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  • Guitar Hero TV show, Call of Duty movie under consideration - Report

    Activision looking to translate its rhythm game, war action series into small- and big-screen properties, claims the Hollywood Reporter; concert tour also a possibility.

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    • Posted May 8, 2009 11:07 am PT
  • Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1

    Rhythm franchise only third series to top lifetime-sales milestone; COD4 sales hit 13 million; World Tour, Lich King top multiplatform, PC charts for quarter; MMORPG revenues more than $100 million per month.

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    • Posted May 7, 2009 1:50 pm PT
  • Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero confirmed for fall '09

    Activision confirms previously rumoured Heroes arriving this autumn, alongside Van Halen; full Greatest Hits/Smash Hits setlist revealed; first shot of turntable controller inside.

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    • Posted May 7, 2009 7:40 am PT
  • Prince kissed off Guitar Hero deal

    With Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica already out, and Guitar Hero: Van Halen widely rumored, the search is on for the next big musical act to get its own game in Activision's rhythm franchise. One title people can knock off the list is Prince, the rock-funk legend behind such...

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    • Posted Apr 30, 2009 5:07 pm PT
  • Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'

    Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.

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    • Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:03 pm PT
  • Activision rocking out Van Halen, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 in '09?

    Source: UK game-info site Eurogamer.What we heard: During a February 11 earnings call, Activision Publishing president and CEO Mike Griffith talked about the year's Guitar Hero titles. Those included Guitar Hero: Metallica (due out March 29), Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits for consoles, and a new...

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    • Posted Mar 6, 2009 4:44 pm PT
  • Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out

    Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.

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    • Posted Mar 2, 2009 5:25 pm PT
  • ESRB: Guitar Hero: Modern Hits rocking DS

    Ratings board listing pegs platform for already trademarked title of new installment in Activision's money-minting franchise.

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    • Posted Dec 30, 2008 5:28 pm PT
  • Gibson encores patent suit to Rock Band

    Instrument maker's quest to have Activision's Guitar Hero pulled from store shelves extended to include EA, MTV, and Harmonix's latest four-piece rhythm game.

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    • Posted Mar 24, 2008 11:28 am PT
  • Gibson frets retailers with Guitar Hero patent suit

    Instrument maker files suit against vendors to keep Activision's rhythm game off store shelves; publisher says case stems from refusal to renew support.

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    • Posted Mar 20, 2008 5:16 pm PT
  • Gibson Xploring Guitar Hero patent infringement

    Longtime supporter of Activision's best-selling rhythm franchise claims game violates patent filed in 1999 for "technology for simulating a musical performance."

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    • Posted Mar 12, 2008 2:40 pm PT
  • Guitar Hero rocks out to the tune of $1 billion

    The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.

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    • Posted Jan 22, 2008 8:48 am PT
  • Analysts predict record December

    Industry watchers project last month's US retail sales tally was up between 20-28 percent over previous year's record December total; Guitar Hero pegged as accounting for 9.5 percent of annual sales.

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    • Posted Jan 14, 2008 5:43 pm PT
  • Q&A: Morhaime on Activision-Blizzard union

    President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.

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    • Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:50 pm PT
  • Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal

    Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.

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    • Posted Dec 2, 2007 10:14 am PT
  • Analyst: Guitar Hero series to sell 7.5M in '07, two expansions coming

    Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter estimates the runaway hit of a rhythm game will put $550 million in Activision's coffers this fiscal year.

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    • Posted Nov 27, 2007 5:03 pm PT
  • The Romantics sue Activision

    New wave band not happy about the inclusion of a soundalike and bandalike in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.

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    • Posted Nov 23, 2007 3:16 am PT
  • Halo 3, BioShock top Spike TV noms

    Shooters from Bungie and 2K get most nods for testosterone-infused network's December 9 award show.

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    • Posted Nov 9, 2007 11:38 am PT
  • Activision Q2 earnings, Guitar Hero III launch break records

    [UPDATE] Rhythm game sells over $115 million in week after launch--over one-third of publisher's entire July-September earnings; company expecting $1B holiday quarter, reveals three new titles.

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    • Posted Nov 5, 2007 2:20 pm PT
  • Analyst: Activision rocking harder than expected

    Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter says Guitar Hero publisher's sales estimates are too conservative.

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    • Posted Oct 24, 2007 4:58 pm PT
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