Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft(r)and the Warcraft(r), StarCraft(r), and Diablo(r)franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment s track record includes eighteen #1 games*and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company s online-gaming service, Battle.net(r), is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.