Call of Duty is #1 Top-Selling Console Video Game Franchise Globally for 2016
January 20 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Activision’s Blockbuster Console Series Also
Tops U.S. for 8th Consecutive Year
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. [NASDAQ: ATVI], today announced that
Call of Duty® is the #1 top-selling console video game
franchise globally for 2016 based on revenue. This marks the
seventh time in the last eight years that Activision’s on-going hit
franchise has been the top-selling console franchise worldwide, and
the eighth consecutive year in the U.S. According to NPD, the most
recent release, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare is the #1
top-selling video game on console in the U.S. for 2016 based on
total revenue and units sold from physical and digital sales
(excluding hardware bundle sales).
“Call of Duty is the #1 console franchise worldwide in 2016,”
said Eric Hirshberg, Activision CEO. “We’re thankful to our players
for once again putting Call of Duty on top, and we recognize how
rare this is – to do year after year. That’s why we push to deliver
innovations and incredible gameplay that are worthy of the best
fans in the world time and again. And we have an exciting year
ahead in 2017.”
The first DLC Map Pack Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Sabotage, is scheduled for release on January 31, first on
PlayStation® 4. Also available now is the Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare Season Pass, which can be purchased on its own
or as part of the Legacy Pro or Digital Deluxe editions of the
game. Season Pass gives discounted access to four Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare DLC Map Packs released during 2017 (discount
based on a Season Pass suggested retail price of $49.99, and four
individual DLC Map Packs at a suggested retail price of $15
each).
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is rated M for Mature
(Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language,
Suggestive Themes). Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
is available in the Legacy and Digital Deluxe Editions of Call
of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The title is rated M for Mature
(Blood, Intense Violence, Strong Language). Check local retailers
for availability of all Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Editions. For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com.
Fans can also follow @CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram and
Facebook.
Modern Warfare Remastered is a full game download.
Internet connection required. For disc-based Legacy editions of
Infinite Warfare on PS4™ system and Xbox One, Infinite
Warfare game disc must be inserted to play Modern Warfare
Remastered. Internet Connection Required. For more information,
please visit www.callofduty.com/MWR_FAQ.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading
global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment.
Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a
division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an
S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Information in this press release that involves Activision
Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including expected release dates or of the
features of the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Season Pass, Call of
Duty: Infinite Warfare Sabotage and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
DLC Map Packs are forward-looking statements that are not facts and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements
set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and
other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision
Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any
subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to
Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision
Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking
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made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or
Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
© 2016 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY,
MODERN WARFARE, CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE, and CALL OF DUTY
INFINITE WARFARE are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
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