One of the people behind new Netflix series Skylanders Academy reckons we'll be seeing more gaming characters crossing over to TV.

Activision Blizzard's Stacey Sher told Newsbeat that they're considering giving the likes of StarCraft and Overwatch the television treatment, following the success of their first Netflix show based on their hit game.

"We're going to do more but we're going to move very carefully and thoughtfully. We've already announced that we're going to do Call of Duty as a big feature film and that's an example of matching the game to the medium," she explained.

"We're going to pick the best medium [for each title] be it film, TV or shorts - the one that best serves each franchise individually."

Skylanders Academy arrived last week on Netflix and follows five Skylanders - Spyro, Eruptor, Stealth Elf, Jet-Vac and Pop Fizz - in their attempts to defend the land from Kaos and the Doom Raiders.

Netflix has already slated a second run of the series for a release in late 2017.

Activision Blizzard's Nick van Dyk added that the company isn't worried about others following their idea.

"Franchises don't grow on trees. We don't worry about competition because we know these franchises are so beloved that if we do a proper service to our fans, make the best content we can, then they'll be a success," he outlined.

And he's got every right to be confident. Since 2011, the games have taken over £3 billion in revenue, making it one of the most successful gaming series of the past decade.

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