Blizzard increases Full-year Performance forecasts

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time, August 4 morning, the world's largest game distributors see Blizzard Wednesday increased full-year performance expectations, by more players through the Internet to buy the "Call of Duty" series of game content, dynamic view Blizzard two quarter net profit was further improved.　　The blizzard price rose 4% after the move.　　Blizzard announced in Wednesday that it would raise earnings per share to 77 cents more than Wall Street analysts averaged 75 cents.　　Blizzard is optimistic about its performance in the second half of this year, especially the "Call of Duty 8: Modern Warfare 3", which gives them more confidence than expected, "Call of Duty 7" broke its sales record last fall and the latest sequel will be on sale on November 8. Robert Kotick, the Robert Cordick Blizzard CEO, did not disclose bookings, but said new game bookings were much higher than the number of calls in Mission 7 last year. Kotick said: "People always think the call of duty sales record can not be broken, but when you see the player's enthusiasm for" Modern Warfare 3 ", I think this is our company in the 21 years of history did not appear. "Blizzard two-quarter net profit of 335 million U.S. dollars, the earnings of 29 cents per share, higher than the same period last year, 219 million U.S. dollars per share 17 cents." Excluding deferred income and restructuring costs, the blizzard earned 10 cents per share, up from 6 cents in the same period last year. (Xiao Ming)