Videogame maker Activision launches film studio

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc has launched a film and TV studio to create original content based on its popular videogame franchises such as "Call of Duty" and "Hearthstone" in its latest push to expand beyond console-based games. Activision Blizzard Studios' first production will be "Skylanders Academy," an animated TV series based on the company's toys-to-life videogame "Skylanders", the company said in a statement. A "near-term" project for the videogame maker's film and TV studio will