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This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEFA14A filed May 12, 2008. Ralph
Schnackart: Good afternoon. Congrats on the performance again. As you have had more dialog now with the
folks at Vivendi and Blizzard, I was wondering if there is additional
incremental opportunities or benefits that you’ve uncovered that you wish to
share.
Secondly, I was wondering on the underperforming assets that you will acquire, specifically Sierra, any changes on thoughts on that asset?
And last, Thomas, if you could give us FX in the quarter. Thanks.
Bobby Kotick: Let me start with a couple of the things since our last conference call that we have seen and as we have been planning for the integration. I would say probably the number one most important thing has been really getting a sense institutionally of how we might leverage the knowledge and experience that the Blizzard folks have generally online and then specifically in Korea and in China, and we think that will continue to be a great opportunity for us as we leverage our own franchises in those markets.
I would say the other thing that we are seeing some product surprises, things that were being developed not in Blizzard, that we think have some positive consumer appeal.
And then I would say one other sort of unanticipated benefit that we can envision of the transaction has been how supportive it seems Universal Music will be of our Guitar Hero initiatives, particularly in the international markets.
This excerpt taken from the ATVI 8-K filed May 12, 2008. Ralph
Schnackart: Good afternoon. Congrats on the performance again. As you have had more dialog now with the
folks at Vivendi and Blizzard, I was wondering if there is additional
incremental opportunities or benefits that you’ve uncovered that you wish to
share.
Secondly, I was wondering on the underperforming assets that you will acquire, specifically Sierra, any changes on thoughts on that asset?
And last, Thomas, if you could give us FX in the quarter. Thanks.
Bobby Kotick: Let me start with a couple of the things since our last conference call that we have seen and as we have been planning for the integration. I would say probably the number one most important thing has been really getting a sense institutionally of how we might leverage the knowledge and experience that the Blizzard folks have generally online and then specifically in Korea and in China, and we think that will continue to be a great opportunity for us as we leverage our own franchises in those markets.
I would say the other thing that we are seeing some product surprises, things that were being developed not in Blizzard, that we think have some positive consumer appeal.
And then I would say one other sort of unanticipated benefit that we can envision of the transaction has been how supportive it seems Universal Music will be of our Guitar Hero initiatives, particularly in the international markets.
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