FIRSTADDENDUM TO FIRST RENEWAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE GAME BOY ADVANCE VIDEO GAME SYSTEM (EEA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND)

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Exhibit 10.56

CONFIDENTIAL

FIRST ADDENDUM TO FIRST RENEWAL LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR THE GAME BOY ADVANCE VIDEO GAME SYSTEM (EEA,
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND)

THIS First Addendum Agreement is entered into by and between Nintendo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “NCL”), and Activision, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Licensee”).

1.0           Recitals

1.1           The Game Boy Advance Renewal License Agreement for the EEA, Australia and New Zealand between NCL and Licensee was executed by the parties (“First Renewal Agreement”) on April 28, 2005.

1.2           Licensee desires to make the following changes to the First Renewal Agreement:

(a)           the Licensee name “Activision, Inc., a corporation of California” shall be changed to “Activision, Inc., a corporation of Delaware” in the Introductory paragraph;

(b)           the subsidiary name “ATVI France, S.A.R.L.” shall be changed to “ATVI France, S.A.S.” in the Introductory paragraph and in the signature block;

(c)           “Activision Publishing, Inc., a corporation of Delaware,” shall be added as a Party; and

(d)           the contact person “Michael Hand” shall be changed to “George Rose” in the Introductory paragraph; and

(e)           the signatory for ATVI France, S.A.S. shall be changed from “Patrick Chachaut” to “George Rose.”

1.3           NCL is agreeable to these changes.

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the rights and covenants contained herein and in the aforementioned First Renewal Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

2.0           The Introductory paragraph and Signature blocks shall be changed as described in Clause 1.2 above.

3.0           All other provisions of the First Renewal Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the First Renewal Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with this addendum agreement.

IN FURTHER WITNESS WHEREOF, NCL and Licensee have caused these presents to be signed by the respective corporate officers hereunto duly authorized:

NCL:

 

LICENSEE:

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

 

Activision, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Satoru Iwata

 

By:

/s/ George Rose

 

 

 

George Rose

 

President

 

General Counsel

 

 

 

Date:

June 20, 2006

 

Date:

April 1, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSEE:

 

 

Activision Publishing, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George Rose

 

 

George Rose

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSEE:

 

 

Activision UK, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George Rose

 

 

George Rose

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2006

 

 

 

 

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LICENSEE:

 

 

ATVI France, S.A.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George Rose

 

 

George Rose

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2006

 

 

LICENSEE:

 

 

Activision GmbH

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George Rose

 

 

George Rose

 

 

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSEE:

 

 

Activision

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George Rose

 

 

George Rose

 

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2006

 

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