Posts tagged stimulus-package 
Black Ops 'First Strike' DLC sold 1.4M units in first 24 hours
During an investors call today, Activision announced that 1.4 million copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops' "First Strike" map pack were sold "in the first 24 hours" of its February 1 debut on Xbox Live. At $15 a pop, that's $21 million in gross revenue in a single day -- on a single platform! ...
Modern Warfare 2 DLC half off on Steam this week
First Xbox Live Marketplace, then PSN -- now Steam is offering a fire sale on all Modern Warfare 2 DLC "inventory." Hmm ... that must mean there's a new Call of Duty coming out soon ... ...
Buy Modern Warfare 2 bundle from Direct2Drive, get Modern Warfare free
Digital distributor Direct2Drive is offering a puzzling offer until August 6: purchase the Modern Warfare 2 bundle (which includes the game and both map packs) for $89.99, and get the original Modern Warfare for free. ...
GameStop isn't worried about Online Pass
EA and THQ are looking to slow used game sales with the EA Sports Online Pass and THQ's unnamed, similar program for UFC Undisputed 2010 -- codes included with new copies to unlock online play and other features, forcing buyers of used games to pay extra for that access. GameStop, the company who ...
PSN Tuesday: MW2's Stimulus Package
Welcome to PSN Tuesday. It's time for the Modern Warfare 2 troopers on PlayStation 3 to get their hands on the multi-million selling Stimulus Package. It's available now. ... Wow, you're still here reading? Okay, um, cool! PSP owners can grab Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake or What Did I Do To ...
Joyswag: Modern Warfare 2 'Stimulus Package' DLC
At long last, PS3 owners of Modern Warfare 2 can jump in on the Stimulus Package DLC. The $15 bundle adds five "new" maps, including two returning maps from Call of Duty 4. If you want a chance of scoring a free code from us, you'll want to become a Joystiq fan on Facebook. Here's how to enter: ...
PSA: Modern Warfare 2 'Stimulus Package' DLC assaults PSN tomorrow
Looking to bolster your map count in Modern Warfare 2? Tomorrow, the Stimulus Package DLC deploys on PSN for $14.99, bringing with it five additional maps -- three brand-new; two return from Modern Warfare. For a quick rundown of the locales straight outta Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling's mouth, ...
Modern Warfare 2's Stimulus Package hitting Steam May 4
We know PC gamers probably got their hackles up when Modern Warfare 2's first batch of new content, the "Stimulus Package," was given a release date on the PS3, but not their platform of choice. Don't fret, folks -- the game's Steam listing has been updated, and now includes a May 4 release date ...
Analyst ponders impact of MW2 'Stimulus Package' pricing and success
On IndustryGamers, EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich examines the economic impact of Modern Warfare 2's "Stimulus Package" on consumers, business and the future of DLC. He notes that "as an economist" he's glad a publisher tested the boundaries of DLC pricing, as millions of consumers (around 25 percent ...
Activision raises Q1 fiscal outlook thanks to WoW, MW2 map pack
Activision Blizzard raised its March quarter sales outlook today, expecting approximately $1.1 billion in revenues. CEO Bobby Kotick noted that the company is doing well due to continued demand for World of Warcraft (naturally) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He also stated that the company ...
