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...
Born from games, Skylanders Academy TV show gets extended for 3rd season on Netflix
Activision Blizzard said that its Skylanders Academy television show has been renewed for a third season. That’s a victory for transmedia as Skylanders started...
Activision Blizzard dives into consumer products division with ex-Mattel hire
Video game giant Activision Blizzard has started a new consumer products division and hired former Mattel and Disney veteran Tim Kilpin as that group’s...
2016 saw $30.3 billion in gaming mergers, acquisitions, and investments
2016 saw plenty of money moving around in the game industry. Tech mergers and acquisitions adviser Digi-Capital released its Games Report 2017, which revealed that $30.3...
Sensor Tower: King’s Bubble Witch 3 Saga crosses 10 million downloads since January 11 launch
King’s Bubble Witch 3 Saga has crossed more than 10 million downloads worldwide on Android and iOS since its launch on January 11, according...
Activision’s King quietly acquires analytics firm Omniata
Activision Blizzard’s King mobile game division has acquired analytics and engagement firm Omniata, GamesBeat has learned. No purchase price was disclosed. The deal is...
Analyst: New Call of Duty experiencing ‘softer-than-expected sell-through’
Titanfall 2 struggled during its debut in October, and now Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is also seeing a slide of its own. You can...
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has fewer Steam players than Rainbow Six: Siege or Payday 2
This holiday gaming season is overflowing with blockbuster shooter games, and that is potentially limiting the appeal of one of that genre’s perennial hits...