However, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) does own the major "Call of Duty" franchise, which competes directly with EA's "Battlefield" games. For 2013, Activision plans to launch Call of Duty: Ghosts, the follow-up to the gaming industry's top-selling game for 2012, Call of Duty Black Ops 2. Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) should also have interim tailwinds until the next "Call of Duty" release thanks to the release of Heart of the Swarm, the expansion to Starcraft II which it released in 2010.