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We are number one, says Activision News

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News by Ellie Gibson

9 May, 2008

Activision has published results for the 2008 financial year and declared itself the biggest publisher in the whole of America.

The company made USD 2.9 billion in net revenues - up 92 per cent over the previous year. Net income stood at USD 344.9 million, up from USD 85.8 million. Guitar Hero III and Call of Duty 4 did particularly well, both passing the billion dollar mark in sales.

"During the fiscal year, we were the number one US console and handheld publisher in dollars for the first time ever, according to The NPD Group, and we grew our worldwide share of the console, handheld and PC markets year over year," said bossman Robert Kotick.

In a conference call following the publication of the results, Activision confirmed a fifth Call of Duty game is on the way and promised to reinvent the Tony Hawk series. A Marvel: Ultimate Alliance game was announced, and Guitar Hero 4 was given a "holiday" release date.

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Dan234
09/05/08 @ 09:35
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USD 2.9 billion is about 4 pounds fifty on today's exchange rate.
The Bodybuilder
09/05/08 @ 09:41
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Yeah? Well other than COD3, you're just as bad as EA.
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09/05/08 @ 09:45
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Or Twelvty Seven Billion using the "Rock Band" exchange rate.

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muscleblade
09/05/08 @ 09:45
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Dont forget the Cabela games.LOL

And Bodybuilder - you mean COD4 right?
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alimokrane
09/05/08 @ 09:51
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So wait COD4 made one billion and Guitar Hero another billion out of the total of 2.9 bilion of the company ? WOW! and they think they are healthy when their bank statements depend only on two franchises ???
spekkeh
09/05/08 @ 10:47
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We are number one!!!

Of the US publishers. Not counting PC sales. Before EA publishes their results.
Raz76
09/05/08 @ 13:33
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Is that for the entire Azztard-Blictivision?
LazyDan
09/05/08 @ 14:25
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Remember they incorporate Blizzard now.

So WoW, COD4 and Guitar Hero. Mighty combo, clearly.
smelly
09/05/08 @ 16:44
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>Remember they incorporate Blizzard now.

Those figures wont be including blizzard/vivendi yet.

1. Those figures will be "end of year" figures to give to their shareholders .. i.e. up until the end of april (the sale wasnt approved until early may)


2. Most people seem to get this confused, but vivendi bought activision (not the other way around). So if it was including blizzard they wouldnt say "activision" they'd use the new name of "activision blizzard" (i.e. it'd be vivendi touting sales figures not activision)
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smelly is a smart, smart man :P

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