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DJ Hero Ranks as Highest Grossing New IP in the U.S. and Europe for Calendar 2009

Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced today that DJ Hero™ was the #1 new intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group. The video game has garnered critical acclaim, securing more than 15 Best Music Game Awards in the U.S. alone and was featured in more than [...]

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Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack Bundle Now Available

Fans of one of the most-popular online multiplayer video games ever can now get the entire collection of Call of Duty: World at War downloadable maps in one shot with the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack Bundle. Available starting today in North America on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video [...]

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Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide

Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced today that the Call of Duty® video game franchise has surpassed $3 billion in retail sales worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack, GfK and internal Activision estimates. Since its first release, the award-winning Call of Duty franchise has sold in excess of 55 million units worldwide. The latest title in the [...]

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Activision Blizzard’s Surprising Second Quarter

Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter 2009. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues were $1,038 million, and its non-GAAP net revenues were $801 million. The company’s prior GAAP net revenue outlook for the quarter was $1 billion. On a non-GAAP basis, the company’s net [...]

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