Microsoft (MSFT) Scored With Minecraft Movie: Is Call Of Duty The Next Box Office Hit?

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Microsoft Corp MSFT was a beneficiary of a hit box office movie earlier this year, with "A Minecraft Movie" being one of the highest-grossing video game adaptations of all time. The tech giant hopes ...

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The franchise has sold over 500 million units globally in its history.\nThe report said that Paramount could expand the deal into a Call of Duty universe that could include multiple films and television.\n\"As a lifelong fan of Call of Duty this is truly a dream come true,\" Paramount CEO David Ellison said in a statement. \"From the first Allied campaigns in the original Call of Duty, through Modern Warfare and Black Ops, I've spent countless hours playing this franchise that I absolutely love.\"\nFinancial terms of the deal were not disclosed.\nRead Also: Apple Set To Adapt Oregon Trail Video Game Into Movie With Musical Numbers — But Hopefully No Dysentery\nWhy It's Important: The latest video game adaptation announcement, which brings Microsoft's Activision and Paramount Skydance together, comes with recent hits at theaters from the sector.\nThe three highest-grossing video game adaptations have happened in the past two years with \"The Super Mario Bros. 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