In some news that’s anything but normal and somewhat unexpected for so early in an expansion pack; Activision Blizzard announced in an earning call yesterday that subscriptions for WoW were down to 11.4 million. It was noted that the subscription base in WoW tends to change based on the consumption of current content. Thus, the […]
Having been poised as Electronic Art’s answer to Activision’s Call of Duty ever since the former acquired the franchise, Battlefield may start to imitate its more lucrative cousin in more than just gameplay themes. Mike Hickey, partner at Janco Partners, thinks that a yearly release schedule for the series is the only way to stay […]
According to rumors from Rockpapershotgun sources, Activision is gearing up for a major announcement in its flagship series. Call of Duty Online is expected to be revealed as early as next week, believed to be the “online solution” Activision has been hinting at in recent weeks. No details have been confirmed, and Activision could not […]
The 500-person layoffs Activision engaged in earlier in the year supposedly took the Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk franchises with it. Tony Hawk was quick to suggest otherwise during an interview with Pixelated Geek, saying that another title in the skateboarding series is intended for sometime later this year. Guitar Hero doesn’t seem to be […]