Eleague, FaceIt announce teams and schedule for $100K Overwatch Open
Heroes never die, and Overwatch will give 32 teams a chance at immortality this week. Starting August 24, FaceIt and Eleague will kick off the Overwatch...
Call of Duty 2 gets backward compatibility support for Xbox One
Activision has released a new Call of Duty game every year for the last 11 years, and that started in 2005 with Call of...
Call of Duty beats Battlefield 1 as the most anticipated new release, according to study
Despite what the YouTube Likes and Dislikes might imply, Call of Duty is still hotly anticipated. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is the most-anticipated upcoming video...
Gamers spent less on Nintendo’s Amiibo and more on Lego Dimensions in July
The interactive-gaming toy market is contracting, and Nintendo and Activision are feeling it more than the competition. Spending on gaming-related accessories, which includes interactive...
Call of Duty World League’s second season climaxes with more teams, huge upsets
Good luck predicting the winner of this year’s Call of Duty Championship. After another weekend of heated matchups and upsets, it seems like anything...
Activision reports record Q2 on the strength of Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush
15 million Overwatch players can’t be wrong. Activision Blizzard generated $1.57 billion in revenues durings its second quarter. That is up from $1.04 billion...
Overwatch has more than 15 million players
Publisher Activision Blizzard revealed today that it has more than 15 million people playing its Overwatch shooter across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The beloved team-based action game debuted in April, and it has quickly established itself as one of the most popular releases in the $99.6 billion gaming market.
Esports’ ticket to going mainstream: big brands, bigger audience
Despite how big esports might seem, it’s still just a very big niche. That’s according to Mike Sepso, the vice president of publisher Activision’s...
Here’s our agenda for GamesBeat 2016: The Platform Awakens — with 93 speakers
I’ve worked for months to recruit, and sometimes re-recruit, 93 speakers for GamesBeat 2016, our game conference that runs August 1-3 at the beautiful...
June 2016 NPD: Interactive gaming-toy sales plummet 21% in June
Gamers are spending less on those “toys-to-life” statues. Interactive gaming toys dragged down the accessories sector of U.S. game sales in June, according to industry-tracking...