Activision Blizzard CEO says people may turn to free mobile games during the pandemic, after the company beat Q1 expectations with sales of $1.52B, up 21% YoY
New York (CNN Business)While much of the economy is hurting during the pandemic, video games are thriving.
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@wowhead
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Activision Blizzard had its 1st Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call today, and it's been a good time for #Warcraft! The Active Player Community continues to grow in 2020, after it doubled in the second half of 2019: https://www.wowhead.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@shannon_liao
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I interviewed Activision Blizzard CEO @BobbyKotick about today's better-than-expected earnings, the future of gaming and esports post-pandemic, and whether he's concerned about new competition from Riot Games' Valorant and Legends of Runeterra. https://www.cnn.com/...