Activision Blizzard has hired Steve Bornstein, former CEO of ESPN and NFL Network, as chairman of its newly created eSports division — the latest bet that competitive video-game events will become…
Santa Monica-based videogame maker Activision Blizzard will join the S&P 500 index of leading American companies when the markets open for business on Monday. The company that produces “World of…
Powered by record revenues from digital channels of more than half a billion dollars, gamemaker Activision Blizzard posted better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter and increased its…
Activision Blizzard just put another record year in the books thanks to the successful launch of new installments in its “Call of Duty,” “Skylanders” and “World of Warcraft” franchises. The company…
Already one of the videogame industry’s biggest franchises, “Call of Duty” is about to prove whether it can conquer the world’s largest gaming market, China. After years of development and beta…
Chris Evans is promoting the launch of Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty Online” in China by starring in a three-minute live-action commercial for the videogame maker. Evans, who already suits up…
“Destiny” did much of the heavy lifting for Activision Blizzard, with the successful launch of the game in September enabling the videogame publisher to post record third quarter sales. The…
“Tron: Legacy” and “Oblivion” director Joseph Kosinski is returning to the sci-fi genre with a live action trailer for Activision Blizzard’s video game “Destiny.” The two minute trailer, “Become…
Could a little Beatlemania rub off on Activision Blizzard’s “Destiny?” Paul McCartney, who composed the score for the tentpole videogame, from “Halo” creators Bungie Studios, also wrote a song that…
With “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,” “Skylanders Trap Team” and “Destiny” launching this fall, Activision Blizzard raised its sales outlook for the rest of the year, expecting to generate $4.7…
Vivendi will cut its stake in Activision Blizzard, the videogame company behind the hit “World of Warcraft” and “Call of Duty” franchises, in a deal worth more than $850 million, the media company…
