawk game for the DS, and more
Guitar Hero - The company will triple the number of Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC) SKUs in fiscal year 2009. Further details regarding the next entry in franchise will be coming within a couple of weeks.Call of Duty - a new Call of Duty game is in the works for the next fisc...
Saturday, May 3
Activision drops out of ESA, four other publishers to not attend E3 this year
Besides Activision, the other publishers are Vivendi, NCsoft, Her Interactive and id Software. NCsoft stated that its decision not to attend was based on the development cycle of its games and not because of the ESA or its leadership. The others have yet to state their reasons for not atten...
Wednesday, Mar 12
Gibson: Activision's Guitar Hero violates patent
It seems that everyone is hopping on the bandwagon in terms of sticking it to Activision. First, it was Harmonix with the royalty suit - now, it's Gibson Guitar Inc, claiming that the Guitar Hero franchise has infringed one of their patents. Activision has responded to this, of course, aski...
Thursday, Feb 7
Activision nets US 1.48 billion in third quarter of fiscal 2008
Acquisition of the Guitar Hero franchise proved to be successful, as Activision set an industry record of US 1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock earned the most money in 2007 worldwide, while it's the number one best-selling video game...
Monday, Dec 31
QuickJump Quickpeek special edition: The PC 2007 Year in Review
However, perhaps one of the biggest news to shake up the PC, and even the entire video game industry, was the merge between the two biggest developers/publishers in the business: Activision and Vivendi Games. The new Activision Blizzard merger promises to create "the world s largest and...
