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Soon, your favorite Activision video games will also be seen in the big screen.

The company behind the popular video games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft revealed on November 6, 2015, Activision Blizzard Studios, a film and TV production that will turn the video games into movies. Nick van Dyk, a former Disney executive who played a significant role in the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm will co-lead the new division.

The studio' first project will be Skylanders Academy, an animated TV series based on the video game Skylanders. The series is being produced by Eric Rogers who is best known for his work on the animated TV series "Futurama. Skylanders Academy features the voices of actors Justin Long ("Alvin and the Chipmunks"), Ashley Tisdale ("Phineas and Ferb") and Norm Macdonald ("Saturday Night Live").

"Activision Blizzard is home to some of the most successful entertainment franchises in history, across any medium," Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision, said in a statement. "With the launch of Activision Blizzard Studios, our engaged fans can now watch the games they love come to life across film and television."

The studio also plans on releasing a feature film based on Call of Duty the popular military video game that has sold more than 175 million copies.

Activision is known for making games for consoles like Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. They also shifted to making games in the internet which accounts three-quarters of their revenue.

This week, Activision announced that they plan on acquiring King Digital Entertainment, the maker of Candy Crush Saga. This means that Activision also plans on entering the mobile gaming industry.

Last month, Activision also started in venturing into e-sports video games. They created an e-sports division under the direction of veteran executives from ESPN, the NFL Network and Major League Gaming.