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Intangible Assets, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net  
Intangible Assets, Net

3.       Intangible assets, net

 

Intangible assets, net consist of the following (amounts in millions):

   At June 30, 2013 
   Estimated Gross     
   useful carrying Accumulated Net carrying 
   lives amount amortization amount 
 Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:           
  License agreements and other 3 - 10 years $98 $(89) $9 
  Internally-developed franchises 11 - 12 years  309  (257)  52 
 Total definite-lived intangible assets  $407 $(346) $61 
              
 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:           
  Activision trademark Indefinite        386 
  Acquired trade names Indefinite        47 
 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets        $433 
              
              
              
   At December 31, 2012 
   Estimated Gross       
   usefulcarryingAccumulated Net carrying 
   livesamountamortization amount 
 Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:           
  License agreements and other 3 - 10 years $98 $(88) $10 
  Internally-developed franchises 11 - 12 years  309  (251)  58 
 Total definite-lived intangible assets  $407 $(339) $68 
              
 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:           
  Activision trademark Indefinite        386 
  Acquired trade names Indefinite        47 
 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets        $433 

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $3 million and $6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense of intangible assets was $2 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

 

At June 30, 2013, future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is estimated as follows (amounts in millions):

 2013 (remaining six months) $ 20 
 2014   18 
 2015   10 
 2016   6 
 2017   3 
 Thereafter   4 
      
 Total $ 61