New York Post

No calls for Call of Duty

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Activision Blizzard’s firstquart­er sales and profit plunged as demand for its Call of Duty video-game franchise fell.

The video-game company, which in January agreed to be purchased by Microsoft for $75 billion, posted sales of $1.77 billion, a 22% drop from a year ago, reflecting weaker premium sales for “Call of Duty: Vanguard,” the latest installmen­t in the popular franchise, as well as lower engagement with “Call of Duty: Warzone,” a free-to-play title.

Profit was $395 million, down from $619 million in the year-earlier quarter.

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