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Activision Blizzard released itsquarterly earnings reportthis afternoon, and part of it included another hint at moreWarcraftin the world of mobile.
The company outlined its plans ahead for Blizzard, citing ongoing development onDiabloandOverwatch. On theWarcraftside of things, Activision Blizzard says new experiences are on the way forWarcraftandHearthstone, as well as “all-new mobileWarcraftcontent” this year.
What exactly that entails is not clear.Hearthstone, theWarcraftcard game, is already on the platform, as well as aWorld of Warcraftcompanion app. MobileWarcraftexperiences havebeen alluded to in past reports. We’ll see what it is sometime in 2022.
On the Activision side of things,Call of Duty: Vanguardfell short, declining in year-over-year net bookings. This entry also saw lower engagement inWarzone. It looks like theCall of Dutymachine is pressing onward, though.
Activision Blizzard confirms Infinity Ward is taking the helm of the next installment in theCall of Dutyseries. It will also be taking the lead on the next bigWarzoneexperience, too. The publisher also says plans are continuing for ongoing live operations and new, unannounced titles in theCall of Dutyuniverse.
Microsoft recently announced itsintent to acquire Activision Blizzard, a move that willreportedly be investigatedby the Federal Trade Commission. The pending deal is why Activision Blizzard isn’t holding a conference call as usual. The publisher also said it has “continued to implement previously announced initiatives to strengthen its practices and policies.”
