Millions of people stuck indoors turned to video games such as Activision Blizzard Inc's 'Call of Duty' to shake off lockdown boredom in the past two months, encouraging the company to raise its revenue forecast for the year.
) “Call of Duty” to shake off lockdown boredom in the past two months, encouraging the company to raise its revenue forecast for the year.
Videogame sales in the United States surged in the last two months as the virus shut down the country, with sales in March hitting their highest in over a decade. In some markets like India, Latin America and Eastern Europe - where consoles are expensive for most - the mobile version of “Call of Duty” is growing rapidly, Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer, told Reuters.
It also forecast full-year adjusted earnings of $2.62 per share, beating the average estimate of $2.48.
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