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EA's Schofield ‘couldn’t resist’ Activision offer
8th January 2010, 12:32pm

News: EA's Schofield ‘couldn’t resist’ Activision offer

Former Visceral general manager talks new opportunities at Sledgehammer

Activision taps ModNation Racers team for IP revamp
14th December 2009, 9:14am

News: Activision taps ModNation Racers team for IP revamp

Canadian outfit United Front games to develop True Crime's return

In Pictures: How the RIDE team built a board
24th November 2009, 10:30am

News: In Pictures: How the RIDE team built a board

Trackballs, arcade pushbuttons, Wii remote-sized holes: Robomodo reveals how it designed a deck

Chairmen of the board
24th November 2009, 10:27am

Features: Chairmen of the board

Robomodo discusses designing the peripheral at the centre of Tony Hawk RIDE

Modern Warfare 2 dev costs put at $40-50m
19th November 2009, 1:26pm

News: Modern Warfare 2 dev costs put at $40-50m

But can the industry sustain high costs and huge stakes?

Activision boosts Call of Duty development resource
18th November 2009, 5:44pm

News: Activision boosts Call of Duty development resource

Third team set to work on new game in franchise while word leaks of MMO version

Former Viscerals swing Sledgehammer
18th November 2009, 9:26am

News: Former Viscerals swing Sledgehammer

Activision has confirmed former Visceral leaders Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey for new subsidiary Sledgehammer

Tony Hawk Ride team hint at boarding other genres
17th November 2009, 11:39am

News: Tony Hawk Ride team hint at boarding other genres

Robomodo confirms new Activision deal and discusses expanding into other genres

Robomodo in new ‘extreme sports project’
16th November 2009, 11:37am

News: Robomodo in new ‘extreme sports project’

Job vacancies suggest the Chicago-based studio is returning to Hawk

Infinity Ward: The best $5m Activision ever spent?
12th November 2009, 10:47am

News: Infinity Ward: The best $5m Activision ever spent?

2003 acquisition was a tenth of what Modern Warfare 2 grossed in a single day in the UK

Infinity Ward snubbed ‘ridiculous’ MW2 budget
3rd November 2009, 3:44pm

News: Infinity Ward snubbed ‘ridiculous’ MW2 budget

Activision was ready to back Modern Warfare 2 with massive funds

Activision shuts Shaba
8th October 2009, 10:18am

News: Activision shuts Shaba

Reports say San Francisco studio has been shut down

Layoff reports reopen Activision-Scratch fiasco
7th October 2009, 9:45am

News: Layoff reports reopen Activision-Scratch fiasco

Around thirty jobs axed at the former developer of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

A2M hails Bethesda after Activision fallout
6th October 2009, 11:03am

News: A2M hails Bethesda after Activision fallout

Canadian studio behind Wet looks to build new IP

RedOctane was told ‘music games won’t sell’
22nd September 2009, 9:37am

News: RedOctane was told ‘music games won’t sell’

Numerous Japanese companies saw no potential in what became a world-conquering genre

Bizarre given more dev time for Blur
21st September 2009, 2:42pm

News: Bizarre given more dev time for Blur

Activision confirms the title is to be delayed until 2010

Kotick’s spectacular pledge to ‘cut fun’
15th September 2009, 4:00pm

News: Kotick’s spectacular pledge to ‘cut fun’

Activision boss wants to turn developers into economists and “take the fun out of game design”

Extraordinary Games Businesses 2: Giant Interactive
4th September 2009, 9:43am

Blog: Extraordinary Games Businesses 2: Giant Interactive

Nick Gibson takes a look at another innovative business model

Almost 60 made redundant at Raven
26th August 2009, 10:57pm

News: Almost 60 made redundant at Raven

Wolfenstein and Wolverine dev shrinks 'to better reflect the studio's upcoming slate'

Infinity Ward: MW2’s multiplayer a priority
20th August 2009, 10:48am

News: Infinity Ward: MW2’s multiplayer a priority

Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer has been in development since day one

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