http://www.trefis.com/stock/atvi/articles/184969/activision-blizzard-preview-beating-the-industrys-slump-handily/2013-05-06
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) is expected to report earnings for the first quarter of 2013 Wednesday, May 8. [1] Successful franchises like Call of Duty and Skylanders helped the company beat the industry wide sales decline in the fourth quarter of 2012. Activision reported a 25% year-on-year increase in revenues for the three months ending December. In contrast, video game sales for the entire industry plunged 22% during the holiday period. [2] Results were buoyed by Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which was the highest selling game worldwide in 2012. [3]
The Black Ops II phenomena has shown no signs of slowing down. The game remained on the charts for the first three months of 2013, both in the U.S. and worldwide. We expect the company to deliver another solid quarter, staying ahead of the industry slow down.
Showing posts with label 2013 gaming trends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013 gaming trends. Show all posts
Monday, 6 May 2013
The end of the epic: why the success of Bioshock Infinite is bad for gaming
http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2013/04/end-epic-why-success-bioshock-infinite-bad-gaming
Phil Hartup hated the critically acclaimed blockbuster. And he thinks you should too.
The end of the epic: why the success of Bioshock Infinite is bad for gaming
Monday, 29 April 2013
Trends of 2013 - the rise of the indie
By Martin Robinson Published 11/01/2013
2013, so we're told, is going to be the year of mass disruption in videogames.
2013, so we're told, is going to be the year of mass disruption in videogames.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
What Does 2013 Hold for a Gaming Industry in Flux? G322 Section B
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/2013-gaming-predictions/
The last year was a turbulent and exciting one in gaming.
After Double Fine's record-breaking Kickstarter, a gold rush began as indies funded their dreams with the masses. Facebook reported 235 million of its users play games each month. Nintendo launched a console that faced "second-screen" entertainment head on. A live-action series about Halo was watched millions of times on YouTube. These are but a handful of trends that forecast the future.
Mashable spoke to 16 prominent figures across the games industry to discern what might be coming down the pike in 2013. Many of those quoted below talked about similar themes: freemium games, the rise of digital distribution, new console and tablet hardware, and crowdfunding for indie games. Read below to see their full predictions.
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/2013-gaming-predictions/
The last year was a turbulent and exciting one in gaming.
After Double Fine's record-breaking Kickstarter, a gold rush began as indies funded their dreams with the masses. Facebook reported 235 million of its users play games each month. Nintendo launched a console that faced "second-screen" entertainment head on. A live-action series about Halo was watched millions of times on YouTube. These are but a handful of trends that forecast the future.
Mashable spoke to 16 prominent figures across the games industry to discern what might be coming down the pike in 2013. Many of those quoted below talked about similar themes: freemium games, the rise of digital distribution, new console and tablet hardware, and crowdfunding for indie games. Read below to see their full predictions.
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/2013-gaming-predictions/
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