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Guitar Hero: On Tour hits 300k in the US
Activision says it's their biggest DS title launch by a factor of eight and one of the top five launches ever
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Preliminary injunction denied in Activision merger
Merger with Vivendi will be closed next Wednesday if shareholders approve transaction at meeting
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Activision execs receive $6m bonus
CEO Bobby Kotick and co-chairman Brian Kelly are set to split the sum for "exceeding target" on business goals
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Kotick rules out UK expansion
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says that the high cost of living in the UK, and lack of tax breaks, affects expansion plans
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Nintendo teams with Activision for new DS bundle
Guitar Hero DS is first third-party bundle for the US market
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Activision Blizzard formation set for July 8
New super-publisher will be the world's most profitable videogames publisher, says Lazard Capital
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Nintendo's New Zealand distributor goes bust
Publisher's future in the country uncertain as SPI placed in receivership
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THQ's family games legacy "second to none," says DreamWorks
DreamWorks Animation's new partnership with THQ is a great opportunity, but company values its relationship with Activision
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EA: Activision, Vivendi ESA exit shows "lack of leadership"
Brown accuses rivals of "stepping away from responsibility" but calls for ESA to prove membership benefits to the industry
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Activision reports $2.9 billion net revenues for FY 2008
CEO Kotick notes that 2008 was the best year in the company's history, with Q4 the most profitable non-holiday quarter
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Activision, Vivendi discontinue ESA membership
The US game publishers organisation confirms that that Activision and Vivendi have discontinued their membership
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Activision opts out of E3
Publisher won't be attending official show but will hold its own event during the same week
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Kotick: Slowing economy may lead to console price cuts
Activision's CEO is also concerned with an EA sports monopoly if Take-Two is acquired
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Activision denies Call of Duty renegotiations
Activision has denied rumours that it has renegotiated development on the Call of Duty franchise
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New instruments, local bands for Guitar Hero
Activision's Bobby Kotick says that upcoming Guitar Hero titles will feature additional instruments and local bands
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Activision confirms Underground closure
Activision will be closing its Foster City development studio formerly known as Z-Axis at the end of May
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COD4 maps downloaded 1 million times in 9 days
The Call of Duty 4 map pack has set an Xbox Live marketplace record with over a million downloads in nine days
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EU approves Vivendi merger with Activision
The EU has concluded its inquiry, granting permission for Vivendi to merge with Activision
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Short interest in Activision rises nearly 55%
Stock in Activision has seen increased interest from short sellers betting that the price will fall
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PGR developer calls for UK tax credits
Bizarre Creations, the developer of The Club, Geometry Wars and the Project Gotham Racing franchise, is calling for a tax cut for British developers
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Guitar Hero violates Gibson Guitar patent?
Gibson Guitar is alleging that Activision's Guitar Hero videogames infringe one of the companies patents, resulting in Activision filing a lawsuit to ask a US court to find the claim invalid
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Harmonix and Activision in $14.5m Guitar Hero dispute
Activision and Harmonix are currently in discussions over USD 14.5 million in royalties that the publisher allegedly owes the Guitar Hero developer.
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Activision sponsors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that Activision has signed on as a new sponsor in support of the museum's efforts to collect, preserve and interpret the global impact of rock and roll music