Probably due to the lack of big new titles outside of a COD that underperformed. Blizzard had Overwatch and WOW: Legion. Hearthstone probably still makes good money too.
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Activision Blizzard beats expectations, has best Q1 results ever, increases guidance
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No time to look at their earning report but my guess is that those COD sales came at The detriment of income. Also, less loot boxes.
Daffy Duck
Member
So glad Activisions results were down due to lower in game digital sales (mircotransactions) as their system in CoD is easily the worst of any system.
Yes I know they have improved it somewhat in IW, but it is still a heavily loaded system geared for the house to always to win.
Yes I know they have improved it somewhat in IW, but it is still a heavily loaded system geared for the house to always to win.
hanspampel
Banned
Just like the whole gaming industry is roughly 1/3 1/3 1/3
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Do CoD lootboxes have early unlocks or anything that isn't strictly cosmetic? I don't know if it is or isnt "p2w", but Overwatch legitimately can't be considered P2W by any stretch given what the lootboxes contain.
My impression was that it was even worse than AW/Blops3's implementation.
I didn't actually buy it, but that was my recollection from watching some Drift0r vids.
Blizzard doesn't try to fuck you for map packs/season pass well as lootboxes that contain items. They handle it much more respectfully, and the cosmetics are generally more interesting than what's in cod.
They have weapons that are only available from lootboxes. P2W is a stretch, but it's still shitty. Particularly after paying for the "season pass"
Daffy Duck
Member
It was a very muddled system at launch (when I played the game) as it had salvage and the lootboxes, with variants available only via drops.
Now they have (from what I have seen on CoD YT videos) gone some way to fix this by giving season pass holders free weapons and the ability for those without a season pass the ability to earn weapons from completing challenges. You can then craft these variants with salvage (this salvage though still takes ages to earn AFAIK so there is still a massive grind here).
It is a huge step up from BO3, which was pure garbage.
It's a shame we have to go through this system of them ironing out their gouging systems with each interation of the game and they can't just get a decent system in place as Overwatch seems to do it right, and people love cosmetic stuff.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
+ many more, all lootbox only.
Not necessarily the best but some of the best and the most varied in the game.
With Guitar Hero failing and Skylanders nearly there, the Activision side of the company is relying heavily on CoD and Destiny. Which are obviously two massive IPs, but with CoD having a relatively soft year for sales and Destiny waiting for its sequel, Activision is gonna be down some.
Well you certainly don't have an agenda.
... what?
foxdvd
Member
There is a huge difference between the loot boxes..one is cosmetic the other locks weapons and other items behind the boxes.
I wish more companies would look at the success of Overwatch loot box system and stop putting weapons, characters and gear behind a random loot box system.
Psychoward
Banned
Bruv I've got over 200 hours in Overwatch since September and it's my favorite mp shooter of all time, I constantly post in the OT so it's not like I have some shitposting vendetta against the game. I just think new content is really slow to release especially when you look at their profits. Which isn't even an out there opinion if you look at impressions from players.
Father_Brain
Banned
FieryBalrog
Member
No, exploiting people is what Valve does by giving you locked chests and then making you buy keys to open them.
Oh, and the whole CS:GO thing where Valve whitelisted gambling bots.