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Activision Blizzard, by contrast, is in relatively strong shape following a complex deal last year that combined Vivendi's stake in Blizzard Entertainment with Activision.
Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard Publishing, hopes to make things easier for pro gaming fans this year with the launch of the new StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS).
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At PAX East 2013 in Boston, Blizzard Entertainment (a division of Activision Blizzard Publishing) is offering gamers the first chance to get hands-on gameplay with the new cross-platform free-to-play (F2P) game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.
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Blizzard, as one half of the Activision-Blizzard colossus, is a much bigger company than Runic Games and Diablo 3 had a larger budget (in terms of both development and advertising) and a lot more name recognition than Torchlight 2.
Activision Blizzard still makes from World of Warcraft, it is something of a big deal.
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Activision Blizzard develops and publishes some of the most valuable IPs in the video game industry.
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It competes against rival platforms including Valve's Steam, EA's Origin and Activision Blizzard's Battle.net.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Electronic Arts increased 0.7%, Microsoft 0.1%, Activision Blizzard 0.1%, though THQ slipped 0.4%.
Activision Blizzard, for example, launched DLC after the launch of its flagship franchise: Call of Duty.
Santa Monica-based videogame leader Activision Blizzard ( ATVI, 13) is pulling off a tough hat trick.
Video game publisher Activision Blizzard this afternoon reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter.
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Activision Blizzard says the number of subscribers to its World of Warcraft online video game has stabilised.
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With the high gross margins associated with the MMORPG genre, WoW is very profitable for Activision Blizzard.
Shares of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) initially traded higher on Thursday following a solid earnings report.
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Activision Blizzard thinks that will change as faster broadband makes it easier to broadcast games over the internet.
The group highlighted an "exceptional year" from its Activision Blizzard video games business.
Future "Call of Duty" games may borrow some things from Activision Blizzard's other massive franchise, "World of Warcraft, " Kotick said.
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Other competitors in the technology sector include: Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Majesco Entertainment Co. (COOL), and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO).
In the last few weeks, we have seen Activision Blizzard trying desperately to address the declining subs for its leading game.
Activision Blizzard shares are trading higher after hours Thursday after the video game publisher reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter.
FORBES: Activision Blizzard Shrs Rally As Q4 Results Top Guidance
Earnings at Vivendi's games business Activision Blizzard grew 38.6% and the unit has raised its earnings outlook thanks to strong product launches.
Shares of Activision Blizzard are down nearly 20% over the past year.
Activision Blizzard competes with game developers such as Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive Software and casual gaming mainstays such as Zynga.
Much of the good news stems from the release of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm according to Activision Blizzard chief Bobby Kotick.
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Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Take-Two, Epic Games and GameStop were among the major players represented when the meeting took place earlier this afternoon.
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Mists of Pandaria represents Activision Blizzard's fourth expansion of the game since its launch and the company claims that this is its most ambitious expansion to date.
Among the largest underlying components of QLD, in trading today Activision Blizzard ( ATVI) is down about 0.8%, and Adobe Systems ( ADBE) is up by about 0.3%.
As Activision Blizzard prepares to release the Mists of Pandaria expansion for World of Warcraft, academic Ladan Cockshut wonders what it means for the future of the game.
Having a futuristic setting is a relatively new area for Activision Blizzard, as most of its previously successful Call of Duty versions have never ventured past the modern day.
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