Sony's Confidential Document Accidentally Reveals Massive Call of Duty Earnings On PlayStation
Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti
A confidential document from Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) accidentally revealed that the Call of Duty franchise generated over $800 million in the U.S. in 2021 on PlayStation platforms. The document, initially submitted as evidence in the FTC's legal proceedings against Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) over its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), also disclosed production costs for two PlayStation titles and ownership statistics for PS5 users.
June 29, 2023 | 7:18 pm
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Sony's leaked document reveals significant earnings from Call of Duty on PlayStation.
The news reveals a significant revenue stream for Sony, which could positively impact investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The leaked document is related to Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
The news could potentially affect Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which could negatively impact Activision Blizzard's stock.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 50
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The leaked document was part of the FTC's legal proceedings against Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
The news could potentially affect Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which could negatively impact investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 50