Stocks for Video Game Enthusiasts: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) and More

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Interestingly, GameStop fell 6% on Feb. 6 on rumors that the new Xbox console would prohibit used games from operating on its console.  According to video game website Edge.com, Microsoft’s next console will include technology that registers video games over the Internet and renders resold titles useless. GameStop was quick to denounce the report as purely speculation.

Nevertheless, investors would be wise to monitor this rumor. GameStop generated 27% of its fiscal 2012 revenue from used video games. Losing this crucial segment in the future could deal its business a serious blow.  Meanwhile, the new generations of consoles would surely be a positive for video game makers Activision Blizzard and EA, who would have fresh platforms on which to sell new releases of their popular titles.

The article Stocks for Video Game Enthusiasts originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Robert Ciura.

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