World of Warcraft

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) reported some stunning numbers for its 16-year-old PC franchise. What Happened: The “World of Warcraft” PC game celebrated its 16th anniversary in November. The anniversary coincided with the release of the eight expansion of the franchise. “...

Three of the largest video game companies have shown impressive five-year runs of their share prices. New console releases from Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) will make their debut in fall 2020. Today’s Stock Wars looks at...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) not only had strong September quarters, but look good heading into next year sell-side analysts said, suggesting company guidance on the near-future may be too conservative. Analysts universally liked...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) looks to have several things going for it from its past, with a new “World of Warcraft Classic,” and from the future with a strong move into mobile games, Nomura Instinet said Thursday in upgrading the stock. The Analyst Nomura Instinet’s...

Excitement over the release of "World of Warcraft Classic" has shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) trading higher on Tuesday. Not only does Activision have gamers’ attention, a series of large option trades on Tuesday suggests the stock also has the attention of some...

Analysts were pleased with Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)’s second-quarter earnings beat and largely unphased by lower projections for third-quarter revenue, continuing to see the video game maker’s 2019 as a rebuilding and investment year ahead of a more exciting future....

November is a busy month for Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI). The company just wrapped up its BlizzCon two-day event and next it reports earnings after market close on Thursday, Nov. 8.  BlizzCon didn’t exactly go how management was planning as fans were outraged over the...

The latest "World of Warcraft" release sold more than 3 million units in one day, which could translate to 10-12-percent EPS upside in the third quarter for Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), the maker of the game, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Timothy O'...

Many of us, especially millennials, have experienced a situation when video games received a bad rap. Whether it was a mom saying you're “frying your brain” during the navigation of a "Halo" campaign, or societal labeling of expert gamers as “nerds,” just ...

In a short six months, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)'s team-based shooter game "Overwatch" has taken over the online gaming landscape. Massive Audience Appeal Activision Blizzard is no stranger to finding a massive audience in online gaming. The developer's long-...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) reported robust Q2 results, while raising its 2016 guidance. Baird’s Colin Sebastian reiterated an Outperform rating on the company, while raising the price target to $46. Robust Results Sebastian mentioned that the strong Q2 results were driven by the...

Leading gaming publishers, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) are set to report quarterly results. Here is what one of Wall Street's top gaming analysts, Todd Mitchell of Brean Capital, is...