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At Activision Customer Support, Do Unto Others Before They Do Unto You
Bernard, a customer support rep for Activision, proclaimed that if he got more Twitter followers than his colleague, Randolph, by Friday, he’d pie Randy in the face. Bernard came up short but carried out the attack anyway. That’s customer service. Bernard lost by 1,400 to 340. I know cowardice when I see it and I…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2009 -
Oh, So That’s How They Got Two Million People On Xbox Live
As seen on Modern Warfare 2 last night (thanks Jordan!)
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2009 -
Expect Fewer “Hero” Games From Activision In 2010
Activision plans on shipping less product into the crowded music game genre next year, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be getting new Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero titles in 2010. Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Activision’s Guitar Hero business, tells MCV that we will “probably see fewer SKUs” from the publisher in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 13, 2009 -
Was Modern Warfare 2 Really The “Biggest Launch In History”?
Activision claimed yesterday that Modern Warfare 2 was the “biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment”. Not just games. All forms of entertainment. That’s a big claim. Let’s see if it holds up. That means it didn’t just have to be the biggest game launch of all time. It had to beat the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009 -
So, How Much Did Bobby Kotick Make From Modern Warfare 2?
We know Activision made a ton of money from the launch of Modern Warfare 2, but just how much did the company’s much-loved boss, Robert Kotick, manage to score for himself? Here’s a hint: loads. Flush with the success of the launch, Kotick this week offloaded almost two million Activision stock options he’d held since…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009 -
Reviews
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Review: Looks Aren’t Everything
Two years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare wowed first-person shooter fans on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3, the game gets both a sequel for those consoles and a Wii port of the original. The Treyarch developed Wii port doesn’t offer anything new or significantly changed from the original Modern Warfare. Gameplay switches…
By AJ Glasser Published November 12, 2009 -
More Bang For Your Buck
As seen at the BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital Entertainment conference.
By Stephen Totilo Published November 12, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Sells Nearly Five Million Copies In A Day
According to “internal Activision estimates”, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 didn’t just have a good launch, it had “the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment”. This claim is based on sell-through sales, with Activision bean-counters reporting the game managed to pull in $310 million in its first 24 hours on sale.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Sells 1.2 Million, In One Day, In One Country
This should give you an idea of what to expect during next month’s NPD figures: it’s been announced that in the first 24 hours on sale, Modern Warfare 2 sold 1.2 million units in the United Kingdom. Seeing as almost any other game on the planet would take 1.2 million as a great worldwide figure,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009 -
This Is Activision’s New James Bond
There’s a new James Bond game coming out next year, but current movie Bond Daniel Craig won’t be participating. Instead, we get this guy. That’s Adam Croasdell, who plays Walford’s Dr Al Jenkins, will also be playing 007 in next year’s Activision published, Bizarre Creations developed Bond game. The actor revealed his participation in the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Ships Three Million…In One Country
Need an idea of just how big Modern Warfare 2’s launch has been? Here’s one: over the past week, Activision shipped three million copies of the game…to the United Kingdom. Yes, while most other games on the planet would be happy to ship one million copies across the entire planet, three million units were sent…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009 -
Measuring The Hype: Modern Warfare 2
Funny thing, hype. Sometimes it builds up for months, until the pressure becomes almost unbearable. And other times, it comes out of nowhere. Drops from the ceiling, punches you in the face, steals your wallet and just disappears. You may have noticed. Last night, Activision and Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 was officially released, a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Is Amazon’s “Biggest Selling Pre-order” Video Game
Amazon.com, hearing your cries for more Modern Warfare 2 coverage, brings word today that Infinity Ward’s newly released first-person shooter is the online retailer’s “biggest selling pre-order video game of all time.” Yes, it’s selling a lot! The latest Call of Duty kill-fest has overtaken Amazon’s previous pre-order record holder, World of Warcraft: Wrath of…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2009 -
Kotick: Unemployment Likely To Affect Industry Sales
Appearing on the Fox Business network on Friday, the same day U.S. unemployment passed 10%, the head of Activision acknowledged that high jobless numbers will challenge the gaming business, but vouched for the value of playing games in tough times. After chatting about the company’s recent earnings, Fox Business guest host Charles Payne and Activision…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Steam Release Bumped Back & Forth
PC gamers choosing to get their Modern Warfare 2 fix through Steam were expecting to have to wait until November the 12th to fight the global virtual war on terror. As of right now, they’ll wait a little less. While the Steam release of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is bizarrely being held…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2009 -
Frankenreview: Modern Warfare 2
A game so wildly popular and well-known that we don’t even have to explain what it is in the opening line for the Modern Warfare 2 Frankenreview. so here we are. It’s the next installment of Infinity Ward’s s***. We could drone on and on about Modern Warfare 2’s controversial terrorist level, or the fact…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2009 -
Reviews
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review: This Means War
Sergeant Gary “Roach” Sanderson answers the call of duty in the highly charged Modern Warfare 2, developer Infinity Ward’s immediate successor to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Modern Warfare 2’s single-player campaign picks up five years after the events of the previous game, telling the bloody story of a new conflict between multinational military…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2: 360 vs PS3 (Part II)
Last night, we pointed you towards some comparison shots showing the supposed differences between Modern Warfare 2 on the PS3 and 360. Problem was, those shots were iffy. Tonight, let’s instead look at a proper, thorough analysis. Lens of Truth have copies of the game on both systems, and have posted an exhaustive selection of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2009 -
Welcome To Modern Warfare 2, Everyone
This morning, when I jumped back into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, over 37,000 Xbox Live gamers were there to join me, laughing in the face of the outmoded concept of “street dates.” How’s it looking now? About double that, as our European friends join in the fray, helping to bring the current…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2009 -
Where Tony Hawk Ride Controllers Come From
Skateboard controllers aren’t born of the brilliance of executives and market research firms. No, like the Tony Hawk Ride skateboard controller seen in the above video, they’re the product of inanimate objects having sex with each other. Or, so the above video, a Tony Hawk Ride “love story” would lead us to believe. Just a…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2009