European pricing plans nailed down...2009-09-26BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® ANNOUNCES WORLD OF WARCRAFT®
RELEASE PLANS FOR EUROPE
European launch plans unveiled for highly anticipated
massively multiplayer online game
22 November, 2004 - Paris, France:
Blizzard Entertainment® today announced the launch plans in Europe for World of Warcraft®, its highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Blizzard also confirmed that the game will release in Europe in early 2005. Pre-orders for World of Warcraft will be available at retail on November 26, 2004.
"We're extremely proud of World of Warcraft, and in particular, its accessibility to players of all abilities, from hardcore to casual gamers," said Mike Morhaime, president and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We are confident that the commitment we're making with regard to local European servers and support staff will create an unprecedented gaming experience for the thousands of gamers who will come to experience and enjoy World of Warcraft."
European Product Packaging and Pricing
World of Warcraft will be available in Europe for Windows ® 98/ME/2000/XP and Macintosh ® at a suggested retail price of €44.99 (?9.99 in the UK), and will include a fr...
UPDATE 3-'Guitar Hero' helps Activision rock Wall Street2009-09-22By Scott Hillis
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 (Reuters) - Activision Inc (ATVI.O)posted a quarterly profit on Thursday that blew pastexpectations as demand for its "Guitar Hero 3" and "Call ofDuty 4" video games made up for a complete lack of newreleases.
The two games, released late last year, drove Activision toa profit, excluding stock-based compensation costs, of justunder $55 million, or 17 cents per share, more than triple theaverage expectation of 5 cents among Wall Street analysts onReuters Estimates.
Revenue was $602.5 million, towering 93 percent above ayear ago and burying the average estimate of $373.6 million.
"It's the ongoing popularity of 'Guitar Hero' and 'Call ofDuty'. It just shows what can happen in terms of performancewhen you have blockbuster hit titles," said Colin Sebastian, ananalyst with Lazard Capital Markets.
Shares of Activision rose 3.9 percent to $28.78 in extendedtrade from a c...
The Name of the Game Is Work2009-09-19If you're thinking that maybe you should hide the video game controller from your kids because they're spending too much time in front of the TV or computer, don't. What you think is slacking may just be preparing them to become productive members of the workforce when they get older. Their future offices are likely to be heavily digital¡ªespecially if they work remotely¡ªand their work may resemble the online games that many now spend hours playing.
Companies around the world, including McKinsey & Co., Royal Philips Electronics (PHG), and Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (JNJ) are bringing games with 3D computer graphics into the workplace to appeal to the generation raised on Nintendo (NTDOF.PK), World of Warcraft, and Second Life. They are using games to recruit new talent, improve communication between managers and their far-flung staff, and train employees and new hires at all levels.
To be sure, the fledgling corporate games and virtual worlds are not nearly as sophisticated or visually stunning as some of the most popular consumer games involving millions of players, such as World of Warcraft, but they are precursors of what's in the pipeline. In a recent survey of nearly 1,500 peo...
Gamespot Preview of Guild Wars Announced2009-09-16As far as gameplay, if you like a solo game, you¡¯ll find quests intended just for you. If you¡¯re more of a small-team player, or the kind who likes to join up with a casual group on the fly, you can do so in Guild Wars. And if you favor the idea of the massive quests and long-term challenges ¨C conquering the world, planting your guild flag on the castle ¨C you have those opportunities as well. And, because your character is persistent, and because we're not breaking the world into shards, se...
EVE Online FPS in the works?2009-09-04CCP, the developer of popular online PC space adventure series EVE Online has hinted that an FPS based on the franchise is in the works – and could be heading to consoles.
Eurogamer reports that in a recent press briefing CCP bosses Hilmar Petursson and Nathan Richardsson spoke of ...
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