This would be one of the many reasons that I own stock in Activision Blizzard.
Activision is successful because people buy their games.
People buy their games because they enjoy their games.
Consumer has fun, company gets paid. Capitalism at its finest.
Despite your fanboyish views, Activision Blizzard publishes some of the MOST POPULAR AND HIGHEST RATED GAMES OF ALL TIME, including Call of Duty, Warcraft, Starcraft, World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero, and countless others.
It's not like they are making you bend over w...
There is no reason why someone has to be the good guy or the bad guy in this case.
Did it occur to anyone that perhaps both Activision AND the execs just want money? What a concept!
We live in a capitalist society. Despite what any naive individuals may tell you, prosperity is typically fueled by greed. Individuals/companies aren't wealthy because they donated their life savings.
Uh... wow. It's for DS and not 3DS. There goes any incentive I had to purchase a 3DS! Stupid move Nintendo...
Well, this is only one of the reasons why I hate that everyone is chasing after 3D:
That doesn't look 3D to me at all. Maybe because I'm blind in one eye? Great.
Speak for yourself and not for others.
1) "Your IP is dead". Haha? Despite a few vocal virgins on n4g, most of the world is ravenously playing MW2 and will trade their kidney for the next CoD.
2) "Only No0bs and 12 year olds play it". Because Battlefield is for the hardcore only. Try playing a game that takes real skill, like counter-strike. Anyone can hop in a tank and fire explosives at infantry. Noob.
3) "PC gamers will not ...
I haven't played my Wii sober in years. No sarcasm.
Seriously, play New Super Mario Bros / Super Smash Bros / Mario Strikers drunk with your friends. Good times.
This article is one giant TROLL.
Regardless of your hatred/love for MW2, the game remains staggeringly popular. I don't play MW2 or BF, however it's pretty clear that this article is only meant to stir up fanboy comments.
I just hope I will be able to see it given the fact that I'm nearly blind in one eye. I know there is a significant number of people out there who have either have injuries or very poor eyesight in one eye and typically aren't able to enjoy 3D.
Regardless, this will be a gimmick. Just like how Wii motion controls are just a waggle gimmick.
LOL
Because a casual-targeted piece of hardware being launched on the console with the most mature audience is bound for nothing but success.
The Source engine needs to go. It's a great engine for games in which mediocre graphics will suffice. Games like CS: Source, Left 4 Dead/2, and TF2 all look mediocre. I tend to get pissed off if games running on a console (PS3) start looking better than PC games.
As a complete side-note, where the hell is Counter-Strike 2, Valve? It's been 12 years and you still haven't decided to cash in on that goldmine? It remains one of the best shooters to date. It punishes noobs and then laug...
If you want to play the "money is evil card" you may. But the fact is, only stock price matters to public companies, and while Valve certainly does make money, guess what? It doesn't make as much as Activision Blizzard, and it never will.
@radphil:
The Wii is Nintendo's most profitable console EVER even though they went from producing quality to putting out Dora the Explorer Goes to the Zoo. MW2 was indeed buggy as can be, and it is also the best selling game OF ...
You sir, are an idiot.
He brought their stock price from about $1 in 1991 to over $17. That's a 1600% increase. The average yearly return on the stock market is historically ~7%.
This man is a business genius.
Kids these days have zero business knowledge. It's frightening.
http://finance.yahoo.com/ec...
Looks like Tim is just whining after Activision dropped his crappy game.
Go Activision! Keep bringing me the best MMO and best RTS of all-time!
@Darkfiber:
EA may be a little less "greedy" as you put it (it's just business), and guess what? They are near bankruptcy, their stock price has slid over 80% in the past 2 years (the #1 measure of company success), and their franchises are sliding in sales (Madden). Hold EA up on a pedestal all you want. Do y...
Most people on N4G don't seem to understand what Microsoft and Sony mean by these long life cycles.
Yes, Xbox 360 may very well live on until 2015.
Do you care? NO!
The 360 will indeed be sold until 2015, BUT a new console will be out long before then. For example, the PS2 is STILL in its life cycle! Of course, the PS3 is also available.
People need to stop reading these announcements as "You will be playing the 360 for 5 more years&qu...
This headline made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
Edit: I agree with Saaking below.
There are currently only THREE gaming platforms available for TRUE gamers: PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. Out of those 3, only Xbox 360 and PS3 are purely intended for gaming.
I don't want my dedicated gaming hardware to be used to pick out my outfit for the day. I JUST WANT IT TO PLAY HARDCORE GAMES!!!!
While hardware convergence over the years has led to many all-in-one devices such as the iPhone that can be handy in many respects, true hardcore gaming needs to maintain a...
Honestly, what did Halo bring to the table that was new?
One thing: It made console multiplayer mainstream.
Is that new and innovative? No. It just means that console noobs were stuck in the dark ages of single player when PC gamers had been competing online since...always.
If Halo really contributed anything gameplay-wise, it set a standard of extremely easy, noobish mechanics. Regenerating shields? Unload half a clip to kill someone? Virtually no team ...
Once Xbox becomes the new Wii, that really only leaves PC and PS3 left for the real gamers. I say PS3 will remain hardcore simply because the "Arc" is going to be an epic fail.
If your first and apparently primary concern is the game's graphics, CS is not for you. CS is for those who enjoy a game where skill and teamwork trump all else. In fact, any and all comparisons to recent CoD games are completely undeserving. Comparing a skill-based shooter like CS to a game that arms its 12-year-olds with "tactical" nukes, carpet bombs dropped from a f*&%ing jet fighter, personal missiles, and a pack of roaming wild dogs is laughable. Unfortunately, "m...