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The managing director of developer Splash Damage has revealed that PC shooter Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will use in-game advertising to help pay for the costs of the game after release.

Activision has closed down the Californian studio of Vicarious Visions, part of the team responsible for the publisher's number one Spider-Man franchise.

Sales of Guitar Hero II and Call of Duty 3 have helped Activision more than double its profits for the latest financial year from USD 40.3 million (EUR 29.9m) to USD 85.8 million (EUR 63.8m).

In the latest round of financial results, Midway has revealed that its revenues fell in the first three months of 2007, while Activision announced record revenues for the same period, and its whole fiscal year.

Founders of Lodestone Entertainment, Corey Fong and John Tam, are forbidden to develop Guitar Hero-style games for the next 12 months.

Developer Hands-On Mobile has signed a new agreement with Activision to bring hit console franchise Guitar Heroes to mobile phones.

Activision has inked a multi-year deal with Live Nation to develop games based on the Monster Jam monster truck tour.

Activision has appointed a new senior vice president of European publishing, with ex-EA exec Joerg Trouvain taking the role previously held by Tricia Bertero, who now returns to the US.

Following the emergence of rumours that Activision has acquired Irish software developer DemonWare, <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> has learned that the reports are true.

Publisher expects 84% rise in income for Q3, and raises revenue forecasts for the rest of the fiscal year.

Activision expects record revenues of US $823 million (EUR 636.7m) for the third quarter, driven by sales of four key titles in the publisher's portfolio.

Activision has failed to file a financial report for the quarter ending September 30 before deadline, leaving the publisher at risk of being delisted from the NASDAQ stock market.

Capcom has ended its distribution partnership with THQ in Australia, and opted for a similar relationship with Activision to ship its games to retail stores.

Activision's net revenue for the second quarter ending September 2006 have dropped to US $188.2 million, down from US $222.5 million during the same period in 2005.

Activision has released better than expected financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year, with net revenues reaching US $188.2 million (EUR 148.7 million), a 45 per cent increase over the company's prior outlook of US $130 million (EUR 102

Activision has signed a new deal with Valve Software that will see four of its titles being made available through the Steam digital distribution service.

Activision has appointed Brain Hodous to the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer, responsible for leading global sales operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

CEO Robert Kotick reveals product expansion for RedOctane title

Activision has inked a deal with InfoSpace allowing the mobile firm to develop titles based on its Tony Hawk and Gun franchises.

Questions are being raised over the future of a key title in Activision's line-up following the news that the next Bond film will not be released until November 2008.

Activision's latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that the publisher paid US$99.9 million (77.7 million Euro) to acquire Guitar Hero developer RedOctane.

According to estimates by Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, sales of downloadable content for hit Xbox 360 title Call of Duty 2 have generated USD1 million for the company.

Activision is facing a lawsuit filed by one of its shareholders, alleging improprieties in the company's issuance of stock options and targeting both former and current executives in the latest backdating scandal.