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– Second Quarter EPS Ahead of Prior Outlook – – Company Reaffirms CY 2010 Net Revenues and EPS Outlook – – Q2 Sales From Online Channels Exceeded Retail Sales For the First Time –

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 05, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues were $967 million, and its non-GAAP net revenues were $683 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, Activision Blizzard’s GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.17, and the company’s non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.06. The company reports results on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. Please refer to the tables at the back of this press release for a reconciliation of the company’s GAAP and non-GAAP results.

Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, stated, “Our quarterly results were fueled by continued strong consumer response to Activision Publishing’s Call of Duty(R) franchise and Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft(R). For the first and second quarters, we outperformed our earnings per share outlook, and we grew our operating margin year over year for the six month period, driven by our focused effort to increase digital revenues. There are clearly more opportunities than ever before to create great games and we are at the forefront of doing so.”


NdCube

– Started out as a Nintendo subsidiary (GameCube/GBA development)
– Was a joint venture, 78% shares for Nintendo, 13% shares for Dentsu
– Dentsu is Nintendo’s advertising firm
– Company struggled, some employees left for Sony
– NdCube has seen a massive overhaul this year, Dentsu’s shares were bought out, Nintendo now the sole proprietor
– Company is now more of a Nintendo R&D rather than a subsidiary
– Company has expanded, second division in Sapporo and Tokyo established, both are close to Nintendo’s branch offices

Mario Party

– Franchise could become less relevant
– Wii Party has been successful
– Lead staff has left Hudson, joined Nd Cube
– Original staff was a join venture, Monegi, created by Nintendo and Hudson
– Nintendo wanted to capture a larger audience with Wii Party than Mario Party could

Metroid: Other M

– Always had plans for a deep story
– Game development became much different than the game that was first conceived
– Because of the advancement in technology/development, Sakamoto has been able to express the story himself, original design team has encapsulated
– Game is a “romantic” project for Sakamoto
– Ideas thought of by Sakamoto that were formed in past years are in the game

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Believe it or not, these are the first official screenshots that have been released for The Last Story. We’ve seen some of them in scans before, though Mistwalker and Nintendo have finally published direct-feed shots of the title. You can also check out the updated game site here, as well as the first trailer which was released last month here.


01. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 – 243,000 / NEW
02. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd – 241,000 / NEW
03. [Wii] Wii Party – 83,000 / 529,000
04. [DS] Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride Card Battle Taisen – 64,000 / NEW
05. [Wii] Sengoku Basara 3 – 50,000 / NEW
06. [DS] Metal Max 3 – 47,000 / NEW
07. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3 – 34,000 / 727,000

08. [PSP] Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga – 30,000 / NEW
09. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2010 – 22,000 / 103,000
10. [DS] Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu – 21,000 / 197,000
11. [Wii] Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory

12. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2010
13. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy 2
14. [DS] Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!!

15. [PS3] ModNation Racers
16. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
17. [DS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages

18. [PSP] Last Ranker
19. [DS] Kaidan Restaurant: Ura Menu 100-Sen
20. [PS3] White Knight Chronicles 2
21. [PSP] Fate/EXTRA
22. [DS] Quiz! Hexagon II
23. [DS] Art Academy
24. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
25. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
26. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus

27. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP the Best)
28. [360] Strike Witches: Shirogane no Tsubasa
29. [360] Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku
30. [PSP] Shogi ga Tsuyokunaru: Gekishi – Jouseki Dojo



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