Activision Blizzard Q1 2020 Earnings Call
Activision Blizzard had their earnings call today.
- Activision had 102 million MAUs in the first quarter. This is down from 128 million MAU in Q4 2019.
- Blizzard had 32 million MAUs in the first quarter. This is the same as Q4 2019.
- After doubling in the second half of 2019, World of Warcraft’s active player community increased further in the first quarter, driven by both new and returning players, as the team continued to deliver more content between expansions than ever before.
- Each of Blizzard’s key franchises experienced a month-on-month increase in MAUs in March as a result of shelter-at-home tailwinds.
- Hearthstone engagement improved sequentially, driven by the new Battlegrounds game mode and strong execution in live operations.
- Overwatch engagement increased meaningfully in March and the Overwatch League successfully moved to online play and remote production.
- Shadowlands is still on schedule to release during Q4 this year.
- World of Warcraft drove strong revenue growth and operating margin growth for Blizzard.
- WoW Classic has been very strong in the east, WoW Retail was strong in the West.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment