All Posts Tagged With: "ATVI"
(ATVI) Gloomy Year for Video Games
Robust holiday sales were always expected to lift domestic video game sales, but it could only improve performance on a sequential basis. U.S. video game sales were up 36% sequentially in the month of December, as new versions of some famous franchises and positive consumer...
(ATVI) Video Games Out of Summer Slump
Buoyed by the pre-holiday season rush and strong sales performance of the newly released games, the video games industry recorded growth in the month of November 2011. According to the NPD Group, the video games industry logged revenues of $2.93 billion in November, significantly...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Unveils Two New Games
As competition heats up in the pre-holiday season sales, video game publisher, Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) recently came out with two new adventure games back-to-back, namely Survival: Shadows of...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard to Unravel Bond 007
From November 1, 2011, ‘espionage’ is set to be redefined when Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) releases its latest James Bond game GoldenEye 007: Reloaded and GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Double...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Set to Revive Syndicate
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS), popularly known as EA, recently unveiled the first-person shooter franchisee Syndicate. This is a remake of the original...
(ERTS) Video Game Sales Slips in August
The video game industry continued its dismal sales performance, reporting disappointing numbers in the month of August. According to market research firm, The NPD Group, U.S. video game retail sales declined for the fourth consecutive month to $669.9 billion in August 2011,...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Announces Star-Studded Cover for FIFA12
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), better known as EA, announced that EA Sports’ latest soccer game FIFA Soccer 12 will hit retail stores on September...
(ERTS) Gaming Industry Outlook is Murkier
Amid the economic turmoil that has shrouded the U.S. for the last couple of weeks, the gaming industry seems to be the latest victim as figures released by The NPD Group, a market research firm, reported that the gaming industry has shrunk 26.0% in July from the comparable-previous...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Unveils Battlefield 3 Editions
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts (ERTS) better known as EA, announced the launch of two editions of its highly anticipated Battlefield 3 and some unique pre-order items at participating...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Beats The Street – Raises Outlook
Activision Blizzard Inc.’s (ATVI) robust fiscal second quarter 2011 results surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both the top and bottom lines. Activision earned 9 cents per share (including stock...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Offers Harry Potter Magic
The new Harry Potter film may be the last from the series that you will catch on screen, but Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have ensured that the magic may still be...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts to Ship New Adventure Pack
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), better known as EA, announced that its new adventure game The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles will be available...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts to Launch Burnout CRASH
Electronic Arts Inc.(ERTS), popularly known as EA, in association with Criterion Games, has come up with Burnout CRASH, the latest offering from the Burnout series. The game is expected...
(SNE) Video Game Spending Outlook 2011
Market research firm Gartner recently reported that the video game industry is poised for strong growth in 2011. The market research firm expects the video game industry to grow 10.4% to $74.4 billion from the 2010 level of $67.0 billion.
Gartner estimates that software...
(TTWO) Court Ruling Boosts Gaming Industry
The gaming industry heaved a sigh of relief after the U.S Supreme Court turned down a California law that prevented minors (below 18 years of age) from buying violent videogames, referring to the ban as an unconstitutional infringement on speech rights.
Publishers were...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Entices Hunters
Activision Blizzard Inc.(ATVI) and Cabela, the world’s largest direct marketer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise, joined forces for Big Game Hunter 2012, a modern...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard to Release Annihilation
Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI), a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products, announced a new content pack of Call of Duty: Black Ops that will...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Launches War of Transformers
Even before the release of the film, Transformers’ fans can play Activision Blizzard Inc.’s (ATVI) Transformers: Dark of the Moon and experience the thrilling battle between the AUTOBOTS and...
(TTWO) Video Gaming Industry Shrinks in May
Just a month after posting robust sales in April 2011, the video games industry fell off the cliff to a new low since October 2006, in May. According to market research company, The NPD Group, US retail sales of the video game industry shrank 14% in May 2011 from the comparable...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Beats Expectations – Raises 2011 Outlook
Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) reported robust fiscal first quarter 2011 results that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both the top and bottom lines.
Activision earned 12 cents per share (including...
(AEP) Stock Market News for May 11, 2011 – Market News
International and domestic affairs combined to add strength to the markets at the fag-end of the earnings season. Benchmarks enjoyed their stay in the green for the third consecutive trading day, driven by strong gains in utilities, Microsoft’s plans to buy Skype, domestic...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Earnings Beats The Street Marginally
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts (ERTS) reported fourth quarter 2011 results, which inched past the Zacks Consensus. The better-than-expected results were driven by strong top-line growth...
(ATVI) Activision Blizzard Announces New Content Pack
A leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products, Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) announced that the second content pack of Call of Duty: Black Ops...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Game Tiger Woods PGA Posts Record Sales
Electronic Arts Inc.(ERTS) recorded the highest first week retail sales figures from its recently launched Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Master of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise, in its...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Releaes Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12 Game
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) released its Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters in North America.
The game is available in stores for a retail...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Launches Digital NBA Game
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) announced that a new digital version of NBA JAM will be available for download from October, 2011.
The new...
(ATVI) Activision Releases NASCAR 2011
A leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products, Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) announced the release of NASCAR The Game 2011.
The game is...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Third Quarter Earnings Result Misses Expectations
Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) reported third quarter 2011 results, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. However, shares were up $1.58 (10.12%) in after-hours trading due to a strong growth...
(ATVI) Should Investors Answer the ‘Call of Duty’?
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research
Wednesday, November 17,...
(ERTS) Electronic Arts Earnings Beat Expectations – Reaffirms Guidance
Electronic Arts (ERTS) reported second quarter 2011 results and reaffirmed its fiscal 2011 guidance. Loss per share narrowed down to 2 cents as compared with a guidance of 10 cents to 15...