Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 16 at 1:02 pm PT
Electronic Arts says it’s still hiring despite making headcount “adjustments” after completing several blockbuster projects last year, including Battlefield 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Lauren Goode in News on March 5 at 12:10 pm PT
Microsoft veteran Dennis Durkin will join Activision Blizzard Inc. as chief financial officer, reporting to CEO Bobby Kotick and replacing
interim CFO Thomas Tippl, who will continue to act as chief operating officer. Durkin had been at Microsoft since 1999, where he was vice president, COO and CFO of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), which includes Xbox.
John Paczkowski in News on February 29 at 12:21 pm PT
Sad news. Some 600 workers lose their jobs at Blizzard.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 13 at 1:44 pm PT
Zynga is bucking market trends today and is trading higher despite a report that came out yesterday suggesting that December sales were extremely weak across the industry.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12 at 5:57 pm PT
Despite sales declines bringing down the overall game industry last year, Microsoft dominated the market, with the Xbox capturing nearly half of all consumer spending from physical sales.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 20, 2011 at 10:36 am PT
Long overdue and over budget, the ambitious, LucasArts-blessed online game is likely to become one of the most significant game launches over the next decade.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 17, 2011 at 11:52 am PT
Activision’s latest Call of Duty title has shattered all previous entertainment records, grossing more than $775 million in its first five days of sales.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 8, 2011 at 1:34 pm PT
Activision reported that an unprecedented level of preorders for its first-person shooter, Call of Duty, will help it annihilate previous expectations for the fourth quarter.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 7, 2011 at 6:30 am PT
Activision is preparing to launch a new videogame that blends virtual worlds with physical toys. The launch mimics other recent debuts, including one by Disney that links toys and Apple’s iPad.
