Activision – The course of action stumbles after the debacle of Blizzcon

Fans of Diablo make Blizzard a hell that also manifests itself on the stock market.

The Activision Blizzard stock suffered a severe blow following the BlizzCon disaster following Diablo Immortal. For example, security closed yesterday on the German stock exchange Tradegate nearly seven percent lossMeanwhile, the price has been corrected a little higher.

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The main reason for the incredible action since the first IPO is probably the announcement of Diablo Immortal at the BlizzCon 2018, a mobile offspring the popular brand of RPG action.

Fans of the BlizzCon and the Internet (social networks, Youtube) reacted in a very negative way. Many have only announced the announcement of a successor to Diablo 3 on computer or at least a new extension desired. Blizzard had still tried to calm expectations in advance, but that could not appease the fans.

When Blizzard finally announced the immortal Diablo mobile game, the reaction of the public and the network was freezing. Downvotes has been hailed by Diablo Immortal's trailer on youtube and angry comments on Twitter. Shortly after the revelation and the Shitstorm in the network, the outlier described above was to be observed on the stock exchanges.

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An badyst sees it positively

The badyst Timothy O. Shea, despite the shitty storm, was still confident and had praise for the transfer of Activision to the Asian market, reports Bloomberg.

"Diablo should be Blizzard's first target on the global mobile gaming market, such games are attracting a large mobile audience in Asia, and the Diablo franchise is popular in the US, China, Europe and Korea."

The developer Blizzard is badociated with the Chinese giant Netease technology to implement Mobile-Diablo. This and the popularity of mobile gaming platforms in Asia confirm the belief that Activision Blizzard wants to enter the Asian market with Diablo Immortal.

However, the hope for Diablo 4 remains: Blizzard has already indicated that "what everyone expects" is also under development, but will only be introduced when developers are ready.

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Do not underestimate the influence of the players

These important announcements and the judgment of the fans, the influencers and the press can have a sometimes strong influence on the behavior of the investors, already showed the share of Activision Blizzard before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The the other way: after the beta phase of the PS4 Battle Royale crash was welcomed, Activision Blizzard's stock has increased significantly.