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Blockbuster Sales For ‘Call Of Duty’ Power Activision Blizzard Shares

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Friday November 16, 2012 @ 1:56pm PSTTags: Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty

The company says it has “the biggest entertainment launch of the year” after its new combat video game, Call Of Duty: Black Ops II, generated $500M in worldwide sales in the first 24 hours after it was released. This is the fourth consecutive year that the producer of the game, Activision Blizzard, says its franchise has set the entertainment record. ”Live-to-date sales for the Call Of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for Harry Potter and Star Wars, the two most successful movie franchises of all time,” CEO Bobby Kotick says. The news contributed to a 4.7% jump today in Activision’s stock, although it’s still down 10% over the last 12 months. The CEO says that “given the challenged macro-economic environment, we remain cautious about the balance of 2012 and 2013.” The game is available for Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 consoles, and Windows PCs. Next week it should be available to Nintendo’s Wii U users. In addition to the game sales, Activision says that the live-action ‘Surprise’ launch trailer for the game has attracted more than 30M views on YouTube since October 29.

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R.I.P. Joel Goldsmith

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday April 30, 2012 @ 5:54pm PDTTags: Call of Duty, Star Trek

Stargate and Star Trek composer Joel Goldsmith died on April 29 from cancer. Goldsmith was 54. A three-time Emmy nominee, Goldsmith composed music for over 330 episodes of the long running Stargate sci-fi franchise, created by Roland … Read More »

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Call of Duty: MW3 Rakes In $775M In 5 Days

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday November 17, 2011 @ 10:55pm PSTTags: Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty

Activision’s first-person shooter multiplayer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has grossed more than $775 million in its first five days of sales, the company reported Wednesday. In just its first day on the market, Activision sold more than … Read More »

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Ridley And Tony Scott Prep ‘Call Of Duty’ Web Series For New Activision Service

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday September 3, 2011 @ 11:57am PDTTags: Call of Duty, Online TV, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott

Add another platform for Ridley and Tony Scott. The pair are collaborating on a web video series for Call of Duty Elite TV, an upcoming service built around the Activision game franchise. The series from Ridley Scott Associates, called Friday … Read More »

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