Activision Blizzard chairman and CEO Robert Kotick, announced the company's plans to exploit the successful release model of EA Games and start cranking out the franchises. Predictably, those franchises will include Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, and Tony Hawk.

It appears that Guitar Hero 4 and Call of Duty 5 are already in the pipe for release. Activision Blizzard taking on this strategy begs the question of content quality and whether we'll see a dive in quality taken over the desire to get franchise releases out on schedule.
--Qais
http://weeklygeekshow.com/2007/12/activision_announces_release_s.php

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Product Description

Immerse yourself in the most detailed skating environement ever with Tony Hawk: Proving Ground. In this game, no ground is sacred - skate on anything that holds still long enough, and sneak into spots only you can find by way of ladder, rooftop or even sewer! Just watch out for security guards who will toss you out of the choice locations. There's more to it than just idle skating - assert your authority by skate-checking jerks who get in your way, or compete in races to impress other skaters! No need to be content with existing bowls and ramps, either - there are a number of moddable objects in every city, so you can knock over billboards, bend lamp posts, and rearrange your world as you see fit. There's even a new personalizable feature - your very own skate lounge! You can stock it full of ramps, gear, flat-screens, cars or even helicopters, and get rewarded with lounge additions by taking on skate challenges and competitions. With all this, plus customized skating avatars, the ability to create your own skate videos and hundreds of skater challenges with different rewards, Tony Hawk: Proving Ground takes the traditonal skateboarding game above and beyond. Multiple levels of moddable objects in every city - use the hammer tool to kink rails, bend lamp posts, knock over billboards, and pull up grates Earn money in the game to customize your own skate lounge Shoot, edit and score your own skate videos. Fully customize your character's deck, style, clothes and attitude ESRB Rated T for Teen

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2172 in Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Model: 83095
• Released on: 2007-10-16
• ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Build a unique skill set from various styles in this authentic skating game
• Master new skills like Bowl Carving, Nail the Grab and Manual, Skate Checking, and more
• Create your own epic skate videos with a full-featured video editor
• Modify the world into your own personal skatepark with interactive environments
• Transition seamlessly from single player to online multiplayer