A chart that takes a look at the earnings of digital CEOs includes Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick and EA’s John Riccitiello. So how much are these guys worth? Read More...
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How Much The CEOs of Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts Make
Posted 3/20/09 1:00 pm EST by Stephen Totilo in activision, blizzard, CEOs, ea, Money
'Monsters vs. Aliens' Takes A Cue From…'God of War'?
Posted 2/26/09 5:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in 3DS / DS, activision, god of war, Monsters vs. Aliens, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
The last comparison I expected to draw from this week's "Monsters vs. Aliens" demo was "God of War," but that's exactly what part of Activision's adaptation of DreamWorks' animated film felt like -- including ripping out a cyclops' (well…robot's) eye! Read More...
Spelling of Lynyrd Skynyrd Corrected On Final 'Guitar Hero' Box Art
Posted 2/19/09 4:15 pm EST by Tracey John in activision, Box Art, guitar hero, Guitar Hero Metallica
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Rolling Stone noticed that name of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was incorrectly spelled as "Lynyrd Skynrd" on the cover of "Guitar Hero: Metallica." We asked Activision if they had plans change the error, and today they confirmed that the spelling is fixed on the final box art. Read More...
Wii Most Profitable, PSP Least Profitable Platforms For Activision Blizzard
Posted 2/12/09 10:00 am EST by Patrick Klepek in activision, PC, PSP, Wii, world of warcraft
You can probably guess the most and least profitable platforms for a company like Activision Blizzard, but seeing the hard numbers really puts it in perspective; the Wii accounted for 15% their total profits in 2008, while PSP only made up 1%. Read More...
Activision Blizzard: 'Twice As Many' Music Games In 2009, 'James Bond' Delayed Until 2010, New Blizzard Game This Year
Posted 2/11/09 6:02 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in 3DS / DS, activision, call of duty, call of duty 4, call of duty: modern warfare 2, call of duty: world at war, Diablo III, guitar hero, Guitar Hero Metallica, Guitar Hero World Tour, James Bond, PC, PS2, PS3, starcraft, Wii, world of warcraft, Xbox 360
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Activision Blizzard publishing CEO Mike Griffith promised more than twice as many Activision-branded music games in 2009 in today's earnings call, while also revealing their next "James Bond" title has been moved into next year, and Blizzard declared an intention to release a game this year. Read More...
3 New Franchises From Activision Blizzard In 2009
Posted 2/11/09 5:34 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in activision
Despite Activision Blizzard's massive resources, the company will be conservative in 2009, introducing only three new franchises in 2009 -- a racer, a shooter and and undisclosed game -- according to statements made by Activision Blizzard publishing CEO Mike Griffith on today's earnings call. Read More...
Activision Blizzard Has No Debt, $3.1 Billion In Cash
Posted 2/11/09 5:15 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in activision, Money
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Defying industry trends, "Guitar Hero" publisher Activision Blizzard reported a 20% revenue increase in 2008 during an earnings call this afternoon, and reported zero debt and 3.1 billion dollars in cash at year-end, quite contrary to what we've seen from other publishers like THQ and Electronic Arts.
"We enter 2009 with the finest product slate in our company's history," said Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick in a press release about the earnings results, "and an organization properly sized and resourced to compete alongside the many new entrants and existing competitors in our industry. During the year, we will continue to employ our proven strategies that have worked so well for us over the last decade."
'Call of Duty: World at War' DLC Coming -- New Maps, More Nazi Zombies!
Posted 2/10/09 12:30 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in activision, call of duty, call of duty: world at war, DLC, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
The first wave of downloadable content for "Call of Duty: World at War" hits in March (no price announced), where Activision and Treyarch will deliver a map pack featuring three new maps -- "Nightfire," "Knee Deep," "Station" -- and more Nazi Zombies, with new weapons, defenses and a map called "Verruckt." Read More...
Please, Activision, Make 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' A Good Game
Posted 2/2/09 3:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in activision, hollywood, transformers, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
Video games are the perfect format for robot smashing, and even though the original "Transformers" game was nothing to write home about, the Super Bowl spot for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" inspired me with hope that Activision Blizzard can pull it together for the sequel. Read More...
E3 Registration Is Open, Activision Blizzard And Others Return
Posted 2/2/09 1:00 pm EST by Tracey John in activision, blizzard, e3, e3 2009
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The ESA announced that registration for E3 is now open, and that many exhibitors who didn't attend last year's show -- like Activision Blizzard -- will return for 2009. Read More...
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