The DeanBeat: 22 industry leaders sound off on gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 3, 2015 20 min Here are the best quotes from the movers and shakers of the game business. Continue Reading 20 min
Activision chief on Call of Duty’s PlayStation 4 deal, Guitar Hero’s revival, and Skylanders’ vehicles Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 19, 2015 12 min Eric Hirshberg, chief executive of Activision Publishing, believes that creatives should aspire to the highest leadership positions. Continue Reading 12 min
Activision thinks digital will help Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare outsell 2013's Ghosts Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 3, 2014 2 min Activision is still optimistic, but analysts disagree that digital will close the gap for Call of Duty's lagging preorders. Continue Reading 2 min
Destiny brings in $500M in one day Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 10, 2014 2 min Activision spent $500 million on producing and promoting Destiny, and the megahit has already covered that investment. Continue Reading 2 min
Destiny is the most preordered franchise debut in gaming history — and it makes sense Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 8, 2014 2 min The sci-fi shooter has both a mammoth marketing budget and serendipitous timing helping to push it to impressive preorder numbers. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: What the industry’s top leaders have to say about the video game business Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2014 13 min We talked to 18 game industry executives and developers about the state of the gaming. Continue Reading 13 min
As gaming evolves, Activision zeroes in on its Destiny, Call of Duty, and Skylanders (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2014 8 min Activision publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg takes on the big topics of E3, including his upcoming blockbuster games. Continue Reading 8 min
Activision chief on the three things that will make Call of Duty different this year Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 6, 2014 1 min No surprise -- Activision's Eric Hirshberg thinks Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be great. Continue Reading 1 min
Activision says sci-fi shooter Destiny is on track to become next $1B video game franchise Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 6, 2014 2 min Preorders with Destiny are consistent with a huge game launch. Continue Reading 2 min
Game Informer teases its cover story on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 4, 2014 2 min Game Informer says its June cover story will contain 12 pages of information about the upcoming Call of Duty title. Continue Reading 2 min