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Activision's 09 lineup 70% larger: Call of Duty 'titles' and Guitar Hero 'releases'
joystiq.com - 11/6/2008
Activision's 09 lineup 70% larger: Call of Duty 'titles' and Guitar Hero 'releases'
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Discussing what's in store for Activision Blizzard's 2009 lineup, Activision Publishing boss man Mike Griffith said we should expect a "significant increase in SKUs year over year" - specifically, over 70 retail SKUs representing 40% more than this year. So what's making up this increase? ...
activisionblizzard.com - 10/31/2008
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— activisionblizzard.com — July 10, 2008 -- Paris, France and Santa Monica, CA - Vivendi (Euronext Paris: VIV) and Activision,... Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the completion of the transaction announced on December 2, 2007 to create Activision Blizzard, as the world's most ... (more) Blizzard

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Guitar Hero Heidi Klum Commercial (video)
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youtube.com - 11/4/2008
Guitar Hero Heidi Klum Commercial (video)
— youtube.com — There's a Guitar Hero in every one of us. Even Heidi Klum. In Lingerie.For more on Guitar... Hero World Tour visit www.guitarhero.com (more) Guitar Hero Heidi Klum Commercial (video)

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reuters.com - 11/3/2008
MTV and Activision face off in battle of the brands | Technology
— reuters.com — DENVER (Billboard) - Now that "Rock Band" publisher MTV Networks just scored the Beatles catalog for a... new videogame, announced days after the October 26 release of Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour," the stage is set for another battle of the ... (more) MTV and Activision face off in battle of the ...

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Joystiq [Xbox]:  Activision 2009 lineup is frigging 'uge

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Activision 2009 lineup is frigging 'uge
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... Our older, wiser siblings at Joystiq were lucky enough to sit in on a recent Activision Blizzard conference call, learning lots of details regarding the company's 2009 lineup. Publishing guru Mike Griffith noted that there would be 70 retail SKUs hitting shelves ...

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