The French media conglomerate will sell half its Activision Blizzard stake, worth about $866 million, in its latest move to reduce debt and focus on its media properties.
The console game that lets players mix and match Disney characters has sold 3 million starter packs worldwide, the company said.
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The Japanese phone carrier’s proposal of $8.5 billion for Universal Media Group was believed by some analysts to represent a $2 billion premium over its value.
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Citing strength in almost all its business units, the media giant reported $1.51 billion in profit, a 32 percent increase over a year earlier.
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Leaders in other industries may be well paid, but they earn far less than their media counterparts.
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The company is delaying the introduction of Infinity from June until August, moving it closer to the all-important holiday sales season but possibly disappointing some investors.
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