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   Activision Blizzard Shatters Records with 'Diablo III' PC Game Launch

   12:03 pm 5/23/2012

   • by John Gaudiosi

   Blizzard Entertainment sold over 3.5 million copies of the fantasy role-playing game sequel in just 24 hoursRead more

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   Activision Rides 'Call of Duty' to Better Than Expected Earnings

   3:31 pm 5/9/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   The game-maker's "Skylanders" and "World of Warcraft" franchises also contribute to a decent first quarter.Read more

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   Activision Boosts CEO Bobby Kotick's 2011 Earnings 46 Percent to $8.3 million

   2:54 pm 4/24/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   The distributor of the "Skylander" and "Call of Duty" video games also paid its combination COO-CFO $5.1 million last year, a decrease from 2010.Read more

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   Activision Blizzard's Earnings Surpass Expectations Despite Loss of Subscribers for 'World of Warcraft'

   3:28 pm 2/9/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" and "Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure" propel the video-game company to record per-share profits.Read more

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   U.S. Video Game Industry Sales Fell 8% in 2011 to $17 Billion

   3:32 pm 1/12/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Spending on all video-game content in the U.S. reached an estimated $16.3 billion to $16.6 billion, down 2 percent.Read more

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   German Shooter 'Crysis 2' Tops Most-Pirated Computer Games List In 2011

   2:50 am 1/2/2012

   • by Scott Roxborough

   Nearly 4 million users downloaded the game illegally on BitTorrent filesharing sites.Read more

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   Viacom Owes Additional $383 Million in 'Rock Band' Video Game Dispute, Arbitrators Say

   5:43 pm 12/27/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   The media conglomerate sues to overturn the recommendation of accountant-arbitrators, who say former shareholders of Harmonix were shafted.Read more

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   'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' Crosses $1 Billion Sales Mark

   5:50 am 12/12/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The Activision Blizzard franchise topped the milestone in 16 days, with the company highlighting that it is the only entertainment property to eclipse "Avatar," which hit that mark in 17 days.Read more

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   Activision: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' Sets Five-Day Sales Record

   5:36 am 11/17/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The video game has grossed more than $775 million worldwide.Read more

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    Activision: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' Day One Sales Reach Record $400 Million in North America, U.K. 
 


    5:49 am 11/11/2011

    • by Georg Szalai

    With more than 6.5 million units sold within 24 hours, the video game giant says it had the biggest entertainment product launch ever.

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