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PORTLAND, Ore., June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising, television and entertainment industries, today announced an Ad Monitor contract with Capcom Entertainment, Inc., a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, which will begin using Rentrak's video game circular ad tracking services to better manage their North American video game business. Rentrak's Ad Monitor for Video Games...
BURBANK, Calif., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Happy Feet Two - The Videogame, a 3D musical adventure game for the entire family inspired by the whimsical Antarctic world of the upcoming animated film Happy Feet Two from Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Village Roadshow Productions. The game will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the...
MEXICO CITY, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For almost a quarter century, Gamexpress (GX) has been Latin America's foremost video game distributor. GX has thrived by driving video game sales in their core market, Mexico. GX possesses an understanding of the largely untapped Mexican territories, which holds tremendous growth opportunities for video game publishers. "Mexican territories are an untapped market for publishers. Currently, our market estimates reveal that video games sales reach...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that Thomas Tippl, Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard, Inc., will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 2010 Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 15 at 9:50 am (PT) at the Westin San Francisco Market Street in San Francisco. Mr. Tippl's remarks will be broadcast over the Internet. To access the webcast, please log on to www.activisionblizzard.com or:...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that marketing and advertising industry veteran Eric Hirshberg has been named Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, effective September 7, 2010. In this role, Hirshberg will oversee Activision Publishing's operational management including its studio, product development functions and consumer marketing activities. He will assume the position from Mike Griffith who...
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is abuzz about the incredible ability for entertainment technology to serve up how humans see and hear life in full three dimensions. Now, the producer of the world-renowned 3DX Festival in Singapore and 3D Screenings Asia in Hong Kong, in collaboration with The Hollywood Reporter, is readying to let people experience it all at a new Times Square mega-event. 3D is today's hottest technology, coming at a time when consumers aren't sure what could...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that DJ Hero(TM) was the #1 new intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group. The game has garnered critical acclaim, securing more than 15 Best Music Game Awards in the U.S. alone and was featured in more than two dozen year end "best of" lists including those from Time Magazine, USA Today.com and Official Xbox...
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), a leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the entertainment and advertising industries, today announced a data integration contract with Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR), a leading business intelligence and research firm offering expert insight into the video game industry. Rentrak's Video Game Ad Monitor service is an interactive database of advertising circulars from major...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the appointments of industry veterans Glen A. Schofield as Vice President and General Manager and Michael Condrey as Vice President and COO of Sledgehammer Games, a new wholly-owned game development studio located in Foster City, California. Sledgehammer Games is currently in development on an as-yet-unannounced new videogame. (Photo:...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that Thomas Tippl, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer of Activision Blizzard, Inc., will be presenting at the BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital Entertainment Conference on Thursday, November 12th at 9:00 a.m. (ET) at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Mr. Tippl's remarks will be broadcast over the Internet. To access the webcast, please log on to...
