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  • Black Ops 3 Makes $550 Million in Opening Weekend

    Black Ops 3 Makes $550 Million in Opening Weekend

    Activision have announced the opening weekend sales data for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. BO3 boasts the largest opening weekend in entertainment in 2015.

    The game is doing significantly better than the previous two Call of Duty titles – Advanced Warfare and Ghosts – making $550 million in its opening weekend.

    “Call of Duty’s millions of passionate fans have shown us, yet again, the strength of their commitment to this enduring franchise,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s Chief Executive Officer. “Call of Duty: Black Ops III is the biggest entertainment launch this year in any medium, and bigger than any theatrical opening weekend ever.”

    “The Call of Duty: Black Ops III launch is bigger than any game, any movie, or any entertainment launch this year. But more importantly, our fans are engaging more deeply with the franchise than ever before. In fact, so far, people are playing Black Ops III for more hours per player than any Call of Duty game on record,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “Call of Duty is more than a game, it’s a year round passion for a growing base of millions of fans and it’s only gaining momentum.”

    “As we‘ve said from the start, PlayStation is the best place to play Call of Duty, and this record-breaking launch shows how true this statement is. Black Ops III is the biggest launch of the year so far, and the PlayStation Nation is ready. We’re proud to call PlayStation the home of Call of Duty and look forward to supporting our community with DLC map pack content first,” said Adam Boyes, VP of Publisher and Developer Relations, Sony Computer Entertainment America.

    On PlayStation®4, Black Ops III set a new record as the best-selling digital full game by units sold in its first day of availability in PS4™ history.

    Source: Mashable

  • Call of Duty Digital Earnings See ‘Significant Growth’

    Call of Duty Digital Earnings See ‘Significant Growth’

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    Activision earned $1.05 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2013, down slightly from $1.075 billion during the same period in 2012. Digital sales (including DLC) accounted for $387 million (37 percent) of the total.

    A large part of Activision’s report — including an earnings call held this afternoon — focused on the announcement last week that Activision bought back a $5.83 billion stake from Vivendi, becoming an independent company with the majority of shares held by the public.

    “We are pleased with our second-quarter results, which confirm the preliminary results we released last week when we announced our transaction with Vivendi,” CEO Bobby Kotick said. “The agreement we reached with Vivendi will make us an independent company and should deliver meaningful earnings per share accretion to our shareholders. Our solid performance across our franchises and strong digital sales, including continued significant growth this quarter in our Call of Duty downloadable content business over the previous year, validate our belief that we will enter this new period of independence in a position to leverage the flexibility and focus that it provides.”

    “Despite this strength in the front half of the year, we remain cautious about the back half,” Kotick noted. “The issues we previously identified, including increased competition in the second half of the year and uncertainties surrounding the console transition, remain on the horizon. We are confident that we will continue to successfully navigate industry challenges and find new opportunities to provide superior returns to our shareholders.”

    Activision noted that Skylanders Giants is “the number one best-selling console and handheld game overall in dollars for the first six months of 2013” in both North America and Europe when considering sales that include accessories (in other words, when considering Skylanders’ massive toy sales). Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is number two. The Skylanders franchise has generated more than $1.5 billion worldwide to date.

    Looking ahead, Activision noted the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Ghosts, which has “double” the pre-orders of Call of Duty: Black Ops (the last “sub-brand” launched for the franchise). Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg noted that Ghosts has the “most aggressive” marketing and digital promotions in the history of the Call of Duty series. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime also revealed that upcoming project Titan will not be a subscription-based MMO, easing investors’ concerns over dwindling World of Warcraft numbers.

    In addition to Ghosts, Activision’s upcoming release slate includes console versions of Diablo III in September, Skylanders Swap Force in October and Destiny in 2014.

    Source Article from http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/01/call-of-duty-digital-earnings-see-significant-growth