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Activision Blizzard doing better than expected


September 17, 2008 Recently created video game giant Activision Blizzard has performed even more smoothly than expected in the early going, president and CEO Robert Kotick said Wednesday. Appearing at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia investor conference, Kotick also signaled interest in doing business with the creators of Rockstar Games, the studio that is currently in a deal with competitor Take-Two Interactive which expires in February. Kotick also touted the expanding base of video game players.

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