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by Kevin Maney
May 2008 Issue
May 2008 Issue
Activision C.E.O. Bobby Kotick bought Guitar Hero and became a star. But will competitors' aggressive moves—like Electronic Arts' hostile bid for Take-Two—knock him on his ax?
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