Activision - sales breakdown (Wii is Activision's biggest console cash-cow)

From Gonintendo:

Total revenue breakdown

- MMOG (massively multiplayer online games) = 42%
- consoles = 42%
- handhelds = 12%
- PC = 4%

Console breakdown

- Nintendo Wii = 13%
- Microsoft Xbox 360 = 11%
- Sony PlayStation 2 = 9%
- Sony PlayStation 3 = 9%

Handheld breakdown

Nintendo DS = 10%
PSP = 2%

I would have never guessed that the Wii would pull in more revenue for Activision than the 360 or PS3.

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Yeah, but that's nothing compared to WoW. That makes up 42% of their entire revenue. That is the equal of all the console game sales added together. Activision Blizzard is just a behemoth right now.Zhengi

and hermits criticise xbox gamers for paying $50 a year for Live while so many of them pay $179 a year to play an old game.

You know what this means!

Expect EVEN more ACTIVISION LOVE Wii gamers, next year! :)

[QUOTE="Zhengi"]Yeah, but that's nothing compared to WoW. That makes up 42% of their entire revenue. That is the equal of all the console game sales added together. Activision Blizzard is just a behemoth right now.Jamex1987

and hermits criticise xbox gamers for paying $50 a year for Live while so many of them pay $179 a year to play an old game.

It's a bit different.

Blizzard is constantly updating WoW and adding new content. There's also a justified cost with MMORPGs, the servers do need maintanance.

With XBL, your paying for a service other platforms get for free, and much of the time your not even getting dedicated servers.

Poor comparison.

What games does Activision have on the Wii ?N-K0d3R

Guitar Hero 3/Aerosmith is what brings in most of the money.

This means even more rehashed Guitar hero's. How wonderful. :(dracula_16

What? Aren't you looking forward to Guitar Hero: Indie Band #42 edition?

[QUOTE="dracula_16"]This means even more rehashed Guitar hero's. How wonderful. :(Optusnet

What? Aren't you looking forward to Guitar Hero: Indie Band #42 edition?

For sure. I love paying full price for half of a game that has nothing new to offer. I even pay double the price at EB games because I can't get over how good of a deal it is. Who needs quality or innovation when you can have the same regurgitated game every year for $100?

[QUOTE="Zhengi"]Yeah, but that's nothing compared to WoW. That makes up 42% of their entire revenue. That is the equal of all the console game sales added together. Activision Blizzard is just a behemoth right now.Jamex1987

and hermits criticise xbox gamers for paying $50 a year for Live while so many of them pay $179 a year to play an old game.

lul wut ?

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[QUOTE="Zhengi"]Yeah, but that's nothing compared to WoW. That makes up 42% of their entire revenue. That is the equal of all the console game sales added together. Activision Blizzard is just a behemoth right now.Danm_999

and hermits criticise xbox gamers for paying $50 a year for Live while so many of them pay $179 a year to play an old game.

It's a bit different.

Blizzard is constantly updating WoW and adding new content. There's also a justified cost with MMORPGs, the servers do need maintanance.

With XBL, your paying for a service other platforms get for free, and much of the time your not even getting dedicated servers.

Poor comparison.

Don't you pay for most of the new content in the form of expansions? These games could have been like every other pc game. Let the community run the servers but it is a cash cow so they don't allow it.

Because of these :

True story ;)

Because of these :

True story ;)

angelkimne

Worse part of it all is that Pittfall is the same game which was on the Gamecube. They don't say anything about that on the case. This had really upset Pittfall fans who were expecting a new game.

Yes there are Pittfall fans

Activision is going to have the most profits in the future with Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, and now World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2.ChrisSpartan117