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Activision beats earnings expectations
9th May 2013, 8:04am

News: Activision beats earnings expectations

Publishing giant cautious over uncertainties surrounding next generation hardware

Activision CEO made $64.9m last year
29th April 2013, 8:53am

News: Activision CEO made $64.9m last year

Bobby Kotick now the second-highest paid CEO in the US

Activision pledges $2m to Call of Duty charity
9th April 2013, 11:22am

News: Activision pledges $2m to Call of Duty charity

Publisher has raised almost $3m for organisation in grants and scholarships since inception

Kotick: Rising next-gen dev costs inevitable
8th February 2013, 10:15am

News: Kotick: Rising next-gen dev costs inevitable

'In every single console transition we've seen an increase in expenditure'

Record breaking Black Ops 2 makes $500m in 24 hours
16th November 2012, 1:46pm

News: Record breaking Black Ops 2 makes $500m in 24 hours

Latest Call of Duty beats Modern Warfare 3 first day sales by $100 million

Activision Blizzard Q3 revenue climbs to £530m
8th November 2012, 11:21am

News: Activision Blizzard Q3 revenue climbs to £530m

Ten million sales of Diablo III and strong Skylanders performance raises full-year expectations to nearly £3bn

Activision beats Q2 outlook by $100m
3rd August 2012, 6:28am

News: Activision beats Q2 outlook by $100m

Revenue soars to over $1bn

$13m bonus planned for West, Zampella in 2010
22nd May 2012, 11:00pm

News: $13m bonus planned for West, Zampella in 2010

Unsealed e-mails give insight into events leading up to the pair's sacking

Activision plans UK revival with new games development studio
21st May 2012, 3:53pm

News: Activision plans UK revival with new games development studio

New unit to focus on mobile; British games veteran Martyn Brown head-hunting for publisher

Activision 'conspired to hack Infinity Ward emails', court docs claim
17th May 2012, 12:20pm

News: Activision 'conspired to hack Infinity Ward emails', court docs claim

West and Zampella targeted in employee surveillance operation - firm considered 'mock fire drill and fake fumigation'

UK games tax breaks: Your essential guide
5th April 2012, 10:05am

Features: UK games tax breaks: Your essential guide

With the celebrations over, what happens next? The Develop team finds out

Modern Warfare 3 smashes $1 billion barrier
12th December 2011, 1:55pm

News: Modern Warfare 3 smashes $1 billion barrier

Blockbuster beats Avatar to become fastest entertainment product to reach the milestone

Kotick: Star Wars licence fee will hurt EA
29th November 2011, 2:27pm

News: Kotick: Star Wars licence fee will hurt EA

LucasArts pay 'will put downward pressure on profits'

Activision/EA lawsuit: The key courtroom battles
14th September 2011, 3:55pm

News: Activision/EA lawsuit: The key courtroom battles

Develop provides a breakdown of what to expect at trial

$400m at stake as Activision takes EA to court
20th June 2011, 10:50am

News: $400m at stake as Activision takes EA to court

Reputations, the Modern Warfare IP and vast sums of cash on the line in 'landmark lawsuit'

Bobby Kotick 'considering MySpace buyout'
10th June 2011, 10:44am

News: Bobby Kotick 'considering MySpace buyout'

Games publishing boss considers small interest in Facebook rival, sources claim

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

Legal bid to pull Modern Warfare from Activision
4th April 2011, 1:36pm

News: Legal bid to pull Modern Warfare from Activision

West and Zampella could co-own the franchise if they win lawsuit, lawyer claims

OPINION: Can Bungie deliver on Kotick's big bet?
10th February 2011, 12:58pm

News: OPINION: Can Bungie deliver on Kotick's big bet?

The Activision empire is pulling back on risk, but one major gamble remains

Activision cull on studios and pojects [Update 4]
9th February 2011, 8:53pm

News: Activision cull on studios and pojects [Update 4]

Guitar Hero and True Crime projects abolished, with multiple studios braced for cuts

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