Activision Blizzard posts Q2 FY2014 results

Call of Duty: Ghosts remains top seller on new generation of consoles

Posted on Aug 6, 2014 - 12:04pm EST

Activision Blizzard has announced better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter of 2014.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, Activision Blizzard's net revenues were $658 million, as compared with $608 million for the second quarter of 2013. Net revenues from digital channels represented a record 73% of the company’s total revenues.

Life to date, Call of Duty: Ghosts remained the #1 best-selling game on the next-generation consoles in North America and Europe combined. In North America and Europe combined, for the first six months of 2014, Skylanders SWAP Force was the #2 best-selling console and handheld game overall in dollars, and in North America, Skylanders SWAP Force outsold the #1 action figure line.

As of June 30, 2014, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls remained the #1 PC game in dollars in both North America and Europe and, including its expansion and digital sales, Diablo III has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide across all platforms since its release in 2012.

Also as of June 30, 2014, World of Warcraft remains the #1 subscriptionbased MMORPG, with approximately 6.8 million subscribers. There was a decline in subscribers quarter over quarter, which was disproportionately concentrated in the East and was similar to the seasonal decline experienced during the second quarter of 2012, prior to the launch of the most recent expansion later that year.

Up next, the company plans to release Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition for Xbox One and PS4 in September, as well as Destiny for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, and PS3.