Activision Blizzard Inc raises its revenue forecast for the year, encouraged by millions of people who are turning to video games to shake off lockdown boredom
This June 13, 2013 file photo shows the Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" is the best-selling game of this year so far according to data from research firm NPD. The company also released a free-to-play battle-royale extension "Call of Duty: Warzone" in March, which it said had already recorded over 60 million players to date. The company's mobile game unit - "Candy Crush" maker King - recorded 273 million monthly average users in the quarter, up from 249 million in the fourth quarter.
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