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Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m
20th July 2009, 7:01am

News: Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m

Liverpool-based developer was given $67.4m in cash, with a $40m bonus package hanging in the balance

$40m at stake on Blur's sales performance
20th July 2009, 7:01am

News: $40m at stake on Blur's sales performance

While Bizarre Creations’ Chris Pickford reveals that the PGR series has sold over 7 million units

Activision licenses Morpheme
15th July 2009, 1:07pm

News: Activision licenses Morpheme

Animation tech to be used in Robomondo's Tony Hawk: Ride

Activision developing new action game IP
11th June 2009, 2:00pm

News: Activision developing new action game IP

Publisher CEO reveals that it wants to enter $4bn genre to fuel expansion

Blur is ‘an adult Mario Kart’
10th June 2009, 4:51pm

News: Blur is ‘an adult Mario Kart’

Project Gotham dev Bizarre explains what its next title Blur can take, and leave, from Nintendo’s iconic kart series

DJ Hero devs admit to licensing hurdles
5th June 2009, 3:50pm

News: DJ Hero devs admit to licensing hurdles

E3’09: FreeStyleGames: “It’s been very difficult to commercialise mashups”

DJ Hero dev: Music biz is starting to appreciate the games industry
5th June 2009, 3:45pm

News: DJ Hero dev: Music biz is starting to appreciate the games industry

E3’09: DJ Hero will get people into DJing as games offer the music biz new opportunities, says FreeStyleGames

Double Fine under pressure as Activision launches lawsuit
5th June 2009, 10:47am

News: Double Fine under pressure as Activision launches lawsuit

Activision insists it hadn’t relinquished the rights to Brutal Legend, a game soon to be published by EA

Microsoft strikes DLC deal for Modern Warfare 2
1st June 2009, 6:53pm

News: Microsoft strikes DLC deal for Modern Warfare 2

E3 '09 Xbox 360 version to receive two timed exclusive DLC packages

Global games market will be worth $55bn by 2012, says Activision
1st June 2009, 6:53am

News: Global games market will be worth $55bn by 2012, says Activision

E3 '09: CEO Kotick kick-starts E3 with bold investor event detailing market growth

Electronic Game Show returns to Mexico City
27th May 2009, 12:48pm

News: Electronic Game Show returns to Mexico City

Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Konami, Activision and THQ all signing up for the October event

New studio emerges from Vancouver’s breeding grounds
15th May 2009, 11:08am

News: New studio emerges from Vancouver’s breeding grounds

United Front Games working on two new properties for the 360 and PS3, one being a Hong Kong-based action title with Activision

DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5 and new IP Band Hero revealed
7th May 2009, 2:04pm

News: DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5 and new IP Band Hero revealed

Turntable peripheral and new mass-market music IP from Activision Blizzard arriving this autumn

Valve and Activision clash in royalty row
1st May 2009, 8:26am

News: Valve and Activision clash in royalty row

Developer suing publisher for allegedly underpaying the $2.39 million awarded to it, Activision threatens countersue

Bizarre Creations’ new racer revealed?
22nd April 2009, 12:26pm

News: Bizarre Creations’ new racer revealed?

Former Project Gotham dev reportedly working on the Mario Kart-like Blur

Activision rubbishes IP and studio acquisition lawsuit
16th April 2009, 10:03pm

News: Activision rubbishes IP and studio acquisition lawsuit

Publisher bats eyelids and says it has saved 7 Studios in 'difficult economic times'

Activision buys Scratch developer 7 Studios
16th April 2009, 3:20pm

News: Activision buys Scratch developer 7 Studios

Acquisition sparks lawsuit over publisher’s DJ Hero game

Glu extends Activision mobile deal
25th March 2009, 2:26pm

News: Glu extends Activision mobile deal

GDC 09: Success of Call of Duty: World at War means five more titles are on the way

Activision signed as Elan Awards event partner
9th March 2009, 3:52pm

News: Activision signed as Elan Awards event partner

Publisher 'proud' to join organisers of Canadian event

INTERVIEW: Beenox talks creating movie lincenses
19th February 2009, 12:30pm

News: INTERVIEW: Beenox talks creating movie lincenses

The Monsters vs. Aliens developer on working with Dreamworks' latest IP

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