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Alrighty folks here we go, tune in to the thread now for updates

The call has begun.

Chris Hickey, Sr. VP of Investor Relations begins the call. Kotick and others are on as well.

The usual forward looking statement warnings.

Discussing risks and impacts on the quarter. COVID, etc.

The COD framework of ongoing premium games will be applied to other franchises, they note. 400 million monthly users in 2020. Wow.

Talking about how they invest in initiatives for developing diverse leaders and talent within the company and in other sectors.

Talking about unemployment skyrocketing, and how the COD Endowment has placed a record number of veterans in new jobs despite that. Best COD endowment year ever.

81K veterans placed into new jobs through the program since it originated in its first year.

Investment in leadership opportunities for people representing underserved demographics, such as Black, Latinx, and others.

Activision's 10K employees are 'committed to providing welcome and needed distraction during strained times.'

250m people played COD in 2020.

They want to enhance the social nature of "all of their key franchises"

They want to reach 1 billion monthly players by expanding the COD framework to other series.

Diablo 4 is "on the horizon". They expect the franchise to contribute to their reach and player investment growth.

In Warcraft, they want to invest in more premium content, particularly in WoW.

For Overwatch, they intend to reinvigorate the community with the launch of OW2, but expand the player base. For Candy Crush, "they have a clear opportunity to continue winning back players with new content to compel lapsed players."

3 separate franchises under their banners reached $1B in net bookings in 2020

They expect at least 2 more to do so soon.

They expect 2022 to be especially good.

More Candy Crush specifics. 40m MAU in 2018 to 100m in 2020.

WoW Classic drove substantial reach and engagement for the Modern game as well.

CORRECTION: That Candy Crush number a minute ago might have been COD. I was reading ahead and think I crossed wires.

"All of our large franchises will see growth in the next 2-3 years" Making significant progress on dev pipelines for key properties

More new content being created now than any time in Acti history.

New FTP entries in other IP, to adapt the COD model. !?

Activision Publishing (the specific wing) had 128MAU.