Activision’s The Blast Furnace resurrects Pitfall! for mobile devices
Just in time for the game's 30th anniversary, Activision's new mobile studio, The Blast Furnace, has released a reimagining of the classic Pitfall!
Introducing The Blast Furnace, Activision’s first mobile-only development studio
The new studio is the latest example of Activision's aggressive investment in the mobile development space in the span of just a few months.
Activision Blizzard partners with Tencent to take Call of Duty Online to China
Activision Blizzard has partnered with Chinese Internet portal Tencent to launch Call of Duty Online in China. The long-term partnership brings two of gaming’s juggernauts together....
Console game studio Radical Entertainment shuts its doors
Radical Entertainment, a 20-year-old game studio that recently made the Prototype 2 console game for Activision Publishing, has shut down. Audio designer Rob Bridgett,...
Our latest round of GamesBeat 2012 speakers
VentureBeat is pleased to announce the latest speakers added to our roster for GamesBeat 2012 in San Francisco on July 10-11. We’re inviting 500 movers and...
Activision Publishing teams up with Flurry to release third-party mobile games
Activision Publishing is about to make some big investments in mobile games. One of the ways it will do so is through a third-party...
Treyarch’s Mark Lamia explains taking risks with the design of Call of Duty: Black Ops II (interview)
Activision Blizzard is announcing today that Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be the newest installment of the fastest-selling video game franchise of all...
Activision embraces freemium monetization strategies with Skylanders Cloud Patrol for iOS
Activision Blizzard is diving into freemium monetization strategies for iOS games in a big way with the worldwide launch of Skylanders Cloud Patrol today....
You’ll fall 70 stories if you lose in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Overwatch map
The third map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s current content season is now available for Call of Duty Elite Premium members on...
With Valentines over, it’s time to move on to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s latest map
With Valentines Day over, it’s time to get back to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Activision Blizzard is launching a new map this...