Activision
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Budget-friendly TVIf your music interests run closer to Grandmaster Flash than Eric Clapton or Jack White, then skip Guitar Hero and go straight to DJ Hero, the new music game from Activision ($120 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Wii; $100 for PlayStation 2). In this article: DVD, DJ Hero, Iphone, Dog, Guitar Hero, Blu-ray, IPod, NBA, Activision, and Xbox 360 |
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Gamespot | November 04, 2009
Sega Sammy spins off Bakugan
...investors in Bakugan LLP. The first installment in the Bakugan video game franchise debuted in North America for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and DS in October and was published by Activision. Sega Sammy did not indicate...
In this article: Sega Sammy, Revenue, TMS Entertainment, Sega Corp, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, and PlayStation 3
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The Seattle Times | October 26, 2009
'DJ Hero' puts a new spin on play-along video games
...and challenging to mimic. He's one of several DJs providing their mixes and likenesses to "DJ Hero," the Activision-published music game set for release Tuesday for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Wii. "I've never made a song...
In this article: DJ Z-trip, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, PlayStation 3, Dessert, Bring the Noise, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Intergalactic, and Rock the Bells
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Shippin' Out Nov. 1-7: Dragon Age, Band Hero, Lego Rock Band, NFS: Shift
...franchises aimed at the younger sect. Activision's pop-heavy Band Hero includes 65 songs on the Xbox 360, PS3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and the publisher said that gamers can import 61 songs from Guitar Hero 5. The DS edition features 30 tunes, as...
In this article: Dragon Age: Origins, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Lego Rock Band, BioWare, MTV Games, Need for Speed, and Jak and Daxter
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Nintendo Wii Fanboy | October 26, 2009
Rumor: Animator resume lists work on 'GoldenEye 2010'
...2010 (Wii)," created in association with British developer Eurocom. Eurocom previously worked on the PlayStation 2 version of Activision's Quantum of Solace tie-in. Assuming "GoldenEye 2010" isn't merely a nostalgic codename, it seems the...
In this article: Eurocom, Halloween, Prinny, Monster Hunter, Ratchet & Clank, Quantum of Solace, Gears 2, Insomniac Games, and Nippon Ichi
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No Doubt belts out Band Hero lawsuit
...by Activision. The Los Angeles Times reports today that No Doubt has filed a suit against Activision over its appearance in Band Hero, which debuted this week on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and DS. The suit reportedly...
In this article: No Doubt, The Rolling Stones, Kurt Cobain, Jon Bon Jovi, Courtney Love, Gwen Stefani, Allegation, Guitar Hero 5, and Just a Girl
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Kotaku | November 13, 2009
Expect Fewer Hero Games From Activision In 2010 [Activision]
My math may be off. Regardless, it might be difficult not to ship less. Especially when a company like Activision takes a look at the sales of titles like DJ Hero and notices that the PlayStation 2 version only sold 3,300 copies at launch.
In this article: DJ Hero, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero: Van Halen, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Guitar Hero 5, and PlayStation 2
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Beatles: Rock Band outsells Guitar Hero 5 in Sept.
...360, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on September 9. Activision's Guitar Hero 5 sold 499,000 units at retail for the 360, PS3, PlayStation 2, and Wii since its September 1 launch, the firm noted. Beyond unit sales, MTV Games also said that Xbox...
In this article: The Beatles: Rock Band, Guitar Hero 5, MTV Games, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Guitar Hero, Wii, and Abbey Road
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IGN | November 05, 2009
Tony Hawk: Ride Impressions
...than 400,000 in sales. Longtime Hawk developer NeverSoft stepped away from the license a year ago so Activision enlisted the aid of a Chicago upstart called Robomodo to spark new life into the skateboarding series. The result is Tony Hawk:...
In this article: Wii, Tony Hawk, Tony Hawk, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Chicago, Mii, Downhill Jam, and Christian Hosoi
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Activision Inc. (ATVI) is an American video game developer and publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles. Its first products were cartridges for the Atari 2600 video console system. Activision is now one of the largest third party video game publishers in the world and was also the top publisher for 2007 in the United States On January 18, 2008, Activision announced they were the top US publisher in 2007, according to the NPD Group.
The company was founded by former music industry executive Jim Levy and former Atari programmers David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead. Atari's company policy at the time was not to credit game creators for their individual contributions; Levy took the approach of crediting and promoting game creators along with the games themselves. The steps taken for this included devoting a page to the developer in their instruction manuals and challenging players to send in a high score (usually as a photograph, but sometimes as a letter) in order to receive a patch. These draws helped the newly formed company attract experienced talent. Crane, Kaplan, Levy, Miller, and Whitehead received the Game Developers Choice "First Penguin" award in 2003, in recognition of this step.
- Name:
- Activision, Inc.
- Type:
- Subsidiary of Activision Blizzard
- Location:
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Founded:
- 1979
- Industry:
- Video game industry
- Products:
- Revenue:
- USD $2.9 billion (2008)
- Parent Company:
- Vivendi
- Website:
- http://www.activision.com/
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