Archive for January, 2010
As in previous occassions and in most conventions, if day 1 falls on a Friday, then the convention is not as full as on the next day. I’ve seen that happenning at AFO, JACON, and MegaCon. For obvious reasons (ie. parents had a tiring day at work), most people wait for Saturday. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t many things to do to have fun. The PC Gaming room kept many gamers happy by playing some of the popular games such as Left for Dead 2 and World of Warcraft. Console game fans at the 1st floor had fun battling each other playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Gears of War 2, while the ones at the 4th floor played more current games. DJ Hero was the most fun for the general crowd last night. At around 6pm, most people put the games aside to watch and to participate in the first-ever costume contest at OTRONICON.
Como en ocasiones anteriores y en la mayoría de los convenciones, si el día 1 cae un viernes, entonces la convenció no está tan llena como en el día siguiente. He visto que sucede en AFO, JACON, y MegaCon. Por razones obvias (ej. los padres tenían un día agotador en el trabajo), la mayoría de la gente espera para el sábado. Pero eso no significa que no había muchas cosas que hacer para divertirse. La sala de juegos para PC mantiene felices a muchos jugadores por jugar algunos de los juegos populares, tales como Left for Dead 2 y World of Warcraft. Los fanáticos de los juegos de consolas en el 1er piso se divertimos luchando entre sí jugando Super Smash Bros. Brawl y Gears of War 2, mientras que las que están en el 4 º piso jugaban juegos más actuales. DJ Hero fue el más divertido anoche para el público en general. Alrededor de las 6 pm, varias personas pusieron los juegos a un lado para mirar y para participar en el primer concurso de disfraces de OTRONICON.
Some hours ago, Sony sent the following info to the press showing how 2009 was a great year for its main console. It was a very successful year for them and for the rest of the industry as well, especially during the year-end holidays. Sony, of course, had to lower the price of the PS3 to achieve its goal, and the company seems to be very happy now.
Hace unas horas, Sony envió la siguiente información a la prensa que muestra cómo es que el 2009 fue un gran año para su consola principal. Fue un año muy exitoso para ellos y para el resto de la industria y, sobre todo durante los días festivos de finales de año. Sony, por supuesto, tuvo que bajar el precio de la PS3 para lograr su objetivo, y la empresa parece ser muy feliz ahora.
2009: A Great Year for PS3
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SCEA Statement:
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“It’s no surprise we’ve seen PS3 units sold every month nearly double since October. We knew 2009 would be a turning point for the platform due to the new price and a content line up that is fueling unprecedented consumer and industry interest with games like UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves. The consumer response has simply been overwhelming and we anticipate the high demand for PS3 to continue into the coming months as we work closely with retail to meet the demand. The best part of PS3’s story today is that 2010 will offer entirely new gaming experiences to consumers as we launch MAG, God of War III, 3D gaming, and the new motion controller this year. It’s never been a better time to be a PS3 owner.”
– Patrick Seybold, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA
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PlayStation Brand Revenue
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- The PlayStation brand generated more than $5.1 billion in revenue in the US for 2009, a 26% share of the total video game industry revenue for 2009
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Hardware
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- PS3 sold 1.35 million hardware units in December 2009 in the US, which represents an 87% increase when compared to December 2008
- PS3 hardware was the only home console to see double digit growth of 22% for the calendar year of 2009 (4.3 million total) when compared to the calendar year of 2008 (3.5 million total)
- December 2009 marks the single highest selling month for PS3 hardware and software in the US.
- PSP hardware also saw an increase of more than 122% from November to December 2009, making it a popular holiday gift item
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Software
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- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PS3 was ranked in the top five software skus for December 2009
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 topped PS3 software for the calendar year of 2009 with a total of 2.8 million units sold to date, followed by Madden NFL 10 and Assassin’s Creed II for PS3
- UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves has surpassed 1 million units in North America* with more than 950k units reported by NPD in the U.S. since launch
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PlayStation Network
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- December 2009 also marked PlayStation Network’s single highest revenue month, jumping 155% from December 2008 in North America *
- The highest activity for the month of December on PlayStation Network was Christmas Day
- PS one classic game FINAL FANTASY VIII took top honors as the most downloaded “game” of December, followed by the PlayStation Network exclusivePixelJunk Shooter *
- We also saw incremental sales driven by great add-on content such as the Call of Duty: World at War Map Packs, which took the top 3 paid downloads for the calendar year of 2009 *
2009 Top Ten Paid Downloads on PlayStation Network*
1) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1
2) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2
3) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3
4) FIFA 09 Gold Pack
5) Final Fantasy VII (PS3/PSP)
6) Battlefield 1943
7) Fat Princess
8) MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2
9) Flower
10) Mortal Kombat II
(* Based SCEA internal data)
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Capcom: Dark Void – Dev Diary #6
From/De: Activision
Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Surpasses $1 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide
Game Continues to Set Retail Sell-Through Records
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to set sell-through records crossing the $1 billion mark in retail sales worldwide since its launch in November, according to internal Activision estimates.
In its first five days alone, the game sold an estimated $550 million worldwide, outpacing five-day worldwide theatrical box office gross figures for such films as Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Dark Night, according to internal Activision estimates and boxofficemojo.com.
“Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2 has exceeded our expectations and shattered theatrical box office and video game records,” said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “There are only a handful of entertainment properties that have ever reached the $1 billion mark, which illustrates the power of the Call of Duty franchise and mass appeal of this game.”
Modern Warfare 2 is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For additional information about the game, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.
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