Activision Blizzard is up 17.81% at $46.17 a share after reporting fourth-quarter earnings following Thursday's closing bell.
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The company behind Call of Duty and Candy Crush is soaring after reporting record revenue (ATVI)
The company's fourth-quarter saw record revenue despite a slump in Call of Duty sales
"Call of Duty" revealed the map for its new battle royale game.
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The gaming company posted record quarterly revenue despite a slump in sales of its Call of Duty video game.
Its multiplayer hero shooter game Overwatch reached 25 million players globally over 2016 and helped drive revenues to a record $6.61 billion for the year ended December 31.
said the Overwatch game has only scratched the surface.
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Activision Blizzard acquired Candy Crush maker King in February 2016 to flesh out its mobile game strategy.
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