GamesBeat weekly roundup: Activision Blizzard’s record quarter, and mobile ads dominate the Super Bowl
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Steam Greenlight meets its end, Call of Duty is returning to its roots, and Grand Theft...
Conan Exiles hits 320,000 sold after one week on Steam Early Access
Funcom announced today that its open-world survival game Conan Exiles has already reached 320,000 copies sold after one week on Steam Early Access. The sales have helped the Norwegian game publisher recoup the costs of development.
Boston Bruins’ owners skate after NBA into esports
The NHL is right behind the NBA in getting involved with competitive gaming. Delaware North, a company that specializes in offering food services at...
Xbox One had its best January yet in the U.S., but PlayStation 4 still won the month
Microsoft and Sony both have something to brag about when it comes to 2017’s console sales. According to Microsoft, the Xbox One console had...
Activision Blizzard more than doubled the money it earned from in-game sales in 2016
This whole “games as a service” thing is really working out for Activision Blizzard. The publisher had a record fourth quarter and a huge year...
Skylanders won’t get a new console game in 2017
After a long run of annual releases, Skylanders is taking a different direction. Activision Blizzard announced today during its financial call for the fourth...
Call of Duty’s 2017 game will focus on traditional gameplay, not sci-fi
During a conference call today going over its record financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016, Activision Blizzard noted that the next Call of Duty game will focus on traditional gameplay and take the series back to its roots.
Activision Blizzard hits record $2 billion in sales driven by Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Hearthstone
It was a gigantic quarter for Activision Blizzard. The publisher announced today that it achieved GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles, or earned) revenues of $2.01...
Zynga credits focus on legacy hits Words With Friends and Zynga Poker for positive Q4 earnings
Thanks to some of its legacy games, Zynga had a good financial fourth quarter for 2016. The mobile and social game publisher reported GAAP...
Grand Theft Auto IV and all its expansions hijack Xbox One’s backward compatibility list
Grand Theft Auto fans that own an Xbox One might want to dig out their old copy of Grand Theft Auto IV. Microsoft announced...