Voices
Ian Sherr, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 8 at 4:44 pm PT
Despite a strong first quarter, Activision Blizzard Inc. said its cash cow World of Warcraft fantasy game is losing subscribers, and new videogame consoles may not lead to the sales growth some investors expect.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 8, 2012 at 5:35 am PT
Felix Baumgartner jumping out of a spaceship was cool. But live streams on YouTube will probably look a lot more like this.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 7, 2012 at 1:27 pm PT
As expected, Activision blew expectations out of the water in the third quarter.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 7, 2012 at 7:00 am PT
The Call of Duty videogame publisher is expected to have another quarter of explosive growth.
Peter Kafka in Media on October 15, 2012 at 3:00 am PT
YouTube can now deliver live TV to a global audience at the same scale as TV. But the future of live Web video is probably going to be niche, not mass.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 19, 2012 at 4:00 am PT
Twitch has more than 20 million viewers who tune in every month to watch live footage of videogames being played.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 13, 2012 at 5:10 am PT
Activision Blizzard is known for producing blockbuster hits like World of Warcraft. Now the videogame maker is gunning for much smaller screens, including smartphones and tablets.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 23, 2012 at 10:29 am PT
Activision is claiming to have sold 3.5 million copies of Diablo III in its first 24 hours, setting a record for the fastest-selling PC game ever.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 10, 2012 at 12:11 pm PT
Activision, as the maker of first-person shooter Call of Duty, took a risk bringing a children’s game to market. But Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure has been totally worth it.