Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard enlists Nielsen for esports valuation

Tracking firm to assess value of sponsorship packages to see if brands are getting their money's worth

NFL and NBA veterans among key hires at Activision Blizzard's new esports division

"We're committed to maintaining the highest degree of excellence and professionalism in our operation," says esports division CEO

Call of Duty goes early to avoid Red Dead clash

Activision releasing Black Ops 4 a full month earlier than usual as Rockstar's next is set to dominate Q4 - but will others follow?

Sledgehammer Games founders leave Call of Duty for "new executive duties"

Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield will stay at Activision, but hand leadership of Sledgehammer to Aaron Halon

Activision Blizzard posts record quarter, full-year results

Growth in mobile more than offsets single-digit slips in console and PC revenues for owner of Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Candy Crush

Call of Duty Endowment awards $30,000 each to two UK charities

RFEA - The Forces Employment Charity and Walking With The Wounded are awarded the 'Seal of Distinction'

Overwatch League attracts 10m viewers in its first week

Average audience of 408,000 per minute for opening day, concurrent viewers peaks at 437,000

Activision-Hasbro deal expires, Transformers games pulled from digital stores

War for Cybertron, Transformers Devastation and more no longer available to buy as download

Activision closes only North American distribution centre

Publisher claims decision is unrelated to steady rise of digital sales

Call of Duty tops the UK Xmas chart for fourth consecutive year

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds enters the chart in fourth place, but COD: WWII takes top honours again

Humvee maker suing Activision over trademark infringement in Call of Duty

Automotive firm says series success came "only at the expense of AM General"

Call of Duty: WWII doubles Infinite Warfare sales worldwide

Over $500m in opening weekend is just shy of Black Ops III's $550m

Destiny 2 and digital drive Activision Blizzard growth

More than half of Destiny 2 copies sold on consoles were purchased digitally as Activision side carries the company's quarter [UPDATE: Over $1bn in-game revenues]

Destiny 2 enjoys largest digital console launch ever - SuperData

The previous record holder was Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

What's next for Activision Blizzard's $300m merchandise business

Consumer Products CEO on Activision Blizzard's new franchise philosophy

Overwatch hits 35 million players

The player base continues to grow, but it's slowing

Activision Blizzard is ready to deliver on Overwatch League hype

Mike Sepso on easing tensions between publishers and players, and the firm's long-term plans for esports

Destiny 2: Critical Consensus

The next chapter in Bungie's 10-year opus has been warmly received, but critics still reserved about how it will evolve

Destiny 2 has top console launch week of the year

Activision shares some performance markers from debut of Bungie's sci-fi shooter sequel

Two new Overwatch League teams point to strong US emphasis - report

Houston and Philadelphia teams would give the US 8 out of 11 spots in Activision Blizzard's new competition