Activision Reports Better-than-Expected Q1 2012 Results

Keshav Bhat

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Activision Publishing has just reported their Q1 2012 Results. The company made a new revenue of $1.7 billion.

Some Call of Duty Related Highlights:

  • Call of Duty Elite has 10 million registered users. Of those 2 million are premium [As of April 30th]
  • Through March 31st, players of MW3 have logged a total 1.6 billion hours of online gameplay
  • As of March 31, 2012, the Call of Duty franchise had approximately 40 million monthly active users.
  • Activision (re)confirmed Black Ops II launching Nov. 13th, 2012 with Elite 2.0
  • Activision: “We expect it [Black Ops II] will be the best Call of Duty game ever”
  • The weapons and tech in Black Ops II are being developed “as we speak” in real life
  • “Black Ops II could redefine the Call of Duty Franchise”
  • “More details on Black Ops II in the months to come”
  • Activision is also investing in “Call of Duty China”

SOURCE: Activision Publishing Inc via @360Burst