Topic: Activision Inc.

Nintendo has turned to James Bond and Mickey Mouse to help keep videogame players enchanted with the Wii as rival consoles debut motion-sensing controls. "Bond is back," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said during a press conference on the opening day ...

Activision in legal battle with game developers

Activision has a fight on its hands as developers behind "Modern Warfare" accuse the videogame publisher of holding them "hostage" to complete a new installment of the blockbuster franchise. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Monday asks the court to order ...
Fired Activision execs form new games studio, Respawn, sign deal with rival Electronic ArtsTwo studio executives recently fired by Activision and accused of inappropriately meeting with a rival company said Monday that they will create games to be distributed exclusively by one ...
Gaming giant Activision countersues execs who helped produce blockbuster 'Modern Warfare 2'Two former studio heads overseeing last year's blockbuster video game "Modern Warfare 2" were fired for insubordination and trying to poach key employees from Activision, the gaming giant alleged in court ...
Review: 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' is a blast for video-game combat vetsFor the last few years, Activision's "Call of Duty" series has dominated video-game warfare. The latest chapter, "Modern Warfare 2," was the best-selling game of 2009, and it still leads the ...
Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella no longer with ActivisionActivision Blizzard Inc. said Tuesday that Jason West and Vince Zampella, executives at "Call of Duty" developer Infinity Ward, are no longer with the company. Zampella had served as CEO at ...
Activision Blizzard says 'Call of Duty' has crossed the $1 billion markVideo game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. said Wednesday that the game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has brought in more than $1 billion in revenue since it went on sale ...

Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales. Overall, the "Call of Duty" series has sold more than 55 million units since its ...

DANGEROUS DAYS FOR VIDEO GAMES

DANGEROUS DAYS FOR VIDEO GAMES For months, video game fans from Topeka to Tokyo had been salivating for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the sixth installment of Activision Blizzard's blockbuster shootfest. On Nov. 10, D-Day finally arrived. Thousands lined up outside ...
'Call of Duty' setting entertainment records as sales climbThe video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history. After hauling in the biggest-ever first-day sales total last week, the game continues break records. Activision Blizzard Inc., ...
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