Activision Blizzard suffered a setback today with the UK blocking its sale to Microsoft, but the publisher can take some solace in its freshly reported first quarter financial results, which showed growth across every division and major franchise.
The company had originally told investors it would announce the results April 27 after the close of trading. A representative told GamesIndustry.biz, "We moved up earnings to answer questions that are already answered in the earnings materials we planned to release tomorrow."
"First quarter growth was broad-based, with net bookings increasing year-over-year in each of our five largest intellectual properties: Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo," the company said.
source https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-blizzard-revenues-jump-35-as-everything-clicks
