170°

Activision under pressure on worries about game delay

As gamers head into the 2009 holiday season, one of the biggest question marks has been StarCraft II. Blizzard has said that they are doing their best to have it out this year, but analysts aren't so sure it will happen. And now investors are getting jittery.

Marketwatch is reporting that Activision Blizzard has seen its share price drop 14 percent over the past month, due in large part to fears that StarCraft II will be delayed into the next year. According to Brean Murray analyst Jess Lubert, the prospect of a 2009 release is looking increasingly bleak.

"The beta testing for StarCraft hasn't started yet. If it starts in August and takes 5-6 months, then launching the game this year is next to impossible," he said.
Columbo - moderator
Published: 122 days ago | News | PC | Dev News
 
 
 
20°

PC
Star Wars meets Call of Duty: Brand new Trailer...
PC | Video
A brand new gameplay vid from the upcoming Star Wars mod Galactic Warfare, that based on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The public beta version of...

Multi
D+PAD: Left 4 Dead 2 Reviewed
Multi | Review
In many ways, Valve's original Left 4 Dead was the epitome of what makes gaming on Xbox Live so great. Set during a zombie apocalypse, the game tol...
40°

PC
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Alderaan HD shots ...
PC | Screenshots
Some HD screenshots of Star Wars: The Old Republic in 1600x900 pixels.
10°

Multi
Blur: Sex sells? New promotion video released
Multi | Video
New promotion video from the upcoming racing game Blur shows realy nice models.
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News