Posts Tagged ‘Activision’
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
Another year has passed, and what do we all remember from the gaming world? It’s pretty tough to put a finger on one defining moment this year for two reasons. One, there weren’t any jaw-dropping ZOMG!1!! headlines. Secondly, there were A LOT of very solid, polished, titles to choose from this year. I don’t believe there was anything in particular that revolutionized the industry, but there were plenty of juicy, new titles to pick and choose from. Here are a few of the major happenings of 2010:
Infinity Ward and Activision Fallout
Activision and Infinity Ward had quite the playground brawl this year. According to G4TV, a lawsuit of thirty-eight people from Infinity Ward was filed to sue Activision for not paying royalties. The suit was filed from anywhere between 75-500 million dollars. Activision spokesman Dan Amrich stated that employees who stay with Activision will have a bigger bonus due to the departure of these employees. The fallout may have been frightening to CoD fans, but I don’t believe there is anything to worry about. As far as Activision holding money as ransom, it almost appears they were acting as financial terrorists, bribing employees to stay for a bigger bonus. So much for integrity. (more…)
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Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Press release:
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COMING TO STEAM WITH FULL STEAMWORKS SUPPORT
Most Anticipated Title of 2010 Prepares for PC Launch
Oct 22, 2010- Valve and Activision Publishing, Inc today announced the upcoming holiday blockbuster, Call of Duty: Black Ops (PC), is now available for pre-purchase via Steam, a leading platform for PC and Mac games with over 30 million accounts around the world.
Those who pre-purchase Call of Duty: Black Ops on Steam will be able to start playing immediately upon release on November 9, 2010, when Activision expects the title will be available worldwide. Developed by Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops utilizes the Steamworks suite of tools. The title is rated “M” (Mature – Blood, Drug, Reference, Intense Violence and Language) by the ESRB. (more…)
Tags: Activision, black ops, Call of Duty, call of duty black ops, COD, Steam, Valve
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
 News- DJ Hero 2 Set to be Released This Fall
This autumn, living rooms will transform into nightclubs letting budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favourite music as they’ve never heard it before in Activision Publishing Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero® 2 – the follow-up to the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, DJ Hero®. Picking up where the award-winning DJ Hero soundtrack left off, DJ Hero 2 spins together the hottest tracks blazing up the charts and legendary club anthems from the biggest artists in pop, dance and hip hop including Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and over 85 others. Fuelling the party will be a host of all-new social multiplayer game modes and innovative freestyle gameplay giving virtual DJ’s the ability to crossfade, scratch and sample in over 70 speaker-blowing mashups from the hottest DJ’s and Producers around the world, including Deadmau5 – part of dance music’s elite – who will be starring as an in-game playable character.
To celebrate the announcement, DJ Hero owners and all of their friends will have the opportunity to download, spin, scratch and battle a mix from DJ Hero 2 as downloadable content. The mix features the sultry sounds of Lady Gaga’s “Just Danceâ€, mixed With the blistering beats of Deadmau5’s “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff.†The mix will be available for free from 8-14th June on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
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Tags: Activision, DJ Hero
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Podcast – 4Skin: Gamers Uncut – Episode 18 (4/14/2010)
Metal joins us as we discuss Gears of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, game designer wages, Conan, and more!
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- Dave
Tags: 4Skin, Activision, Conan, Gamers Uncut, Gears of War 3, Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare 3, podcast, Salary
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
News – Modern Warfare 2 DLC Coming Soon
Tuesday it was announced that the first downloadable content for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be available March 30 via download on Xbox Live. The PC and PS3 versions will receive the downloadable content, but the date has yet to be announced. Activision officially named the DLC as the “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package.†Also announced, from March 12-15 Xbox Live Silver members can play Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Live for free. There are no further details about the DLC such as price or content.
-Brian
Tags: Activision, Call of Duty, DLC, Xbox Live
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The two Infinity Ward Executives that were fired by Activision are now suing for wrongful termination and breach of contract. Jason West and Vince Zampella were fired for insubordination on Monday and are now suing for an estimated $36 million for owed royalties for Modern Warfare 2 that they feel Activision is trying to avoid paying. Activision has only claimed that they are “disappointed†that a lawsuit was filed and that they have fostered Infinity Ward’s development with “the resources, financial support, and creative independence†that allowed them the success they have.
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Tags: Activision, Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, Lawsuit, Modern Warfare
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
News – Two Infinity Ward Senior Employees Fired
Activision announced on Tuesday, March 2nd, “The Company is concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward. This matter is expected to involve the departure of key personnel and litigation. At present, the Company does not expect this matter to have a material impact on the Company.” The two employees to be fired were Jason West and Vince Zampella, two of the top employees at Infinity Ward. The only reasons officially stated were for “insubordination” and for “breach of contract”.
According to G4, people who seemed to be non-uniformed Activision “bouncers” showed up at the Infinity Ward campus prior to the firing of Jason West. Jason West was the co-founder of Infinity Ward and worked with the company for over nine years.
- Dave
Tags: Activision, Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare, MW2
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Infinity Ward and Activision Fallout
