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Activision Blizzard Plans Digital Store to Compete with iTunes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2008 - 10:16am.

San Francisco - Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI), the company recently formed through the merger of Activision and Vivendi's games division, is considering launching an alternative digital music platform to compete with Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes, company CEO Bobby Kotick said in an interview with the Financial Times. "I don't think there have been a lot of credible alternatives to iTunes but Guitar Hero certainly has that potential," Kotick told FT.

Activision Blizzard Plans 2-for-1 Stock Split

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 11, 2008 - 8:08am.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI), the company recently created through the merger of video game publisher Activision with Vivendi's games division, announced on Friday that it will effect a two-for-one stock split.