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EA, Activision Blizzard take up 75 percent of console releases in Q3

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2008-08-26 21:58:03 by Charles D. in Xbox 360
...Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts both have regarding multi-platform releases, but just how far does the marketing reach of both publishers stretch? According to a report from Screen Digest , both companies will collectively publish 40 percent by the holidays and as much as 75 percent of console releases in the western region from July...
 
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Analyst - Activision doesnt need Warner

2008-08-27 18:23:32 by RawmeatCowboy in GoNintendo
 
...Activision is going to turn fewer than a thousand of them into Guitar Hero songs every year. and they dont need to deal with a label that represents less than 20 percent of artists. - Wedbush Morgan (super) analyst, Michael Pachter I understand that Activision doesnt need Warner, but do they really want to create bad blood? Why not talk all...
 
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EA, Activision churning out 75% of Q3 console games

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2008-08-27 12:00:00 by Ludwig Kietzmann in Joystiq
...Activision Blizzard and EA, it seems there's just enough room in this town for the both of them. According to a Screen Digest report (via Gamasutra ), the two publishers are responsible for a whopping 75% of console game releases in the West for the period between July and September. Collectively, they will publish 40% of console games during...
 
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Activision-Vivendi Merger is now Officially Complete

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2008-07-10 17:32:12 by Stephany in Gaming Today
...Activision and Vivendi has finally come to fruition, and is now the worlds most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher, Activision Blizzard You may recall that yesterday , 92% of the shareholders voted a resounding yes to the melding of the two giants Here are some lovely quotes regarding the merger Robert Kotick, CEO: The...
 
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Blizzard Prez: Warcraft Fans Have Nothing to Fear From Activision

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2008-07-10 13:04:00 by Earnest Cavalli in Wired: Game|Life
...Activision and Vivendi Games, which owns Warcraft maker Blizzard Entertainment. But should fans be worried that the perfectionists at Blizzard will be swallowed whole by the sequel-hungry home of Guitar Hero Not a chance, says Blizzard President and CEO Mike Morhaime, whose title will remain unchanged within the new organization Fans...
 
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Analysis: Are Infinity Ward And Activision Learning From Blizzard?

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2008-07-09 08:00:09 by Chris Remo in GameSetWatch
...Activision, asking whether the balance of power has changed enough so that developers like Blizzard and Bungie are also tails wagging the publisher dog A number of observers have hypothesized that the recent, vaguely-announced contract renegotiation between increasingly huge publisher Activision and star developer Infinity Ward may have been...
 
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Activision Blizzard finally completes transaction for merge

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2008-07-10 22:05:18 by Sally B. in Xbox 360
...Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard . In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares...
 
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Activision Blizzard finally completes transaction for merge

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2008-07-10 22:05:18 by Sally B. in PSP Updates
...Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard . In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares...
 
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Activision Blizzard finally completes transaction for merge

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2008-07-10 22:05:18 by Sally B. in Nintendo DS
...Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard . In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares...
 
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Activision to Offer Up Ghostbusters, Brutal Legend, World in Conflict to Other Publishers

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