Activision Plunges as Outlook Renews Fears About Fortnite Effect

  • Disappointing forecast follow Diablo woes earlier this week
  • New titles also face competition from Red Dead sequel

Attendees play the Activision Blizzard Inc. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game.

Photographer: Troy Harvey/Bloomberg
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Activision Blizzard Inc. is once again grappling with the Fortnite effect.

Shares of the video-game maker plummeted 11 percent after it delivered a weaker-than-expected forecast, renewing doubts about whether its latest games can steal attention away from Fortnite and other rival titles like Red Dead Redemption 2.