Activision Becomes #1 Third-Party Publisher - Kotaku Comments

Activision Becomes #1 Third-Party Publisher

sycodude — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:10:03 MST

Yes thay have done quite well pioneering the microtransactions so well haven't they!

Activision Becomes #1 Third-Party Publisher

OMGLOLZ — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:28:15 MDT

With Burnout, Rock Band, Madden, NHL, millions of microtransaction dollars, and tons of others; I don't think this victory is really anything but a joke to EA.

OMGLOLZ

Activision Becomes #1 Third-Party Publisher

Skybluesky — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:34:45 MDT

So "licensed properties like Transformers" = sweet taste of freedom.

Great. Just what I wanted in my freedom. How bout some new games? Not a once yearly remake of the same sports game, not a remake of a Japanese game made in 1998 and currently on its 14th version (see Guitar Freaks), but freedom defined as a new game.

Doesn't even have to wildly new or out there, just has to be not a blatant copy.

Let battle of the same game (rock band vs Guitar hero) commence.

Skybluesky

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Danj3ris — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:04:17 MDT

oh... its a "use the force luke" type picture. BAH

Danj3ris

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Danj3ris — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:02:34 MDT

The above picture of whatever game that is, makes me want to play the pictured game. If it is not a game, sucks to be me I suppose?

Danj3ris

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badasscat — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:37:56 MDT

@slight:

Ugh! Now people aren't getting my joke. "are is" isn't a joke. "are are" are.

I guess it's not very funny, but it was intentional.

badasscat

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nxp3 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:41:23 MDT

Good for them...glad they had games after Pitfall. haha...j/k

nxp3

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BananaKid — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:12:22 MDT

Madden will change that, but Rock Band won't. Despite the two games' respective quality, Guitar Hero III is going to outsell Rock Band. The name recognition combined with the lower price tag makes it pretty much a given.

BananaKid

Activision Becomes #1 Third-Party Publisher

strider_mt2k — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:42:20 MDT

That's impossible, even for a computer!

strider_mt2k

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RiceBandit — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:37:14 MDT

Wait, I thought the "size" of third-parties was not measured by how much $$$ they made, but rather how many games are released. That would still undoubtedly keep EA in the safe zone.

Still congrats to Activision. Now bring on Megamania, dammit!

RiceBandit

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T-man — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:36:36 MDT

England are dumb.

;-)

T-man

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slight — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:27:00 MDT

@badasscat:
You mean "That depends on what your definition of "are" *is*." ;)

slight

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Jawajoey — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:12:48 MDT

While this probably wont' last long in the short term, in the long term I imagine this is just the beginning. EA's total sucking has to catch up with them eventually, right?

Jawajoey

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Heliophage — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:06:58 MDT

@badasscat:

"Are" is.

The "are"s drive me nuts, too, but that's a matter of being an American grammar whore. I've grown accustomed to seeing "are" where my mind tells me it should be "is" around here, as well around other game-related news mediums, well enough to realize that our way isn't the only way.

It's just the better way. ;P

Heliophage

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badasscat — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:32:47 MDT

Am I missing a joke with the "are"s?

That depends on what your definition of "are" are.

badasscat

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JakeDunn — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:07:29 MDT

@PSXNDC

I'm nerdy enough to have a spit take over that one ;)

JakeDunn

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psxndc — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:35:48 MDT

Many Bothans died to bring us this information.

-p-

psxndc

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baberg — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:27:56 MDT

@Plunkett: Can't help it if Americans don't speak the King's English

Most Americans can barely speak American English, so it's a miracle that you and I can communicate at all. :)

baberg

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Luke Plunkett — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:14:36 MDT

@baberg: I use what I'm taught. Can't help it if Americans don't speak the King's English ;)

Luke Plunkett

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baberg — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:04:23 MDT

@Gabexmosh: Family Guy reference for the win!

I don't see any Family Guy reference. I see a Star Wars reference.

@T-man: Argh, the grammar!!! Am I missing a joke with the "are"s?

It's an American/English thing. Corporations are correctly referred to in both the singular and the plural depending on what source you use for your "standard". While it looks funny to most of us in America "Activision are..." and "EA are..." is perfectly proper grammar. I'm surprised you haven't noticed this before - Luke often uses English grammar.

baberg

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Karttikeya — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:04:04 MDT

@T-man:

Seriously.

This better be some joke, or that's horrible grammar.

Karttikeya

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T-man — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:41:13 MDT

Argh, the grammar!!! Am I missing a joke with the "are"s?

T-man

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Lyrai — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:57:15 MDT

GABEXMOSH: PLEASE tell me you're being sarcastic.

Lyrai

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ExceptionOE — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:51:49 MDT

Oh dear, they may have angered it.

ExceptionOE

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JakeDunn — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:29:40 MDT

lol

I wonder if Moore will get a bonus for becoming #1 again...

GH3 should hit the shelves before the holidays though right?

JakeDunn

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Gabexmosh — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:27:37 MDT

Family Guy reference for the win!

Gabexmosh

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Keef — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:26:55 MDT

nothing like abit of competition to make EA up their game!

Keef

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mmx — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:18:48 MDT

This will only make EA even more vicious...

mmx

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Witzbold — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:13:57 MDT

EA dethroned even if its for a little while, hats off to them for accomplishing it.

Not an easy feat to accomplish I must say.

Witzbold

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CruiseElroy — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:13:28 MDT

Cool.
The first-ever third party publisher dethrones the mighty EA, though you're right about it probably not lasting long...

CruiseElroy

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MetaKz — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:06:26 MDT

Well I didn't see THAT coming. Is this real? It feels like a dream. Someone actually dethroned EA? Haha.. wow. I still don't believe it.

MetaKz