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Activision shares drop after Warcraft exodus
10th November 2011, 1:11pm

News: Activision shares drop after Warcraft exodus

Publishing giant posts third-quarter income of $148 million

'Social future for console games' says Activision boss
17th October 2011, 10:35am

News: 'Social future for console games' says Activision boss

Brian Ward says console titles also need to be in top tier to succeed

Kotick doubts Battlefield 3 console credentials
8th June 2011, 11:27am

News: Kotick doubts Battlefield 3 console credentials

E3 2011: 'We have only seen a PC version of DICE project', Activision boss says

Activision: Bizarre bidders 'waiting to plunder staff'
20th January 2011, 8:00am

News: Activision: Bizarre bidders 'waiting to plunder staff'

Publishing boss says firms were keen on the workers, but saving a studio wasn't worth the money

Activision recommends Bizarre closure
19th January 2011, 1:00pm

News: Activision recommends Bizarre closure

Publisher tells Develop it had 'a lot of leads but no interested parties'; Bizarre 'has indicated it will accept recommendation'

Kotick: EA can’t keep top devs happy
27th September 2010, 1:08pm

News: Kotick: EA can’t keep top devs happy

Activision boss says rival’s hope to create studio independence is futile

Kotick: Schafer project was poor, over budget
27th September 2010, 12:24pm

News: Kotick: Schafer project was poor, over budget

The Activision CEO on why his firm dropped the EA title

‘If you want to topple Blizzard, avoid shortcuts’
27th September 2010, 11:56am

News: ‘If you want to topple Blizzard, avoid shortcuts’

Ambitious MMO firm Trion admits its heavily VC-funded business will not give investors quick returns

Activision: Tax breaks will be a game changer
28th June 2010, 2:12pm

News: Activision: Tax breaks will be a game changer

The publishing empire becomes the newest member of TIGA

Bungie deal breaks Xbox exclusive ties
29th April 2010, 1:44pm

News: Bungie deal breaks Xbox exclusive ties

The famed Halo group will now work on new IP

Activision CEO leaves as Infinity Ward fights back
28th April 2010, 9:23am

News: Activision CEO leaves as Infinity Ward fights back

Griffith steps down as legal action from Infinity Ward hits his studio

WoW pet could be making $2.5m an hour
16th April 2010, 9:18am

News: WoW pet could be making $2.5m an hour

Activision-Blizzard claim ‘Celestial Mount’ caused demand levels dangerous to servers

Activision reveals ‘$500k’ indie dev contest
19th February 2010, 1:21am

News: Activision reveals ‘$500k’ indie dev contest

But confusion ensues as Activision cites ‘$100k’ prize

Kotick explains ‘cut fun from development’ fiasco
19th February 2010, 1:12am

News: Kotick explains ‘cut fun from development’ fiasco

Activision’s antiheroic CEO goes on charm-offensive

Kotick: I missed my chance to buy The Sims
19th February 2010, 1:04am

News: Kotick: I missed my chance to buy The Sims

Activision CEO declined the chance meet Will Wright and his seminal project before EA bought the studio

Kotick: I missed my $700m chance to buy Blizzard
19th February 2010, 1:00am

News: Kotick: I missed my $700m chance to buy Blizzard

The $7m buyout in the mid-‘90s may have been ‘insane’, but Kotick confesses he’s had his own moments of madness

Activision responds to ‘mass-layoff’ claims
11th February 2010, 10:23pm

News: Activision responds to ‘mass-layoff’ claims

Rumours rife that as many as 90 staff have been axed from Radical Entertainment

Kotick: Social game biz model ‘unproven’
11th February 2010, 11:39am

News: Kotick: Social game biz model ‘unproven’

Though adds the firm is carefully reviewing opportunities

Activision enjoys record sales
11th February 2010, 9:00am

News: Activision enjoys record sales

Starcraft II, World of Warcraft and iPhone to drive digital growth in 2010

Tax relief joy for Canada’s Vancouver hub
5th February 2010, 10:40am

News: Tax relief joy for Canada’s Vancouver hub

Region’s development army bolstered by new deal; threat to UK continues to grow

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