Activision Blizzard’s first TV show Skylanders Academy to debut on Netflix
Activision Blizzard Studios announced today that its first television show, Skylanders Academy, will debut in the fall of 2016 on Netflix. The show is...
PowerCore founder: ‘Toys-to-life’ isn’t dead yet
Disney pulled the plug on its toys-to-life product Disney Infinity last month. That knocked the wind out of the toys-to-life market, where toys are...
The DeanBeat: Blizzard has a big hit again with Overwatch
Over 25 years, Blizzard has demonstrated a knack for creating outstanding video game franchises. I have seen time and again the company keeps coming...
Activision Blizzard’s Mike Sepso will speak on esports going mainstream at GamesBeat 2016
Our next speaker for our GamesBeat 2016 event is Mike Sepso, senior vice president for Activision Blizzard. Sepso was the cofounder of MLG, which Activision Blizzard...
Battlefield 1 beats Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in social video battle
Electronic Arts said that its social media reactions broke records with its revelation of the Battlefield 1 video game last Friday. And the reaction...
Activision Blizzard beats Wall Street Q1 earnings expectations
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat the expectations of Wall Street analysts during its first fiscal quarter ended March 31. And its stock price has...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Eclipse DLC hits PS4 on April 19
April is the cruelest month. Call of Duty fans will be able to express themselves fully and get out their frustrations with the Eclipse...
Activision Blizzard adds a few hundred million users as it closes $5.9B King acquisition
Call of Duty and Candy Crush Saga are now married. Activision Blizzard today completed its $5.9 billion acquisition of King Digital Network, the maker of...
Despite strong Call of Duty growth, Activision Blizzard fails to beat expectations in holiday quarter
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported earnings that were below the expectations of Wall Street analysts during its traditionally strong holiday quarter. And its stock price has fallen...
The DeanBeat: My rank is 3,440,250 in Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer
I had the rare pleasure of hitting the highest level in Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer a week ago. This is the earliest...