Activision Ranks #1 U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher January - November 2007

Activision was the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for the first eleven months of calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share for the eleven month period to a record 16.8%, a 7.9% increase over the same period last year.
For the month of November, Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4(TM): Modern Warfare(TM) were the #1 and #2 best-selling titles respectively in dollars across all platforms, according to The NPD Group. Activision also had five of the top-10 best-selling games in dollars, including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the Wii home video game system. Additionally, Guitar Hero has remained the #1 best-selling franchise in the U.S. since January, according to The NPD Group.
"We continue to see strong consumer response to our wholly owned and internally developed titles -- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare," said Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, Activision, Inc. "We are well positioned to continue our leadership position through the remainder of the year and are on track to delivering another record year of revenue growth and the most profitable year in our history."
Want this? Then search and buy on GameFlavor Store now!
- ICONIC DEMON HUNTER DANTE RETURNS IN STRIKING HIGH DEFINITION WITH DEVIL MAY CRY HD COLLECTION
- Prototype 2 - The Red Zone Trailer - PS3 Xbox 360
- Dragon Age II DLC - Mark of the Assassin pt19 GamePlay (final)
- Dark Souls Plus More In Preview 10-17-11: Batman AC, Deus Ex HR DLC, Co-op
- BlizzCon 2011 Begins This Week
- LoveFiLM Special 30 Day Trial - 1000s of Game Titles to Play
- Street Fighter X Tekken Release Date, Gem System, Special Edition Revealed
- 505 GAMES MAKES A SPLASH AT RETAIL AS MICHAEL PHELPS - PUSH THE LIMIT ON KINECT FOR XBOX 360 HITS STORES TODAY
- Genre Defining "Forza Motorsport 4" Speeds into Launch in the UK Today Exclusively on Xbox 360
- WRC 2, the unique official game of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, is now available!
- LA Noire's Official Launch Trailer
- Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale Review
- Gears of War 3: A game so big even the Campaign trailer gets a release date
- Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale: "Weapons and Loot Systems" Trailer
- BRINK Now Available WorldWide - Order Special Edition From GAME
- Video Games: Just What The Hell Are They Good For?
- Last Day of Steam's Promotional EA Week Gives Battlefield, Medal of Honor Discounts
- Team Fortress 2 Gets Another Large Update With Advanced Replay Features
- Shift 2 : Realism At A Glance
- Forza 4 - arriving soon to a Xbox near you
- Gears of War 3 Vault by Calibur11 and Epic Games Out Now
- Splitfish Announces the FRAGFX SHARK 360 Now Available for the XBOX 360
- Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gaming Eyewear Revealed by GUNNAR Optiks
- The WORLD'S FIRST EVER RACING WHEEL WITH OFFICIAL Ferrari & MICROSOFT Xbox 360 LICENSES!
- Nyko Zoom for Kinect Gets North American Price and Release Date
- Sharkoon X-Tatic SR Headset with Dolby Headphone Technology Launches in North America
- Turtle Beach Announces the Ear Force X12 Gaming Headset for Xbox 360 and PC
- Turtle Beach to Release Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Co-branded Gaming Headsets for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC
- ASTRO Gaming Reintroduces Silver Edition A30 Cross-Gaming Headset
- PC Headsets Experience a Soniq Rush and an Unexpected Resurrection
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.
SOURCE: Activision
GameFlavor Forums


