Second quarter in-game net bookings were higher than both the first quarter and the year ago period, with Season 3 being the highest-grossing Modern Warfare II in-game season to date, driven by a strong community response to gameplay enhancements and the new BlackCell battle pass offering. Premium Call of Duty sales grew sharply year-over-year. Net bookings on PC and console grew strongly year-over-year, as players continued to engage and invest in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® II universe.Activision segment revenue grew 17% year-over-year in the second quarter, while operating income increased over 80% year-over-year, driven by growth across the Call of Duty® franchise.Each of the four major separate business units grew net bookings year-over-year, setting up expectations for strong financial performance over the full year, driven by Diablo and other live services.Īctivision - 92 million monthly active users, down from from 98 million in Q1 2023 Overall Activision Blizzard in-game net bookings grew 30% year-over-year in the second quarter, representing over 60% of total net bookings over the last 12 months, while mobile platforms grew 4% year-over-year, representing approximately 40% of total net bookings over the last 12 months. This quarter, Blizzard Entertainment delivered its first $1 billion in quarterly net bookings, following the record-setting launch of Diablo IV, with over 10 million players playing over 700 million hours in June. While we continue to have concerns about the economy and growing industry competition, we remain focused on the long-term opportunities ahead and completing our merger with Microsoft.” “Most importantly, we continue to set new standards of excellence for workplace culture and provide joy and connection to hundreds of millions of players around the world. We delivered a 50% year-over-year increase in net bookings, operating income growth over 70%, earnings per share growth over 80%, and a record quarter for Blizzard with over $1 billion in net bookings for the first time,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard“This quarter, our talented teams delivered strong performance for our players and shareholders.
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