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Activision Claims Top Third Party Spot
« on: July 25, 2007, 04:32:35 PM »
Guitar Hero, Shrek and Spider-Man helped lift the original third party publisher to the number one position in market share.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14096

 Activision Ranks #1 Third-Party U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher January – June 2007, According to NPD    


Company Increases U.S. Market Share to Record High of 13.7% for First Six Months of 2007    


SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) was the #1 third-party U.S. console and handheld publisher for the first six months of calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share over the six month period to a record 13.7%, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year.    


Additionally, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended June 30, 2007, Activision was the #1 U.S. publisher on both the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, according to The NPD Group. The company also ranked as the #1 third-party publisher on the PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo platforms in the U.S.    


“Our record performance was fueled by strong sales of our proven franchises Guitar Hero II™, Spider-Man 3™ and Shrek The Third™, as well as our new intellectual property TRANSFORMERS: The Game," stated Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, Activision, Inc. “Our balanced portfolio has enabled us to continue our leadership position across the console and handheld platforms."    


Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.    


Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

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RE: Activision Claims Top Third Party Spot
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2007, 05:46:27 PM »
No wonder EA wrestled Harmonix away from them.
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RE:Activision Claims Top Third Party Spot
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2007, 05:56:10 PM »
What are you talking about? EA didn't do anything to Harmonix. MTV purchased Harmonix, all EA is doing is publishing Harmonix's next game (Rock Band). EA does not own Harmonix or have any control over them.
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RE: Activision Claims Top Third Party Spot
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2007, 08:37:56 PM »
..not yet. It's only the beginning.

For Activision however, mediocrity wins.
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RE: Activision Claims Top Third Party Spot
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2007, 10:11:34 PM »
Competition is a good thing, I say.
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