Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 11 at 1:58 pm PT
The9, which is known for helping to bring games from the U.S. to China, is announcing a partnership with Sony Ericsson to operate its mobile app store there.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 27, 2011 at 1:14 pm PT
In a galaxy far, far away, Electronic Arts’ new Star Wars game may conquer Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. At least, that’s what the early numbers are showing.
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 August 3, 2011 at 2:28 pm PT
Activision Blizzard said its second-quarter performance exceeded expectations, driven by record digital sales of its online-enabled franchises. It also raised its outlook for the year.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 25, 2011 at 8:00 am PT
What do you get when you cross a social game like FarmVille with elements from a hardcore online game like World of Warcraft? You get Supercell.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 9, 2011 at 8:13 pm PT
Activision Blizzard joins a growing list of videogame publishers that are placing more emphasis on digital revenues over selling boxed games at retail. However, what’s becoming very clear is that the definition of digital is a moving target for all parties involved, a trend that will likely continue as companies continue to experiment with new business models and delivery mechanisms.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 9, 2011 at 1:33 pm PT
Fueled by its top franchises, like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft,
Activision Blizzard reported better than expected first-quarter results today. Revenues increased to $1.4 billion from $1.3 billion in the year-ago period, and net income totaled $503 million, up from $381 million in first quarter 2010. Earnings per share jumped to 42 cents a share, up from 30 cents a share in the same time period. The company also raised its full-year outlook with earnings per share of 61 cents on revenues of $4.05 billion.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 7, 2011 at 7:00 am PT
Nickelodeon, the TV network targeting kids, is launching a virtual world called Monkey Quest that will be unveiled next month at the Kids’ Choice Awards.
Dan Gallagher, Reporter, MarketWatch in News on February 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm PT
Activision Blizzard on Wednesday posted narrower quarterly losses on the back of better-than-expected sales of blockbuster video games like Call of Duty: Black Ops and the latest from its World of Warcraft franchise. However, the company’s shares slid more than 6 percent after-hours after it issued a forecast for the current quarter and fiscal year that were both sharply lower than Wall Street’s expectations.
Peter Kafka in Media on February 4, 2011 at 6:21 pm PT
Tencent, the giant Chinese Web holding company, has bought Los Angeles-based Riot Games for about $400 million. Yet another big-dollar deal in an industry that’s seen a lot of M&A in the last year, and one of the biggest investments by a Chinese company in an American digital property.
