Call of Duty remains Activision’s top money faucet

Activision Blizzard is cashing in on the renewed popularity of its major first-person shooter game, Call of Duty. The military shooter surpassed $1 billion in sales during the holiday quarter, which ended December 31.

Call of Duty: WWII, from Sledgehammer Games, represents a big comeback for the franchise — although it’s not like Call of Duty had fallen into obscurity. While WWII was the top-grossing console game in 2017, that actually makes Call of Duty the No. 1 highest-grossing franchise worldwide for eight of the last 9 years.