'Destiny' Lifts Activision, Next Bet 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'

Activision Blizzard, the publisher of popular video games Destiny and Warcraft, seems to be getting the fun back. The company made more than $1.1 billion in sales in the most recent quarter, easily beating every expectations. Profit for the quarter came in at 23 cents a share, which topped forecasts by a dime. Activision said that about 70% of its sales came from online, including full game downloads and additional game content. Shares of Activision have been under pressure since August though they are up about 10% this year. Activision is now betting on its latest video game released today, 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'. Set in the sci-fi future, it is called the most ambitious game in the franchise yet.