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Activision Blizzard Inc raised its annual adjusted sales forecast on Thursday, betting on strong sales for its upcoming videogame in the blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise as demand from stay-at-home gamers continues to rise.

Activision Blizzard Inc forecast holiday-quarter and full-year profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday.

Activision Blizzard Inc raised its annual adjusted sales forecast on Thursday, betting on strong sales for its upcoming videogame in the blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise as demand from stay-at-home gamers continues to rise.

Online role-playing game "World of Warcraft: Shadowlands" will be released later this year, Blizzard Entertainment said on Thursday, as employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed some processes.

Activision Blizzard Inc raised its full-year forecast for adjusted sales after beating quarterly estimates on Tuesday, encouraged by a pandemic-driven surge in gaming and the next release in its blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise later this year.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc fell nearly 10% after the bell on Thursday, as the videogame publisher missed estimates for quarterly adjusted revenue amid competition from big-budget titles from rivals Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts.

Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly adjusted revenue on Thursday, riding on the success of its blockbuster title "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare".

Activision Blizzard Inc forecast full-year adjusted revenue below Wall Street targets on Thursday, offering a conservative outlook for a period analysts were looking forward to with gaming console launches expected later this year.

Electronic Arts Inc forecast fourth-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, weighed down by the delayed launch of its basketball title "NBA Live", while its "Apex Legends" battles "Fortnite" and "PUBG" to attract young gamers.

Activision Blizzard Inc forecast fourth-quarter adjusted revenue below estimates, as the video game publisher faces stiff competition from online, free-to-play games.

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare", the reboot of the widely popular first-person shooter game, will launch on Friday and is set to become another billion-dollar hit for publisher Activision Blizzard Inc.

The initial reception for a re-launched version of a classic video game points to potential stock price growth of Activision Blizzard Inc, with new titles from key franchises also bolstering the company's outlook, according to Barron's.

Videogame maker Activision Blizzard Inc's current-quarter forecast for profit and revenue fell short of estimates on Thursday, overshadowing better-than-expected second-quarter results, sending shares down 3.7%.

Videogame maker Activision Blizzard Inc beat second-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, benefiting from higher investments in its franchises to fend off competition from blockbuster games "Fortnite" and "Apex Legends".

Activision Blizzard Inc reported first-quarter revenue above estimates on Thursday, boosted by demand for its "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" and "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" videogames, but its current-quarter profit and sales forecasts fell short of expectations.

Activision Blizzard Inc forecast full-year profit and revenue below analysts' estimates on Tuesday and said would invest more in developing its game franchises as the company faces intense competition from games such as "Fortnite".

Activision Blizzard Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as it faces competition from "Fortnite" and invests more in developing its games.

Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it had appointed media finance veteran Spencer Neumann from Activision Blizzard as its chief financial officer.

Activision Blizzard Inc on Wednesday named Dennis Durkin as chief financial officer in place of Spencer Neumann, whom the company terminated earlier this week.