SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

							SCHEDULE II
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Amounts in millions)
		Col. B
		Balance at						Col. E
		Beginning of		Col. C		Col. D		Balance at
Col. A Description		Period		Additions(A)		Deductions(B)		End of Period
At December 31, 2012
	Allowances for sales returns and price protection and other allowances	$	292	$	170	$	(139)	$	323
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		8		1		---		9
At December 31, 2011
	Allowances for sales returns and price protection and other allowances	$	373	$	166	$	(247)	$	292
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		4		4		---		8
At December 31, 2010
	Allowances for sales returns and price protection and other allowances	$	314	$	317	$	(258)	$	373
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		3		1		---		4

(A)       Includes increases in allowance for sales returns, price protection, and doubtful accounts due to normal reserving terms and allowance accounts acquired in conjunction with acquisitions.

(B)       Includes actual write-off of sales returns, price protection, uncollectible accounts receivable, net of recoveries, and foreign currency translation and other adjustments.