Activision Q3 Financials, PS3 Second Highest Console Earner

StanLee - 62 days 21 hours ago

The Wii continues to sell relatively well each week but publishers haven't found success with software on the console. It's seems if it isn't publish by Nintendo, the software doesn't find a audience.

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When Starcraft II and Diable 3 launches Activision will be printing money. Next week ActiBlizzards shareholders may be taking a bath with $100 bills after Modern Warfare 2 launches.

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Ares84PS3 - 62 days 21 hours ago

Right??? Everyone has 73million dollars under their bed :D

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Saaking - 62 days 21 hours ago

So who need who more? Activision is a the joke of the gaming industry these days. I HOPE they drop support and take their rehashed games with them. Like Sony said, they just like to talk a lot.

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sikbeta - 62 days 19 hours ago

Not gonna happen, too damn greedy and Kodick doesn't have BallZ to drop support and then explain to Act/Bliz shareholders

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cgoodno - 62 days 17 hours ago

Funny thing is that I don't buy CoD, GH, or any other of their listed big sellers. Games I bought this year were Wolverine and Prototype. Guess I'm not in Activision's main focus, wonder if that means they'll be putting out less games I like and more I obviously don't?

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pixelsword - 62 days 12 hours ago

And deserves to.

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frostypants - 62 days 2 hours ago

@1.6: Why should they be "reeling"? They are kicking ass. They are on the verge of what could be one of the biggest game launches ever in terms of sales, World of Warcraft is a freaking money machine, DJ Hero just came out and should make some bucks for them, they have Diablo 3 and Starcraft II coming along into a PC market that is DESPERATE for titles.

ATVI should be a $13-14 stock right now, minimum.

Love or hate Activision, they are going nowhere but up as a business.

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zoks310 - 62 days 22 hours ago

yep, 14 million more than the 360, if Acti made a call of duty for all 3 of Sony's platforms... they would make money like .. i dont know what.

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Sarcasm - 62 days 21 hours ago

Those PSP numbers are disappointingly low. No wonder developers don't want to support the PSP.

:(

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n4gn4gn4gn4g - 62 days 21 hours ago

What games did Activision bring to PSP in 2008-2009?

Nothing but movie tie in shovelware mostly...

Maybe if Activision TRIED they would get some money out of it?

http://www.activision.com/i...

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BTW...completely off topic but if you want a PSPgo in Canada they are a $169 at myaxs.com (this is a store run for customers of TD Canada Trust but you can use ANY visa to register i think if not...TD VISAs start with 4520 01)...they also have the DSi for $139 if you like that platform!)

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sikbeta - 62 days 19 hours ago

That's true, $9m with pure crap and any real game to stand up

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ZBlacktt - 62 days 18 hours ago

LOL at the person who disagreed with my factual figure above. Math must own you. But it's nice to see that you even know how to turn a computer on.

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badz149 - 62 days 18 hours ago

and it brings in $9m. for those who are trying to bash the PSP, look at the real situation 1st! AV hardly release any game on PSP! how do you expect great revenue with little effort?

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cmrbe - 62 days 21 hours ago

I really don't care though. I really don't like Acti.

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STK026 - 62 days 21 hours ago

no exclusive. Most (I said most, not all) third party multiplatform titles do better on the X360 due to its user base. Of course, every now and then you have exceptions, but that would be the rule of thumb. Also, when you look at activision's big sellers, you'll notice most of them are sequels to games that were released on the X360's first year (CoD and GH both saw a release on the X360 in its first year, and both saw strong sales despite also being released on other platforms like the PS2 and the PC). The X360 is the platform to play CoD games (despite the PC version having better graphics and controls) as it has the biggest CoD user base and has what many believe to be a more FPS friendly controller than the PS3, leading to strong CoD sales on the X360 year after year.

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sikbeta - 62 days 19 hours ago

Seems like you are not good at maths, I don't want to teach you either, so be happy with your ignorance

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commodore64 - 62 days 17 hours ago

Dude, it is no secret that the 360 generates the highest attach ratios.
Added to that, they have more installed base.

You do the maths.
It is not hard, and activision's most recent report is another instance of proof.

Why get angry?
The facts and maths agree with me.

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darkride66 - 62 days 2 hours ago

All this is proof of is Activision made more on the 360 this particular quarter. And Sony still brought in more overall with the one two punch of PS2/PS3.
At any rate you can't base developer trends in the industry from one quarter from one developer. Many other developers, Activision included, have had quarters where the PS3 came out on top.

Ubisoft routinely reports PS3 revenue over the 360. So does EA. This doesn't happen all the time but can we make sweeping statements about the entire industry based on this?

Of course not.

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darkride66 - 60 days 21 hours ago

They made 301 million on WOW this quarter, which was reported separately from PC game data. I did the same thing and looked at the PC data first, without realizing it didn't include WOW.

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chrisulloa - 62 days 21 hours ago

PS3 is supporting it too you idiot.

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CernaML - 62 days 19 hours ago

Lol someone is upset!

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ReviewsArePolitics - 62 days 19 hours ago

Xtards are the biggest idiots, you idiot. Can't you see the financial statements? Oh that's right, I forgot you have no high school education, much less college. Also, have some respect for your "patrón", bítch.

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ReviewsArePolitics - 62 days 17 hours ago

So I guess Activision should now stop supporting PS3 and Wii and instead of earning close to 250 million dollars, should conform with just 100 million dollar because some stupid X-tard (i.e. you) said so.

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jack who - 62 days 16 hours ago

yup

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