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<p>Earlier today, in Q4 2020 earnings conference call, Activision has stated in their own segment results the following bullet points that are related to Crash Bandicoot as of this quarter:</p>
<p><strong>It is important to note that this quarter ended on December 31, 2020.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em><strong> Crash Bandicoot: On the Run</strong></em>:
<ul>
<li>March 2021 launch, <em><strong>Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!</strong> </em>in order to leverage its business and broaden its portfolio with the first new mobile Crash game since CBNK2 on iOS.</li>
<li>This will broad the global appeal of the IP and introduce more fans.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1357450047571570689">King is expected to grow, and they expect very little of that will be from the game, due to it being a new mobile title. They say this is expected and customary, not indicative of low interest/etc.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1357454483714899969">Crash was chosen because he fits with the runner genre, and also with the high install quantity as a category. King&#8217;s super excited about working with the IP.</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><em>Others:</em>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1357445794530492420">Activision plans to further expand the premium Free-to-play model utilized in Call of Duty for other franchises.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1357449271151321093">Revenue was driven primarily by <strong>Call of Duty and game revenue</strong> for Q4 2020.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/Canadianguyehh/status/1357453135065792512">Remastered content is mentioned in the Q&amp;A.</a> My assumption goes back to the rumour of Diablo 2 being remade.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Crash Bandicoot 4: It&#8217;s About Time</strong> has not been mentioned in the conference call, <a href="https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1357449271151321093">although it is safe to assume that the title has performed alright</a>.</p>
<p><em>That&#8217;s all for now. If there&#8217;s any error or missing info, let me know ASAP!</em></p>
<h6><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Source(s)</span>: <a href="https://investor.activision.com/events/event-details/activision-blizzard-fourth-quarter-calendar-2020-results-conference-call">Activision Blizzard</a> &#8211; <a href="https://investor.activision.com/static-files/bf04d9a7-1a83-49ca-8bd4-991b5b09f561">Slides PDF</a> (via <a href="https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1357437869544079374">JumpButton</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1357444010646896640">Daniel Ahmad</a>, <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/04/activision-blizzard-beats-expectations-as-q4-revenue-grows-21-to-2-41-billion/">VentureBeat</a>)</h6>
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