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Después de tocar ante multitudes en las salas de estar de todo el mundo, el popular videojuego Guitar Hero sale a la carretera con Guitar Hero®: On Tour para Nintendo DS™. Disponible en las tiendas de todo el país, Guitar Hero: On Tour aporta una nueva dimensión a los juegos portátiles y ofrece a los fans la posibilidad de tocar sus canciones favoritas donde vayan.Acompañado del revolucion

Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVI) ha anunciado durante la celebración de la conferencia E3 en Los Ángeles (California), que el esperadísimo nuevo álbum de estudio de Metallica, Death Magnetic, estará disponible simultáneamente en las tiendas de discos y como contenido descargable para la serie de videojuegos musicales más vendida del mundo, Guitar Hero®. Los fans de Metallica podrán d

Two previously-unannounced comic titles formally announced, as well as new shooter Singularity from Raven Software. Sequel primed and in disguise Despite not having a booth at this year's E3, Activision took advantage of the opportunity to hold a press conference to tease new titles. A direct sequel to last year's Transformers: The Movie game is on the way, as well as a game based on the upcoming

Blizzard geht eine Kooperation mit Activision ein. Zitat: We’re excited to announce that our planned team-up with Activision, first made public back in December 2007, is now a reality. All regulatory and shareholder approvals have been granted, meaning Blizzard Entertainment — along with the other companies that made up Vivendi Games — is now part of a [...]

Post escrito por: Mundos Wow Activision Blizzard ya es una realidad Desde la página de Wow-Europe así como desde la propia página de Blizzard, se nos comunica que la fusión con Activision, anunciada en diciembre del año pasado ya se ha llevado a cabo, acaba de nacer ActivisionBlizzard Nos complace anunciar que nuestra prevista fusión con Activision, anunciada [...]

Activision has announced Wee 1ST, a new brand focused on titles designed specifically for the Wii.The new brand has been in the works for over a year and is aimed at expanding its portfolio for the Wii this fall, with Activision bearing in mind that the Wii is on track to be the leading platform by Christmas. The first titles under the Wee 1ST brand include Little League World Series 2008, Rapala

Pubblicato da Massi L’8 luglio avverrà la grande fusione? Dopo l’annuncio bomba dello scorso dicembre 2007, sembra finalmente prossima a realizzarsi l’acquisizione-fusione di Activision da parte di Vivendi Games, che darà vita al colosso denominato Activision Blizzard, un brand che mette in luce i valori fondanti in campo in questa operazione. La fusione punta a realizzare un

Hoy es el gran día para los accionistas de Vivendi, los cuales se preparan para un hecho que podría ser histórico en la industria de los videojuegos. Hoy en el hotel Peninsula en Beverly Hills, California, los accionistas de Vivendi se prepararan para votar en pros o contra de la fusión de su compañía con [...]

Activision y System 3 han anunciado que lanzarán Ferrari Challenge trofeo Pirelli después de verano para Nintendo DS, Playstation 3, Playstation 2 y Wii. El juego contará con 15 circuitos de carreras conocidos internacionalmente, así como carreras de 16 coches a la vez. También los creadores del juego han comentado que actualizarán el juego constantemente con contenido [...]

Later this Summer, this Ferrari will be street legal on PS2, PS3, Wii and DS. The game has all the “power, beauty, and excitement” of Ferrari racing with 15 international racing circuits. View Full Story

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars es el próximo juego basado en el universo de la conocida saga QUAKE para consolas de nueva generación. Para celebrar su lanzamiento, Activision ha organizado un concurso en el que 20 afortunados podrán disfrutar de una copia del juego en su versión para PlayStation 3. Para participar sólo hay que acceder [...]

Activision quiere celebrar la llegada de Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars al mercado de las consolas de nueva generación, sorteando veinte unidades del videojuego para la plataforma PLAYSTATION 3.Los interesados en participar tan sólo tienen que visitar www.activision2007.es/etqw y registrar el nombre elegido para uno de los personajes invasores alienígenas Strogg. Los veinte nombres más originale

Activision's Boss Talks WoW AppealNext Generation, CA - 1 hour agoShockingly, it had a lot to do with World of Warcraft: "We did this gi-normous with Blizzard, the company that makes World of Warcraft. … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

27.5 - 2008 ATVI EW Update.22.2-2008 ATVI StockChartUpdate.27.11-2007. Update with 2 stockcharts. ATVI at wedge bottom, 38.2% fib retracement keeps support at so far. This pattern came true, but it did not launch itself out of the pattern, at least not yet. I think we could have shortterm upside movement ahead based pretty much for 38.2% line, but any movement even temporary below to the wedgeline

Svelato ufficialmente il quarto capitolo della serie Guitar Hero, in lavorazione presso gli studi Neversoft in versione PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 e Wii Activision ha finalmente confermato le voci che volevano il probabile sviluppo di Guitar Hero IV, nuovo capitolo della serie sviluppata da Neversoft che renderà il brand Guitar Hero molto più [...]

In addition to a name change, Activision on Thursday confirmed a fall release of Guitar Hero World Tour for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PS2, replete with wireless drums, guitar, microphone, a multitrack music studio, and enhanced online multiplayer modes. "Hey, I'm in the band!" As previously revealed, Guitar Hero World Tour features all wireless instruments, a multitrack music studio to create origi

In addition to a name change, Activision on Thursday confirmed a fall release of Guitar Hero World Tour for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PS2, replete with wireless drums, guitar, microphone, a multitrack music studio, and enhanced online multiplayer modes. "Hey, I'm in the band!" As previously revealed, Guitar Hero World Tour features all wireless instruments, a multitrack music studio to create origi

I dont really have that much to say about the game itself besides it being great. The one that does stick out to me is the wireless guitar. I'll admit I was somewhat turned off when I heard that the guitars coming with the game were going to be wireless.

Durante este mes Activision ha desarrollado un concurso benéfico con el título de Guitar Hero Solidario. El concepto era sencillo: dar a personajes famosos la posibilidad de crear su propio diseño a una guitarra Les Paul del juego de Nintendo Wii Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Los 27 diseños participantes se sometieron a votación [...]

Activision has confirmed that the Wii version of their Guitar Hero World Tour software title, previously known as Guitar Hero Rock Band Edition World Tour, is set to become the ‘first game ever in the Guitar Hero franchise to allow in-game downloadable content on Wii’ just as various software publishes are raising concerns that the Wii, in lacking a HDD based storage solution such as those off

ACTIVISION DESVELA GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR LA EXPERIENCIA DEFINITIVA EN VIDEOJUEGOS DE ROCK & ROLL• Nuevos instrumentos inalámbricos• Un innovador estudio de música que permite a los jugadores componer, grabar, editar y compartir canciones• La mayor selección de música en disco, solo con canciones originales• Un nuevo y potente modo “Batalla de bandas” para ocho jugadoresAunque

ACTIVISION DESVELA GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR LA EXPERIENCIA DEFINITIVA EN VIDEOJUEGOS DE ROCK & ROLL• Nuevos instrumentos inalámbricos• Un innovador estudio de música que permite a los jugadores componer, grabar, editar y compartir canciones• La mayor selección de música en disco, solo con canciones originales• Un nuevo y potente modo “Batalla de bandas” para ocho jugadoresAunque

Clique na foto e confira mais imagens. Recentemente a Activision anunciou a produção de Guitar Hero: World Tour, sucessor “oficial” de Guitar Hero III que promete diversas novidades para a série. Para World Tour estão previstas as adições de bateria e vocal, opções para editar personagens, área para criação de músicas (que podem ser compartilhadas via internet), [...]

ACTIVISION SE UNE A 27 DESTACADOS PERSONAJES ESPAÑOLES PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA INICIATIVA GUITAR HERO SOLIDARIO A través de este proyecto se donarán 21.000 euros a distintas ONGsEntre los participantes se encuentran Santiago Segura, Andreu Buenafuente, Angel Schlesser, Sergi Arola, Leonor Watling y Dover.Activision, junto con uno de sus videojuegos más representativos, Guitar Hero, se ha unido

A produtora norte-americana Activision publicou um relatório à imprensa relatando seus dados financeiros obtidos durante o ano fiscal de 2008, que aconteceu de abril de 2007 a março de 2008. Frente a isso, alguns recordes foram quebrados. Primeiro, a receita bruta total arrecadada na internet gerou $ 2.9 bilhões, valor bastante superior aos $ 1.51 [...]

Having long been a fan of Call of Duty and the latest COD4 being one of the most played games online for the Sony Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, this game has a massive following. Today the Games publisher Activision has confirmed the next game in the franchise, Call of Duty 5: Military Theatre will [...]

Activision blew away wall street's estimates for its fourth quarter. The company posted game sales nearly doubling that of the same quarter a year prior. The company also issued a better then expected guidance for its first fiscal quarter. The company is expecting earnings of 13 cents a share, and plans to launch a new version of Guitar Hero for the DS as well as Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for the XBOX 360 and the PS3.

Activision 4Q profit soars past expectationsThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWhen the Vivendi deal closes, Activision Blizzard will be worth $18.9 billion and draw significant revenue in Asia with "World of Warcraft," the world's … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

Pubblicato ad Massi Gli appassionati di titoli di pesca potranno questa estate divertirsi con il titolo sportivo sviluppato da Fun Labs e prodotto da Activision, intitolato Rapala Fishing Frenzy. Il gioco prende nome da una delle industrie nell’ambito della pesca di maggior spessore, Rapala, e promette splendidi paesaggi e azione coinvolgente alla caccia dei più rari tipi [...]

The world's largest third-party game publisher will not be attending E3 this July, but they'll be in LA just the same hawking their own games at an outside press event."After careful consideration, for business reasons Activision has decided not to participate in any official E3 activities," Activision said in a statement to Gaming Nexus on Thursday. "We wish the ESA best of luck with the show."GameDaily confirmed the news with the ESA a day later on Friday. "While the Entertainment Software Association remains the preeminent voice for U.S. computer and video game publishers, we can confirm that Activision and Vivendi Games opted to discontinue their membership," said Rich Taylor, an ESA official.The news comes as E3 tries to reinvent itself for the second time in as many years. The event

Escapist Magazine [Misc] Activision Blizzard Drops Out of the E3 Event and Cancels …411mania.com, TX - 1 hour agoThe makers of the Call of Duty series, Guitar Hero, and World of WarCraft decides they don't need anyone. IGN is reporting that the popular game software …Activision Blizzard Drops ESA and E3 Allakhazamall 15 news articles Written by Google Inc. [...]

Activision, Vivendi pulling out of ESA and E3San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 10 minutes agoThat means the makers of Guitar Hero, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft won't be officially a part of what was once the premiere video game show in the US … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

"Activision boss Bobby Kotick has expressed concerns about the possibility of a merge between EA and Take-Two."That's concerning, sure," he told Reuters. "When you think about one company in control of the sports category, with no competition from anybody else, that could be a challenge..."Full article sourceTHAT fucker (Bobby Kotick) FAILS to mention that his fucking game, World Of Warcraft, comp

Activision por medio de uan nota de prensa nos informa del plan de lanzamientos para títulso de Wii y DS para los próximos meses. Posiblemente el más esperado sea el Guitar Hero: Aerosmith que llegará el 27 de junio para Wii. Otro de los títulos interesantes es Lego Indiana Jones: La trilogía original para el 6 de junio en DS y Wii. Esperemos que tenga la calidad que su sucesor Lego Star Wars. Por lo que parece Activision nos tiene preparado un junio movidito. Otro título para junio es el de Kung Fu Panda para DS y Wii que provecha la licencia de la película de animación.  30 de mayo - Hot Wheels Monster Jam           NDS      &n

  De acordo com um artigo publicado na agência de notícias Reuters, a Comissão Européia de Mercado permitiu a fusão entre as produtoras norte-americanas Vivendi e Activision. As duas empresas já haviam anunciado previamente o agrupamento em Dezembro de 2007 sob o nome de Actvision Blizzard, mas como houve a suspeita de formação de monopólio [...]

French telecom and media group Vivendi won permission from the European Commission on Wednesday to merge its videogame unit with Activision Inc in a $9.85 billion deal. The deal will give Vivendi a 52 percent stake in a new industry giant called Activision Blizzard with annual revenue of $3.8 billion. The Commission said for "all categories of game software, the combined firm would continue to face several strong, effective competitors, such as Electronic Arts, and the game console manufacturers, such as Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft." Activision is riding high on the success of games such as "Guitar Hero", "Tony Hawk" and "Call of Duty" but has lacked an offering in the online role-playing area, dominated by "World of Warcraft" from Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment.

VNUNet.com EU green lights Activision-Blizzard mergerVNUNet.com, UK - 25 minutes ago… incorporate a number of popular titles under one umbrella, including Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, Tony Hawk's skateboarding games and World of Warcraft. … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

Canada.com Vivendi-Activision merger wins European approvalCBC.ca, Canada - 43 minutes ago… of its Guitar Hero, Call of Duty and the Tony Hawk series, while Vivendi Games is best known for its online role-playing franchise, World of Warcraft. …EU approves Vivendi-Activision videogame deal Reuters UKEU approves Vivendi purchase of Activision Inquirer.netall 27 news articles Written by Google Inc. and [...]

Game Gets Tougher for Activision's Top Game BoyWired News - 46 minutes agoThe prize for Activision: Blizzard Entertainment, maker of the online game World of Warcraft , which has about 10 million paying subscribers. … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

A produtora americana Activision divulgou ontem nove canções que irão compor a lista de músicas de "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith", game musical da banda de rock norte-americana homônima. A companhia ainda informou que o título terá mais de 40 músicas, sendo que 60% destas serão próprias do grupo Aerosmith, enquanto os outros 40% restantes serão destinadas [...]

LIBERA AL ROCKERO QUE LLEVAS DENTRO Y ALCANZA LA INMORTALIDAD EN EL UNIVERSO DEL ROCK¿Alguna vez has soñado con disfrutar de la vida de las estrellas del rock? Pues ese momento puede estar mucho más cerca de lo que crees, gracias a un nuevo concurso* de Guitar Hero que te ofrece la posibilidad de ser inmortalizado en una próxima edición del videojuego. Para ello, sólo tienes que visitar www.releaseyourrockstar.com/es Todo el que lo desee podrá enviar un vídeo en el que aparezca jugando a Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock o tocando la guitarra del juego.El ganador de la competición será elegido por toda una leyenda del rock: Lemmy de Motorhead, y ganará un vuelo a Los Ángeles para participar en una sesión especial de captura de movimientos que le permitirá disfrutar de la exper

Activision surprised the Wii version owners of Guitar Hero III that had gone through the mono disc replacement process this week with a free faceplate.You stay classy, ActivisionIf you were one of the Wii owners who suffered though the mono channel only Guitar Hero III disc replacement process, Activision had your back this weekend with a free unannounced faceplate delivery.The move was executed pretty much in secret, with Guitar Hero III Wii owners receiving the freebie late last week complete with a letter of apology/thank you note."You recently received a Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wii replacement disc. To show our appreciation for your patience during the re-mastering and manufacturing phase for Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock for the Wii, enclosed is a complementary Guitar Hero f

Guitar Hero In Court: Gibson Sues Retailers; Activision Responds; EA, Harmonix SuedGuitar Hero In Court: Gibson Sues Retailers; Activision Responds; EA, Harmonix Sued Link - Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:52:38 GMT - Feed (2 subs) Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from "2-business" via X2 in Google. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe MSNBC.com: NHL

It's a hard knock life for developers at Sierra, as they'll soon have to pitch games to their new corporate bosses to see if they pass the new Activision Blizzard muster.Fighting for its lifeVariety is reporting this week that the developers at Vivendi Games' Sierra label will soon have to re-pitch games to their new Activision bosses to see if they get the ax or continue on.Games that are completely or relatively safe from elimination are established revenue generators like Vivendi's Blizzard MMORPG World of Warcraft; as well as The Bourne Conspiracy, Prototype, Brutal Legend, and Ghostbusters, which are all scheduled to come out this year."I've had numerous sources tell me that development teams on all of Vivendi's games now have to essentially pitch their projects to Activision executiv

After Harmonix, it's now Gibson Guitar's turn to slap a lawsuit against Activision, publisher of the very popular video game, "Guitar Hero" -- over patent rights. Meanwhile, Activision has asked a US court to nullify the claim made by Gibson Guitar, alleging it's only for the purpose of raking in moolah by claiming damages. Gibson Guitar, renowned guitar-maker, is partner to RedOctane --

  Gibson fa causa ad Activision, sostenendo di avere registrato dal 1999 un brevetto che ricorderebbe molto da vicino la tecnologia utilizzata da Red Octane per le chitarre di Guitar Hero. La stessa Gibson è partner di Activision: quasi tutte le chitarre della serie sono ispirate a modelli come SG, Les Paul ed Explorer. In caso [...]

After losing the digital X Games to EA's Skate last fall, Activision and Tony Hawk are scheming to reinvent the skating series that started it all.Tony Hawk hoping to reinvent his (video) game (USA Today)It's called the "Tony Hawk Innovation Plan," says Activision senior vice president Will Kassoy, when speaking of the impending sequel. What exactly can gamers expect in a post Skate world, then? Activision isn't talking specifics, but the Proving Ground follow-up will deliver "new thrills," reports USA Today.While last year's game was fair from being a playable failure, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground felt stale and antiquated when compared to EA's Skate with its inventive thumbstick controls. As a result, Skate outsold Tony Hawk 2 to 1 last year, despite launching on three fewer systems.The Ve

The world's largest gaming publisher talks future possibilities.After merging with MMO-expert Blizzard Entertainment last year, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said his company would eventually consider an MMO version of Call of Duty, in addition to a Guitar Hero expansion with "multiple instruments," a la Rock Band.The CEO was merely thinking out loud when speaking to investors on Wednesday at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference in Dana Point, California (via GameSpot), but an MMO expansion of Call of Duty 4 makes sense, something Kotick called a "natural evolution."Regarding his "multiple instruments" comment when speaking of Guitar Hero, Activision filed with the U.S. Trademark Office in February to secure the naming rights of "DJ Hero," which legal documents describe as an "interactiv

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Activision tiene claro que permitir a los usuarios de Rock Band usar las guitarras Les Paul y Kramer de Guitar Hero III tiene que tener una compensación para ellos; la situación podría resolverse con una actualización vía Internet del juego. De acuerdo con Maryanne Latif, portavoz de Activision: "Desafortunadamente para los usuarios de Rock Band, Harmonix se ha negado a discutir un acuerdo que nos permita proveer esa opción en una forma que mantenga los altos estándares que la gente espera de Activision". Y agregó: "Creemos que deberíamos ser compensados por el uso de nuestra tecnología".Por su parte, Spencer Saltonstall, portavoz de Harmonix dijo que su compañía no está tratando este asunto desde el punto de vista financiero sino desde el punto de vista del consumidor.Fuente | JambitzBetaSuscribete

Let’s set the stage. Harmonix and Activision used to be best buds when they released Guitar Hero 1 and 2.  Then something happened and they were no longer friends.   They went their seperate ways. Activision moves forward with Guitar Hero III. Harmonix decides to take the Guitar Hero experience to the next level by adding a microphone, drums, along with the ability to have a lead and rhythm/bass guitars with Rock Band. However, Harmonix is only selling Rock Band with one guitar, one microphone, and one drum kit along with the game.  They aren’t selling the intrument controllers seperately yet.   You can’t play the 4 player mode w/o a 2nd guitar. The audience for both games is the same - and many of the PS3 owners already purchased Guitar Hero III and have a 2nd guitar.  You would think that this guitar controller would work with Rock Band.   Not so. Harmonix develops a patch for Rock Band that would allow compatibility with the Guitar Hero III guitar. Activisi

Recientemente os dimos a conocer la noticia sobre la futura fusión de Activision y Vivendi, que dará como resultado la creación de Activision Blizzard. El Director General de Activision España, ha realizado un comunicado oficial en el que anuncia la fusión de Vivendi con Activision. Cita que esperan que esta fusión quede finalizada en el primer semestre de 2008. Hasta que la transacción esté completa, Activision y Vivendi continuarán realizando sus operaciones de manera independiente.Os mantendremos informados sobre la evolución de esta interesante fusión. No obstante, dispones de más detalles en la dirección http://www.activisionblizzard.com/Suscribete

In the Hutong Huddling close to the G5 for warmth 0953 hrs. The great global consolidation of the video game industry has begun. Vivendi’s purchase of Activision - announced over the weekend - was the opening lap in what is likely to become a global race on the part of large media companies to snap up game properties. The [...]

Vivendi SA's purchase of a majority stake in Activision Inc., creating one of the largest video game publishers in the world, was among the merger and acquisition deals that moved shares on Monday.On Sunday, Vivendi said it will buy 52 percent of Activision shares, paying a total of $9.8 billion including debt. Activision will be combined with Vivendi Games, the publisher of online game "World of Warcraft" among others, into a company called Activision Blizzard.Activision's games include the "Guitar Hero" and "Call of Duty" series. After a stock offering, Vivendi will be able to own as much as 68 percent of Activision Blizzard.The buyout values Activision at $27.50 per share, a 24.2 percent premium to Friday's closing price. The stock rose $3.78, or 17.1 percent, to $25.92 in morning trading, and set an all-time high of $26.72.

El grupo francés Vivendi ha anunciado la compra de la desarrolladora de videojuegos Activision, por 18.900 millones de euros, para fusionarlo con Blizzard (compañía de la que es propietaria).La nueva empresa se llamará Activision Blizzard y tendrá un volumen de negocios calculado de unos 3.800 millones de euros anuales, señaló Vivendi en un comunicado.Fundada en 1979 y con sede en la localidad californiana de Santa Mónica, Activision está especializada en el desarrollo de juegos para consolas, mientras que Blizzard ha apostado más por los videojuegos en línea para ordenador.Mientras que la primera cuenta en su haber con exitazos como 'Guitar Hero', Blizzard se ha hecho de oro gracias a títulos como 'Starcraft' y 'World of Warcraft'.El presidente de Vivendi, Jean-Bernard Lévy, aseguró que la operación permitirá a su grupo 'crear un líder mundial en un sector con una fuerte expansión'.La creación de Activision Blizzard podrá concretarse en el primer semestre d

Vivendi the Game Makers is in plans to obtain a controlling stake in Activision Inc. and unite the company with Vivendi Games in a contract that would form a competitor to Electronic Arts Inc. as the world's largest video game publisher. After the acquisition of Activision Ind the Vivendi Games will hold 52% stake in a new company to be called Activision Blizzard. On that basis,

Ayer se anunció oficialmente la unión entre las firmas Activision y Vivendi Games, para así dar forma a la editora de videojuegos más grande del mundo. Entre ambas tendrán un valor en bolsa de 18.900 millones de dólares. Con esta unión destronaron por completo a la popular Electronic Arts.En el reparto de poderes todo quedó en el centro de la balanza, el director será Robert Kotick, quien es la persona de mayor cargo en Activision. A partir de ahora la vamos a conocer como Activision Blizzard, recordemos que Blizzard es una de las firmas internas que poseía Vivendi y es la que se encargó de editar en gran parte sagas como la de Warcraft.Lo más impresionante tal vez no sea el valor monetario, sino los juegos que poseerán, hagamos un repaso:Activision se encargo de editar y distribuir algunos títulos como: Call of Duty, Tony Hawks, Guitar Hero, Spiderman y Star Wars. Y Vivendi aporta lo suyo también: Warcraft, World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, Lost Vikings y Just

De una manera totalmente sorpresiva y que toma fuera de lugar a toda la industria de los videojuegos, los gigantes de Activision y Vivendi Games anuncia su fusión y la creación de una nueva compañía con el nombre de Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard ahora pasa a ser el más grande desarrollador independiente de todo el mundo, superando al gigante Electronic Arts, quien ocupaba dicho lugar desde hace ya muchos años. No se anunciaron detalles mas concretos sobre el organigrama a seguir en la nueva empresa, ni tampoco sobre como estará repartida la nueva mesa directiva de la misma, aunque si se sabe que la nueva Activision Blizzard tendrá un valor de 18,900 millones de dólares estadounidenses, con ventas aproximadas de 3,800 millones de dólares estadounidenses, lo que la convierte en un verdadero monstruo industrial. Se pueden citar entre las franquicias que pertenecen a Activision Blizzard, Tony Hawk, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Doom, Quake, World of Warcraft, Starc

Update and Clarifications : It seems a lot of confusion about what this merger means comes from the name. The actual merger is between Activision and Vivendi Games, the name Blizzard is simply being used in the new branding. The merger won’t affect our development, just as having a parent company hasn’t affected our development when we were owned by Davidson & Associates before we even shipped our first Warcraft game. Or when we were then briefly purchased by Cendant, and then owned by Havas, then finally on to Vivendi. We’ve gone through quite a few changes throughout the years, and throughout all of it we ensure that we always have our games and players first and foremost in our minds. The same people from Vivendi that have been hands-off in allowing us to develop our games are still there after this merger, and that policy is going to continue to be the same as it always has. While this is a very exciting announcement as it means a lot of positive business chan

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Hace algunos días os comunicamos la realización de un Concurso por parte de Activision y [ultimapantalla] en el cual podríais ganar una de las 6 copias (3 para PlayStation3 y otras 3 para Xbox360) que vamos a sortear de Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Los juegos a sortear son promos de juegos completos facilitadas por Activisión. Prohibida su venta o alquiler.Pues bien, después de varias reuniones ya hemos llegado a un acuerdo sobre la forma de cómo podréis conseguir una copia de este gran juego. Lo único que tendréis que hacer es mandarnos un escrito con un posible guión para la 5ª entrega de Call of Duty. Es decir:Situar un contexto bélico tanto en el espacio como en el tiempo.Describir bandos y objetivos de cada uno.Desarrollar el conflicto.En pocas palabras, ponerte en la piel de uno de los guionistas de Infinity Ward y darle forma a la futura entrega de Call of Duty.Las bases del sorteo son las siguientes:Es imprescindible residir en España y ser mayor de edad.Solo se

“Tuvimos a nuestros mejores programadores trabajando en la versión para PlayStation 3 de Call of Duty 4, y el resultado lo demuestra”, declaraba la cabeza de los estudios Infinity Ward, Vince Zampella. Estas polémicas declaraciones pretendían explicar el por qué de las mayores capacidades on-line de la versión para la consola de Sony, con un máximo de 24 jugadores frente a los 18 de Xbox 360. Aquellos con ojos muy finos también deberían poder apreciar, según Zampella, una mayor calidad gráfica en PlayStation 3. “La mayoría de los desarrolladores centran sus esfuerzos en una única plataforma, para luego hacer un simple port que traslade el proyecto a las restantes. Los resultados no suelen ser muy buenos con esa forma de trabajar. Con Call of Duty 4 nosotros tuvimos dos equipos totalmente diferentes desde el principio”, sentenciaba Zampella. Wako añade como comentario: “Éste es el tema calentito en los foros de hoy. Mi pregunta personal, ha

[ultimapantalla], en colaboración con las gentes de Activision, organiza su primer Concurso en lo que lleva de corta vida. Y como bien indica el título del post, toca tirar la casa por la ventana y vamos a sortear varias copias del "recién nacido" Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, juego estrella de las navidades que se acercan el cual ha sido desarrollado por los chicos de Infinity Ward.Permaneced atentos a [ultimapantalla] ya que en los próximos días serán desvelados los secretos de este gran concurso y las instrucciones necesarias para conseguir una copia de Call of Duty 4.Suscribete

Consumers aren't the only ones rushing to buy "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" and skate park title "Tony Hawk's Proving Ground." Advertisers also want a piece of Activision's longstanding franchises. Both recent video game releases were added to Massive's in-game advertising network to run dynamic ads. The two titles, both released in the past few weeks, join Massive's network of between 50 and 60 game titles, which also includes Activision's "Transformers: The Game." "Guitar Hero III" ad placements will be contextual to the settings, with ad units aiming to replicate each venue's existing ad units or style. When the game takes place in a concert hall like Madison Square Garden, any digital signage and billboards will be replicated and sold as inventory. Likewise, if a game session takes place in a baseball field or basketball arena, Massive will offer ad units resembling the banners that line the stadium, and a JumboTron may light up the atmosphere. "We replicate as much as

Activision has confirmed 17 more song tracks for Guitar Hero III (released later this month). What is interesting is that all 17 tracks were included in the “leaked” complete track listing a few weeks ago.  So while this list is not new info, it does make the leaked list look a bit more credible. The other interesting thing is that there seems to be a lot of hubbub about the inclusion of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”.  This has been brewing since the leaked list, but I didn’t feel like commenting until it was official. While the violin, or more aptly fiddle, is the primary instrument used and mentioned in the song, it does have a lot of guitars.  In fact, the Devil’s fiddle playing is an electric guitar and has a fairly decent solo during his part of the competition.  I would completely agree that there are better songs out there that could have been used, the overall disbelief that this song is being used doesn’t make sense.  Besides,

Activision, one of the world’s oldest video game production companies, today announced 17 more tracks that will ship with Guitar Hero III on October 29th. Without further ado, here is the list in its entirety: · Same Old Song and Dance (by Aerosmith) · Helicopter (by Bloc Party) · Stricken (by Disturbed) · Monsters (by Matchbook Romance) · Before I Forget (by Slipknot) · Kool Thing (by Sonic Youth) · When You Were Young (by The Killers) · Devil Went Down to Georgia (as made famous by Charlie Daniels Band) · Sunshine of Your Love (as made famous by Cream) · Holiday in Cambodia (as made famous by Dead Kennedys) · Cliffs of Dover (as made famous by Eric Johnson) · Hit Me with Your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benetar) · Black Magic Woman (as made famous by Santana) · Story of My Life (as made famous by Social Distortion) · Pride and Joy (as made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughn) · The Seeker (as made famous by The Who) · Black Sunshine (as made famous by White Zombie

A Activision comprou a Bizarre Creations, produtora inglesa responsável pela série "Project Gotham Racing". Os valores da negociação não foram divulgados. "A Bizarre Crations é a principal produtora independente com uma trajetória comprovada no desenvolvimento de propriedades intelectuais originais e de sucesso, especialmente no gênero de corrida. Eles são um dos mais inovadores e criativos estúdios [...]

4.9-2007 Activison update. Stock at breaking-out mode off the triangle. That 17.5$ were indeed comfortable bottom at least now, got 3 buy signals in the bottom plus that fib retracement.July 2007, original stockchart setup.

Not long to wait now for Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare as Activision have announced that the 5th of November is when the game ships to shops, this means that just one week later on the 9th November is when we will actually get our hands on the game. Many PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers have already got exited knowing that they today in the U.S they will be able to try out the beta multiplayer game, while fans of the game in other counties will have to wait until September. COD4 is expected to be a massive hit as at the recent E3 in July it received considerable acclaim, which is thanks to a lot of hard work from developer Infinity Ward. The reason for the game getting so much attention is due to how Call of Duty 4 uses limited graphical pallet and liquid animation, the game really has to be played for you to have any idea how great this new feature is. Written by Peter for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, Gaming, PC Games

Attorneys for the Grammy award winning heavy metal band Metallica filed a lawsuit yesterday against Harmonix and Activision (who recently acquired Red Octane) for copyright infringement. The suit accuses the three gaming companies of illegally distributing copies of Metallica songs in the upcoming and highly anticipated games Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, both due out in late 2007. The suit alleges that both companies planned to package and distribute Metallica music through their video games in what lawyers characterized as a "licensed music to player" system, or LM2P network. Metallica is fearful that album sales could decline if their fans were able to simply walk into any Gamestop or Best Buy and purchase an $80 video game that contained one of their songs.

That is the final box art for the next entry in the long running (and long winded) Tony Hawk franchise, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground. Activision also confirmed with TeamXbox that there will be a single-player demo of THPG coming to the Xbox LIVE Arcade in the coming weeks. Personally, I’m done with Tony Hawk. Have been for a while. But if you’re a fan of the franchise, or just love skateboarding in general… go for it. [TeamXbox] Microsoft, Xbox 360, Activision, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Xbox LIVE Arcade

Activision Ranks #1 Third-Party U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher January - June 2007, According to NPD Company Increases U.S. Market Share to Record High of 13.7% for First Six Months of 2007 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 25, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) was the #1 third-party U.S. console and handheld publisher for the first six months of calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share over the six month period to a record 13.7%, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year. Additionally, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended June 30, 2007, Activision was the #1 U.S. publisher on both the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, according to The NPD Group. The company also ranked as the #1 third-party publisher on the PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo platforms in the U.S. “Our record performance was fueled by strong sales of our prove

Activision announced today it plans to expand its Beenox development studio, which is based in Quebec City, Canada.Activision’s Quebec-Based Studio Beenox Significantly Expands Its Development Operations Activision Also Announces Pilot Program to Begin Quality Assurance Testing in Quebec City Workforce Expected To Triple By 2009 SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quebec-based video game studio, Beenox, Inc., a subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI), announced today that the company expects to triple its workforce over the next two years, creating more than 200 new positions in the Quebec area by 2009.The company, which over the past year and a half has more than doubled its staff, will focus its efforts on developing games for the next-generation consoles. The studio will be creating games based on Activision’s largest licensed properties including movie-based games and super hero titles.Additionally, Activision announced that Beenox will begin a pilot quality assuranc

¿Habéis leído en algún mentidero foro que el parche para Guitar Hero 2 puede causar la muerte repentina de la 360? Sí, yo también. Pero Activision se lava las manos como Pilatos y cede la responsabilidad de cuelgues averías y de las tres luces rojas de la muerte a Microsoft. Tras el tongo de cobrar [...]

Activision today acquired game developer Bizarre Creations, the creators of Project Gotham Racing. In doing so, the company hopes to take advantage of the racing genre, a 1.4 billion dollar market....

Activision y Blizzard, dos de los 'pesos pesados' de la industria de los videojuegos, han anunciado su fusión. La nueva compañía, llamada Activision Blizzard, tendrá en su haber títulos como 'Call of Duty' y 'World of Warcraft', entre otros históricos."El negocio más beneficioso de los videojuegos en el mundo" tendrá ...

Activision and Guitar Hero are giving fans a chance to win a trip to the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City. Fans can enter the giveaway to win two tickets to the c...

Solltet ihr euch jetzt fragen, wer denn dieser, ähm, Tony Hawk ist, es gab mal eine andere Skateboard Spiel Serie als EA's Skate. Das klingt jetzt für viele vielleicht echt komisch, aber ich schwindel echt nicht! Wirklich! Das ist jetzt kein Quatsch! Activision nahm den weltbekannten Proskater Tony Hawk unter ...

wax your skis and polish your skates: The last time we visited this winter games franchise it was published by Take-Two Interactive and called Torino 2006. Now Activision has swiped the skis and is rocketing downhill while some unhinged Austrian waves a cowbell...

riffs and trills on a virtual guitar: Let's be honest. Real heroes risk their lives to pull people out of blazing infernos. Or they leg it across runways to kick terrorists in the nether regions. However, we'll admit that playing the guitar like...