Activision’s quarterly results reveal Blizzard, King Software doing well as mission’s call appears to reduce engagement and sales
Hot according to quarterly results from people who like EA, Nintendoand PlayStationActivision Blizzard released financial results.
Normally, these results are announced through an investor call but this time, the publisher announced its results in a press release. It indicates an ongoing transaction for Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard is why the information must be made public in this way. Still, the results show that Blizzard’s Warcraft, Warcraft, and Diablo franchises are doing well. King’s mobile software is also doing well, but Call of Duty has been a hit this year.
“Call of Duty pre-orders on console and PC decreased year-over-year in Q4, reflecting lower premium revenue for Call of Duty: Vanguard compared to the previous year’s title and engagement levels. lower in Call of Duty: Warzone,” Activision Blizzard press release reads. “Player investment in the game in the fourth quarter across consoles and PC is still much higher than was seen prior to Warzone launch in March 2020.”
The press release also confirms something most people know about Call of Duty: this year’s annual release is being developed by Infinity Ward, the team behind Modern Warfare 2019. Activision says Infinity Ward is working executes “the most ambitious scheme in franchise history, with industry-leading innovation and a broadly appealing franchise scene”.
However, Call of Duty mobile saw a year-over-year increase in pre-orders in Q4, thanks to the distribution of the title in China. Activision also said it is continuing to expand studios and development resources around the world to continue working on plans for “ongoing live operations and new, unannounced titles in the coming weeks.” the Call of Duty universe.”
In terms of Blizzard, World of Warcraft has seen record engagement.
“In the Warcraft franchise, World of Warcraft’s fourth-quarter reach and engagement continues to benefit from a mix of modern and classic gameplay in a single subscription,” the statement said. press write. “In 2021, World of Warcraft delivered the strongest net bookings and engagement outside of a modern expansion in a decade. Hearthstone’s fourth-quarter net bookings increased year-over-year, thanks to the steady pace of new content.”
The press release also says that Blizzard is planning “significant” new content for the Warcraft series in 2022, including new experiences for both World of Warcraft and Heartstone. It also says Blizzard is planning to release “brand new mobile Warcraft content for the first time to players” in 2022.
On the Diablo side of things, Diablo II: Resurved has sold more units in its lifetime to date than any other Activision Blizzard remake in a comparable amount of time.
“Blizzard is making strong progress in its development, including new experiences in Warcraft, continued growth in Diablo and Overwatch, and an exciting new IP,” the press release reads.
King’s software, which is primarily mobile-based, has seen both net bookings, growth, and engagement increase year over year.
These quarterly results come in just a few weeks Microsoft announces acquisition of Activision Blizzard with a record $68.7 billion. Payment procedures How this acquisition stacks up against other entertainment acquisitions and then read about the Activision Blizzard franchise is dead, we hope Microsoft and Xbox bring it back then.
