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  • Bob Kotick and Mike Morhaime spoke before the shareholders on Wednesday, May 8 to discuss the Activision Blizzard Q1 2013 financial results. Some key details were revealed in this quarter: World of Warcraft subscription dropped 14% down to 8.3 million subscribers worldwide. Diablo III (PS3) will be launched later this year. Blizzard is developing new titles (plural) with new business models, including Hearthstone and Blizzard All-Stars. 1.1 Million viewers watched eSport matches during the Heart...

    Activision Blizzard Q1 2013 Financial Results Conference Call – Transcript

    Posted on May 9, 2013 | No Comments
    Bob Kotick and Mike Morhaime spoke before the shareholders on Wednesday, May 8 to discuss the Activision Blizzard Q1 2013 financial results. Some key details were revealed in this quarter: World of Warcraft subscription dropped 14% down to 8.3 million subscribers worldwide. Diablo III (PS3) will be launched later this year. Blizzard is developing new titles (plural) with new business models, including Hearthstone and Blizzard All-Stars. 1.1 Million viewers watched eSport matches during the Heart...

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  • The Activision Blizzard Q4 2012 financial results conference call took place today February 7th, 2013. Mike Morhaime reported World of Warcraft has over 9.6 Million players as of December 31, 2012, and Diablo III has over 12 million players. Details about BlizzCon 2013 will surface later throughout the year. Mike Morhaime: 2012 was a busy year for Blizzard Entertainment. We had some very ambitious goals, and successfully shipped 2 games: Diablo III and World of...

    Activision Blizzard Q4 Financial Results Conference Call – Transcript

    Posted on February 7, 2013 | 1 Comment
    The Activision Blizzard Q4 2012 financial results conference call took place today February 7th, 2013. Mike Morhaime reported World of Warcraft has over 9.6 Million players as of December 31, 2012, and Diablo III has over 12 million players. Details about BlizzCon 2013 will surface later throughout the year. Mike Morhaime: 2012 was a busy year for Blizzard Entertainment. We had some very ambitious goals, and successfully shipped 2 games: Diablo III and World of...

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  • Activision Blizzard announced the next Financial Results conference call will take place on February 7th, 2013 covering the rounds up of earnings and issues throughout the fourth quarter of 2012. Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime is expected to discuss any relevant details of how World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Diablo III held up throughout the quarter. Speculation It is very possible, but not guaranteed, that Mike Morhaime might...

    Activision Blizzard Q4 2012 Results Conference on Feb.7.2013

    Posted on January 18, 2013 | No Comments
    Activision Blizzard announced the next Financial Results conference call will take place on February 7th, 2013 covering the rounds up of earnings and issues throughout the fourth quarter of 2012. Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime is expected to discuss any relevant details of how World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Diablo III held up throughout the quarter. Speculation It is very possible, but not guaranteed, that Mike Morhaime might...

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  • The Activision Blizzard Q3 2012 Financial Results conference call was held on November 7th at 4:30pm EST / 1:30pm PDT. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime talked briefly about the overall progress of Diablo III, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. He estimates StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is coming out on the first-half of 2013 (January-June range). BlizzCon 2013 and a Diablo III expansion were officially confirmed by...

    Activision Blizzard Q3 Financial Results Conference Call – Nov.7.2012

    Posted on November 6, 2012 | No Comments
    The Activision Blizzard Q3 2012 Financial Results conference call was held on November 7th at 4:30pm EST / 1:30pm PDT. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime talked briefly about the overall progress of Diablo III, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. He estimates StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is coming out on the first-half of 2013 (January-June range). BlizzCon 2013 and a Diablo III expansion were officially confirmed by...

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  • The Activision Blizzard Q1 2012 financial results conference call took place on May 8 at 1:30pm PST. Mike Morhaime discussed the latest progress with all Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming projects. Michael Morhaime 2012 is already shaping up to be a busy an exciting year at Blizzard, as we’re poised to deliver fresh content to our players in all 4, all of our major franchises. I’ll begin discussing our franchise updates with World of Warcraft. At the...

    Activision Blizzard Q1 2012 Financial Results Conference Call – Transcript

    Posted on May 10, 2012 | No Comments
    The Activision Blizzard Q1 2012 financial results conference call took place on May 8 at 1:30pm PST. Mike Morhaime discussed the latest progress with all Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming projects. Michael Morhaime 2012 is already shaping up to be a busy an exciting year at Blizzard, as we’re poised to deliver fresh content to our players in all 4, all of our major franchises. I’ll begin discussing our franchise updates with World of Warcraft. At the...

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  • This is a full transcript of the speech by Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime during the Activision Blizzard 2011 Q4 Financial Results Conference Call. Let’s start with a few quotes by Activision Blizzard Bob Kotick. Bob Kotick: 2011 is another record year for Activision Blizzard. In 2011, we generated nearly $1 billion in operating cash flow. And over the last 3 years, we’ve generated over $3.5 billion in operating cash flow, and we’ve returned more...

    Activision Blizzard 2011 Q4 Conference Call – Mike Morhaime – Full Transcript

    Posted on February 9, 2012 | No Comments
    This is a full transcript of the speech by Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime during the Activision Blizzard 2011 Q4 Financial Results Conference Call. Let’s start with a few quotes by Activision Blizzard Bob Kotick. Bob Kotick: 2011 is another record year for Activision Blizzard. In 2011, we generated nearly $1 billion in operating cash flow. And over the last 3 years, we’ve generated over $3.5 billion in operating cash flow, and we’ve returned more...

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  • It is official! Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime announced at the Activision Blizzard Q2 2011 Financial Results Conference Call that Diablo III beta will begin at the end of Q3 2011. Likely before BlizzCon 2011 (Held on October 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center). The remaining window of Q3 for Diablo III beta testing to start is anywhere between August and September 30. October is not part of the third quarter. We are very excited...

    Official Diablo III Beta Starts End of 2011 Q3

    Posted on August 3, 2011 | 3 Comments
    It is official! Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime announced at the Activision Blizzard Q2 2011 Financial Results Conference Call that Diablo III beta will begin at the end of Q3 2011. Likely before BlizzCon 2011 (Held on October 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center). The remaining window of Q3 for Diablo III beta testing to start is anywhere between August and September 30. October is not part of the third quarter. We are very excited...

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  • It’s official. During the Activision Blizzard Q1 2011 Financial Results conference call held today at 1:30pm PDT (4:30pm EST), Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime officially announced Diablo III beta testing will commence this upcoming Q3 2011. It was not specified if it’s a fiscal Q3, or otherwise. One could extrapolate Diablo III Beta might start in early July, after the Diablo II anniversary, which coincides with the Diablo III official announcement held in Paris at...

    Diablo III Beta Begins Q3 2011

    Posted on May 9, 2011 | 2 Comments
    It’s official. During the Activision Blizzard Q1 2011 Financial Results conference call held today at 1:30pm PDT (4:30pm EST), Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime officially announced Diablo III beta testing will commence this upcoming Q3 2011. It was not specified if it’s a fiscal Q3, or otherwise. One could extrapolate Diablo III Beta might start in early July, after the Diablo II anniversary, which coincides with the Diablo III official announcement held in Paris at...

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) released its fourth quarter and calendar year 2010 results after the close of the market on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 1:30pm Pacific Time. Mike Morhaime (president, Blizzard Entertainment) said there will be more details about Diablo III Beta at the next Financial Conference Call, which seems to indicate it might start in 2011, and as a guess-timate I’d say 2012 launch date considering beta testing usually lasts around six...

    Transcript: Activision Blizzard Q4 2010 Financial Results Conference

    Posted on February 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) released its fourth quarter and calendar year 2010 results after the close of the market on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 1:30pm Pacific Time. Mike Morhaime (president, Blizzard Entertainment) said there will be more details about Diablo III Beta at the next Financial Conference Call, which seems to indicate it might start in 2011, and as a guess-timate I’d say 2012 launch date considering beta testing usually lasts around six...

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  • Third Quarter Net Revenues and EPS Exceed Prior Outlook and Prior Year. Company Increases 2010 Net Revenue and EPS Outlook. SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Nov. 4, 2010 — Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter of 2010.   For the quarter ended September 30, 2010 , Activision Blizzard ‘s GAAP net revenues were $745 million , as compared to its prior third-quarter outlook of $600 million .  On...

    Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

    Posted on November 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Third Quarter Net Revenues and EPS Exceed Prior Outlook and Prior Year. Company Increases 2010 Net Revenue and EPS Outlook. SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Nov. 4, 2010 — Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter of 2010.   For the quarter ended September 30, 2010 , Activision Blizzard ‘s GAAP net revenues were $745 million , as compared to its prior third-quarter outlook of $600 million .  On...

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