Blizzard to merge with ATVI

[DustinS]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSYS1ywSajH8&refer=home

This is huge news!!! Talk about the best gaming stock out there now!!! I think I may buy this and just hold it for a few years :O

 

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[DustinS]

Wow, no responses???? I can see ATVI easily doubling from here next year assuming this goes through... Pretty sure WoW alone rivals ATVI's earnings and thats ignoring the fact that they have Wrath of the lich king out in 08 and Starcraft 2 in 08 or 09 which will be massive hits!

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More news

Q: Various posts about the job applications on Blizzard's website concerning a MMO, and how it could possibly be additional manpower for WotLK
A: No, it is an unannounced Next-Gen MMO. And that doesn't mean an expansion for World of Warcraft either.

From the worldofwarcraft.com forums. If they make a Diablo or Starcraft MMO they will have massive earnings. I just can't see a reason not to buy ATVI right now.

 

[Stevenh]

After this season of Southpark featured episodes focused on Activision's Guitar Hero and Blizzard's World of Warcraft I had a feeling this merger was coming and bought 500 22.50-Feb08 calls... Just kidding, that would have been an incredible play if I made it though. I realized this connection earlier today and thought it was sort of funny

DustinS, I think you're right that this company has quite a bit of upside potential and I will be keeping an eye on it to see if it ever gets to a price that I like.