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Shares fell 2.1% to close at $77.67 Tuesday&nbsp;to give Activision Blizzard a $60.4 billion market cap.<blockquote>财报看涨期权公布后，动视暴雪股价下跌超过 11%。周二，动视暴雪股价下跌 2.1%，收于 77.67 美元，市值为 604 亿美元。</blockquote> <img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/75c797cd99fe04a5d5f5968df8835903\" tg-width=\"850\" tg-height=\"619\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><blockquote></blockquote> The company said it expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 62 cents a share on revenue of $2.02 billion and bookings of $2.78 billion. The company also raised its full-year forecast to earnings of $3.70 a share on revenue of $8.66 billion and bookings of $8.65 billion, compared with its quarter-ago forecast of $3.54 a share on revenue of $8.52 billion and bookings of $8.65 billion for the year.<blockquote>该公司表示，预计第四季度调整后每股收益为 62 美分，收入为 20.2 亿美元，预订量为 27.8 亿美元。该公司还将全年盈利预测上调至每股 3.70 美元，收入为 86.6 亿美元，预订量为 86.5 亿美元，而季度前预测为每股 3.54 美元，收入为 85.2 亿美元，预订量为 86.5 亿美元。</blockquote> Analysts, however, estimated earnings of $1.38 a share on revenue of $2.91 billion and bookings of $2.89 billion for the fourth quarter, and earnings of $3.83 a share on revenue of $8.79 billion and bookings of $8.76 billion for the year.<blockquote>然而，分析师预计第四季度每股收益为 1.38 美元，营收为 29.1 亿美元，预订量为 28.9 亿美元；全年每股收益为 3.83 美元，营收为 87.9 亿美元，预订量为 87.6 亿美元。</blockquote> Activision Blizzard Chief Financial Officer Armin Zerza said on the call “we remain prudent in our revenue assumption for the fourth quarter, and regarding costs we have decided to further step up investment in mobile marketing given the strong returns we are currently seeing and compliance in the organization.”<blockquote>动视暴雪首席财务官阿明-泽尔扎（Armin Zerza）在看涨期权上表示：“我们对第四季度的收入假设保持谨慎，在成本方面，鉴于我们目前看到的强劲回报和组织内的合规性，我们决定进一步加大对移动营销的投资。”</blockquote> For the fourth quarter, Activision Blizzard said it will roll out “Call of Duty: Vanguard” on Friday, and the franchise’s “Warzone Pacific” update on Dec. 5. Other anticipated titles, however, are getting delayed.<blockquote>对于第四季度，动视暴雪表示将于周五推出《看涨期权：先锋》，并于 12 月 5 日推出该系列的《战区太平洋》更新。然而，其他预期的标题被推迟了。</blockquote> “While we are still planning to deliver a substantial amount of content from Blizzard next year, we are now planning for a later launch for ‘Overwatch 2’ and ‘Diablo IV’ than originally envisaged,” Daniel Alegre, the company’s chief operating officer, said on the call. “These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry, and our teams have made great strides towards completion in recent quarters.”<blockquote>“公司首席运营官 Daniel Alegre 在看涨期权上说：”虽然我们仍计划明年从暴雪交付大量内容，但我们现在计划推出《守望先锋 2》和《暗黑破坏神 IV》的时间比最初设想的晚。“这是业内最受期待的两款游戏，我们的团队在最近几个季度的完成工作中取得了长足的进步。”</blockquote> Delays in releases have become more commonplace as publishers seek to avoid releasing games that may still have bugs, especially since CD Projekt SA’s&nbsp;long-awaited and long-overdue release last year of “Cyberpunk 2077” that forced distributors like Sony Group Corp.&nbsp;to offer full refunds.<blockquote>随着发行商尽量避免发行可能仍有漏洞的游戏，发行延迟变得越来越普遍，尤其是自从 CD Projekt SA 去年发行了期待已久的《赛博朋克 2077》，迫使索尼集团公司等发行商提供全额退款以来。</blockquote> The company reported third-quarter net income of $639 million, or 82 cents a share, compared with $604 million, or 78 cents a share, in the year-ago period.&nbsp;Activision said adjusted earnings, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and other items, rose 89 cents a share from 88 cents a share in the year-ago period.<blockquote>该公司公布第三季度净利润为 6.39 亿美元，合每股收益 82 美分，而去年同期为 6.04 亿美元，合每股收益 78 美分。动视表示，调整后的收益（不包括基于股票的薪酬支出和其他项目）从去年同期的每股 88 美分增长了 89 美分。</blockquote> Revenue rose to $2.07 billion from $1.95 billion in the year-ago quarter, while bookings increased to $1.88 billion from $1.77 billion last year. Bookings represent the value of digital products and services sold during a quarter, but part of the revenue from those purchases is often recognized in future quarters.<blockquote>收入从去年同期的 19.5 亿美元增至 20.7 亿美元，预订量从去年的 17.7 亿美元增至 18.8 亿美元。预订代表一个季度内销售的数字产品和服务的价值，但这些购买的部分收入通常会在未来季度确认。</blockquote> Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast 70 cents a share on revenue of $1.88 billion and bookings of $1.87 billion, based on the company’s forecast of 75 cents a share on revenue of $1.97 billion and bookings of $1.85 billion.<blockquote>FactSet 调查的分析师预测每股 70 美分，收入为 18.8 亿美元，预订量为 18.7 亿美元。</blockquote> On the conference call, Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, acknowledged the company fired more than 20 employees related to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination over the past quarter, and that it is waiving arbitration requirements for future claims of harassment and discrimination. Kotick also said the company plans to increase the number of women and non-binary employees by 50% within the next five years, so they comprise about one-third of the workforce.<blockquote>在电话会议上，动视暴雪首席执行官鲍比-科蒂克（Bobby Kotick）承认，该公司在过去一个季度解雇了 20 多名与性骚扰和歧视指控有关的员工，并将放弃对未来骚扰和歧视索赔的仲裁要求。科蒂克还表示，公司计划在未来五年内将女性和非二元员工的数量增加 50%，使她们约占员工总数的三分之一。</blockquote> “Right now workplace leadership is my focus,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, on the call. “Our opportunities for growth as we’ve talked about have never been better, but we won’t be able to realize all that growth potential without talent. And to retain and attract the talent we need, we obviously have to be recognized as the very best place to work. This means we have to be the best welcoming inclusive environment.”<blockquote>“动视暴雪首席执行官鲍比-科蒂克（Bobby Kotick）在看涨期权上说：”目前，职场领导力是我的工作重点。“正如我们所说，我们的发展机会从未如此之好，但如果没有人才，我们就无法实现所有的增长潜力。为了留住和吸引我们需要的人才，我们显然必须被公认为最佳的工作场所。这意味着我们必须成为最热情好客、包容性强的环境。”</blockquote> Kotick also noted a 2020 review of pay equity from an outside firm showed that “women on average earned slightly more than men for comparable work in 2020,” and that Activision Blizzard was committed to equitable pay.<blockquote>科蒂克还指出，一家外部公司 2020 年对薪酬公平的审查显示，“2020 年，女性从事类似工作的平均收入略高于男性”，动视暴雪致力于公平薪酬。</blockquote> Activision Blizzard publishes such games as &nbsp;“Call of Duty” through its Activision label; “World of Warcraft,” “Overwatch,” and “Diablo” through its Blizzard label, and “Candy Crush” through its King label. Last week, Activision Blizzard announced it had acquired Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends for an undisclosed price.<blockquote>动视暴雪通过其动视品牌发行《看涨期权使命召唤》等游戏；《魔兽世界》、《守望先锋》和《暗黑破坏神》通过暴雪品牌发行，《糖果粉碎》通过国王品牌发行。上周，动视暴雪宣布以未公开的价格收购了总部位于巴塞罗那的手机游戏开发商Digital Legends。</blockquote> Take-Two Interactive Inc.,Electronic Arts Inc.,and Playtika Holding Corp. are scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday.<blockquote>Take-Two Interactive Inc.、Electronic Arts Inc. 和 Playtika Holding Corp. 定于周三公布收益。</blockquote>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Activision Blizzard stock dropped 11% in premarket trading<blockquote>动视暴雪股价在盘前交易中下跌 11%</blockquote></title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 12.5px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nActivision Blizzard stock dropped 11% in premarket trading<blockquote>动视暴雪股价在盘前交易中下跌 11%</blockquote>\n</h2>\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1079075236\">\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\nTiger Newspress \n2021-11-03 16:03\n</div>\n</a>\n</h4>\n</header>\n<article>\nActivision Blizzard Inc. shares sank in premarket trading Wednesday after the videogame publisher’s lighter-than-expected outlook and expected delay of two games eclipsed an earnings beat and commitments to a safe and equitable work environment.<blockquote>动视暴雪公司（Activision Blizzard Inc.</blockquote> Activision Blizzard&nbsp;shares sank more&nbsp;than 11% after the earnings call. Shares fell 2.1% to close at $77.67 Tuesday&nbsp;to give Activision Blizzard a $60.4 billion market cap.<blockquote>财报看涨期权公布后，动视暴雪股价下跌超过 11%。周二，动视暴雪股价下跌 2.1%，收于 77.67 美元，市值为 604 亿美元。</blockquote> <img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/75c797cd99fe04a5d5f5968df8835903\" tg-width=\"850\" tg-height=\"619\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><blockquote></blockquote> The company said it expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 62 cents a share on revenue of $2.02 billion and bookings of $2.78 billion. The company also raised its full-year forecast to earnings of $3.70 a share on revenue of $8.66 billion and bookings of $8.65 billion, compared with its quarter-ago forecast of $3.54 a share on revenue of $8.52 billion and bookings of $8.65 billion for the year.<blockquote>该公司表示，预计第四季度调整后每股收益为 62 美分，收入为 20.2 亿美元，预订量为 27.8 亿美元。该公司还将全年盈利预测上调至每股 3.70 美元，收入为 86.6 亿美元，预订量为 86.5 亿美元，而季度前预测为每股 3.54 美元，收入为 85.2 亿美元，预订量为 86.5 亿美元。</blockquote> Analysts, however, estimated earnings of $1.38 a share on revenue of $2.91 billion and bookings of $2.89 billion for the fourth quarter, and earnings of $3.83 a share on revenue of $8.79 billion and bookings of $8.76 billion for the year.<blockquote>然而，分析师预计第四季度每股收益为 1.38 美元，营收为 29.1 亿美元，预订量为 28.9 亿美元；全年每股收益为 3.83 美元，营收为 87.9 亿美元，预订量为 87.6 亿美元。</blockquote> Activision Blizzard Chief Financial Officer Armin Zerza said on the call “we remain prudent in our revenue assumption for the fourth quarter, and regarding costs we have decided to further step up investment in mobile marketing given the strong returns we are currently seeing and compliance in the organization.”<blockquote>动视暴雪首席财务官阿明-泽尔扎（Armin Zerza）在看涨期权上表示：“我们对第四季度的收入假设保持谨慎，在成本方面，鉴于我们目前看到的强劲回报和组织内的合规性，我们决定进一步加大对移动营销的投资。”</blockquote> For the fourth quarter, Activision Blizzard said it will roll out “Call of Duty: Vanguard” on Friday, and the franchise’s “Warzone Pacific” update on Dec. 5. Other anticipated titles, however, are getting delayed.<blockquote>对于第四季度，动视暴雪表示将于周五推出《看涨期权：先锋》，并于 12 月 5 日推出该系列的《战区太平洋》更新。然而，其他预期的标题被推迟了。</blockquote> “While we are still planning to deliver a substantial amount of content from Blizzard next year, we are now planning for a later launch for ‘Overwatch 2’ and ‘Diablo IV’ than originally envisaged,” Daniel Alegre, the company’s chief operating officer, said on the call. “These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry, and our teams have made great strides towards completion in recent quarters.”<blockquote>“公司首席运营官 Daniel Alegre 在看涨期权上说：”虽然我们仍计划明年从暴雪交付大量内容，但我们现在计划推出《守望先锋 2》和《暗黑破坏神 IV》的时间比最初设想的晚。“这是业内最受期待的两款游戏，我们的团队在最近几个季度的完成工作中取得了长足的进步。”</blockquote> Delays in releases have become more commonplace as publishers seek to avoid releasing games that may still have bugs, especially since CD Projekt SA’s&nbsp;long-awaited and long-overdue release last year of “Cyberpunk 2077” that forced distributors like Sony Group Corp.&nbsp;to offer full refunds.<blockquote>随着发行商尽量避免发行可能仍有漏洞的游戏，发行延迟变得越来越普遍，尤其是自从 CD Projekt SA 去年发行了期待已久的《赛博朋克 2077》，迫使索尼集团公司等发行商提供全额退款以来。</blockquote> The company reported third-quarter net income of $639 million, or 82 cents a share, compared with $604 million, or 78 cents a share, in the year-ago period.&nbsp;Activision said adjusted earnings, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and other items, rose 89 cents a share from 88 cents a share in the year-ago period.<blockquote>该公司公布第三季度净利润为 6.39 亿美元，合每股收益 82 美分，而去年同期为 6.04 亿美元，合每股收益 78 美分。动视表示，调整后的收益（不包括基于股票的薪酬支出和其他项目）从去年同期的每股 88 美分增长了 89 美分。</blockquote> Revenue rose to $2.07 billion from $1.95 billion in the year-ago quarter, while bookings increased to $1.88 billion from $1.77 billion last year. Bookings represent the value of digital products and services sold during a quarter, but part of the revenue from those purchases is often recognized in future quarters.<blockquote>收入从去年同期的 19.5 亿美元增至 20.7 亿美元，预订量从去年的 17.7 亿美元增至 18.8 亿美元。预订代表一个季度内销售的数字产品和服务的价值，但这些购买的部分收入通常会在未来季度确认。</blockquote> Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast 70 cents a share on revenue of $1.88 billion and bookings of $1.87 billion, based on the company’s forecast of 75 cents a share on revenue of $1.97 billion and bookings of $1.85 billion.<blockquote>FactSet 调查的分析师预测每股 70 美分，收入为 18.8 亿美元，预订量为 18.7 亿美元。</blockquote> On the conference call, Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, acknowledged the company fired more than 20 employees related to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination over the past quarter, and that it is waiving arbitration requirements for future claims of harassment and discrimination. Kotick also said the company plans to increase the number of women and non-binary employees by 50% within the next five years, so they comprise about one-third of the workforce.<blockquote>在电话会议上，动视暴雪首席执行官鲍比-科蒂克（Bobby Kotick）承认，该公司在过去一个季度解雇了 20 多名与性骚扰和歧视指控有关的员工，并将放弃对未来骚扰和歧视索赔的仲裁要求。科蒂克还表示，公司计划在未来五年内将女性和非二元员工的数量增加 50%，使她们约占员工总数的三分之一。</blockquote> “Right now workplace leadership is my focus,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, on the call. “Our opportunities for growth as we’ve talked about have never been better, but we won’t be able to realize all that growth potential without talent. And to retain and attract the talent we need, we obviously have to be recognized as the very best place to work. This means we have to be the best welcoming inclusive environment.”<blockquote>“动视暴雪首席执行官鲍比-科蒂克（Bobby Kotick）在看涨期权上说：”目前，职场领导力是我的工作重点。“正如我们所说，我们的发展机会从未如此之好，但如果没有人才，我们就无法实现所有的增长潜力。为了留住和吸引我们需要的人才，我们显然必须被公认为最佳的工作场所。这意味着我们必须成为最热情好客、包容性强的环境。”</blockquote> Kotick also noted a 2020 review of pay equity from an outside firm showed that “women on average earned slightly more than men for comparable work in 2020,” and that Activision Blizzard was committed to equitable pay.<blockquote>科蒂克还指出，一家外部公司 2020 年对薪酬公平的审查显示，“2020 年，女性从事类似工作的平均收入略高于男性”，动视暴雪致力于公平薪酬。</blockquote> Activision Blizzard publishes such games as &nbsp;“Call of Duty” through its Activision label; “World of Warcraft,” “Overwatch,” and “Diablo” through its Blizzard label, and “Candy Crush” through its King label. Last week, Activision Blizzard announced it had acquired Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends for an undisclosed price.<blockquote>动视暴雪通过其动视品牌发行《看涨期权使命召唤》等游戏；《魔兽世界》、《守望先锋》和《暗黑破坏神》通过暴雪品牌发行，《糖果粉碎》通过国王品牌发行。上周，动视暴雪宣布以未公开的价格收购了总部位于巴塞罗那的手机游戏开发商Digital Legends。</blockquote> Take-Two Interactive Inc.,Electronic Arts Inc.,and Playtika Holding Corp. are scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday.<blockquote>Take-Two Interactive Inc.、Electronic Arts Inc. 和 Playtika Holding Corp. 定于周三公布收益。</blockquote>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1123197935","content_text":"Activision Blizzard Inc. shares sank in premarket trading Wednesday after the videogame publisher’s lighter-than-expected outlook and expected delay of two games eclipsed an earnings beat and commitments to a safe and equitable work environment.\nActivision Blizzard shares sank more than 11% after the earnings call. Shares fell 2.1% to close at $77.67 Tuesday to give Activision Blizzard a $60.4 billion market cap.\n\nThe company said it expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 62 cents a share on revenue of $2.02 billion and bookings of $2.78 billion. The company also raised its full-year forecast to earnings of $3.70 a share on revenue of $8.66 billion and bookings of $8.65 billion, compared with its quarter-ago forecast of $3.54 a share on revenue of $8.52 billion and bookings of $8.65 billion for the year.\nAnalysts, however, estimated earnings of $1.38 a share on revenue of $2.91 billion and bookings of $2.89 billion for the fourth quarter, and earnings of $3.83 a share on revenue of $8.79 billion and bookings of $8.76 billion for the year.\nActivision Blizzard Chief Financial Officer Armin Zerza said on the call “we remain prudent in our revenue assumption for the fourth quarter, and regarding costs we have decided to further step up investment in mobile marketing given the strong returns we are currently seeing and compliance in the organization.”\nFor the fourth quarter, Activision Blizzard said it will roll out “Call of Duty: Vanguard” on Friday, and the franchise’s “Warzone Pacific” update on Dec. 5. Other anticipated titles, however, are getting delayed.\n“While we are still planning to deliver a substantial amount of content from Blizzard next year, we are now planning for a later launch for ‘Overwatch 2’ and ‘Diablo IV’ than originally envisaged,” Daniel Alegre, the company’s chief operating officer, said on the call. “These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry, and our teams have made great strides towards completion in recent quarters.”\nDelays in releases have become more commonplace as publishers seek to avoid releasing games that may still have bugs, especially since CD Projekt SA’s long-awaited and long-overdue release last year of “Cyberpunk 2077” that forced distributors like Sony Group Corp. to offer full refunds.\nThe company reported third-quarter net income of $639 million, or 82 cents a share, compared with $604 million, or 78 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Activision said adjusted earnings, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and other items, rose 89 cents a share from 88 cents a share in the year-ago period.\nRevenue rose to $2.07 billion from $1.95 billion in the year-ago quarter, while bookings increased to $1.88 billion from $1.77 billion last year. Bookings represent the value of digital products and services sold during a quarter, but part of the revenue from those purchases is often recognized in future quarters.\nAnalysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast 70 cents a share on revenue of $1.88 billion and bookings of $1.87 billion, based on the company’s forecast of 75 cents a share on revenue of $1.97 billion and bookings of $1.85 billion.\nOn the conference call, Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, acknowledged the company fired more than 20 employees related to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination over the past quarter, and that it is waiving arbitration requirements for future claims of harassment and discrimination. Kotick also said the company plans to increase the number of women and non-binary employees by 50% within the next five years, so they comprise about one-third of the workforce.\n“Right now workplace leadership is my focus,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, on the call. “Our opportunities for growth as we’ve talked about have never been better, but we won’t be able to realize all that growth potential without talent. And to retain and attract the talent we need, we obviously have to be recognized as the very best place to work. This means we have to be the best welcoming inclusive environment.”\nKotick also noted a 2020 review of pay equity from an outside firm showed that “women on average earned slightly more than men for comparable work in 2020,” and that Activision Blizzard was committed to equitable pay.\nActivision Blizzard publishes such games as  “Call of Duty” through its Activision label; “World of Warcraft,” “Overwatch,” and “Diablo” through its Blizzard label, and “Candy Crush” through its King label. Last week, Activision Blizzard announced it had acquired Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends for an undisclosed price.\nTake-Two Interactive Inc.,Electronic Arts Inc.,and Playtika Holding Corp. are scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"ATVI":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":3718,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"CN","currentLanguage":"CN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":2,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ZH_CN"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/841558475"}