Earnings Call - ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

What kind of person jumps on a grenade? November 21st 2010 myself and a fellow marine were on a rooftop when the enemy initiated a daylight attack an attack that would change my life and my body forever and I woke up roughly five weeks and three resuscitations later at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center I couldn't breathe on my own. I was missing my eye. All of my teeth had been blown out. I was severely damaged from head to toe. I Was still alive. The Medal of Honor came after many years, a very extensive and in-depth investigation. And for years, I asked myself, how did I do what I did? Why did I do what I did. If I could have taken the entire grenade, I wish I could have. I was the Marine and the friend that I needed to be in that moment, but my legacy isn't defined by a single moment. My name is Kyle Carpenter. I'm a Medal of Honor recipient and a retired United States Marine Corporal. The Call of Duty Endowment was founded to give back meaningfully to the real-life heroes who inspire our game. There are so many incredible stories that we could have told, but there was something about Kyle that really stood out. His valor, resilience, and sense of purpose really connect to what the endowment is all about, supporting veterans in their next mission. We want players to understand who Kyle is, where he came from, what shaped him, and ultimately understand the story behind kyle the carolinas are home my family is still only two hours away in south carolina i have two younger brothers they are twins but opposite in every way my dad is one of the greatest examples of hard work and sacrifice that i've ever seen and my mom is always giving unconditionally back to people throughout our community. I will always be forever grateful for the family that I have. Although I had an amazing childhood, it was not without its challenges. We moved around often, always being that new kid, always moving into another unknown. I know now that that gave me a foundation to confidently join the military because the life of service is a complete unknown. I joined the military to be a part of something greater than myself. I wanted a challenge and I wanted something that would push me into that unknown and that would teach me who I really was and who I could become. Now, 17 years later, I am back on Parris Island in Beaufort, South Carolina. Coming back, it's a pretty good feeling, but you know, on a deeper level, it's very humbling and special place to remember your roots, where you came from. To come back here and to see all of those that poured their heart and soul into making me the best Marine that I could be is very powerful. I believe our superpower and our true, Deep down inside training comes from learning about our history and those that paved the way. When you hear these stories of immeasurable courage and sacrifice, you don't have to be taught how to jump on a grenade or how to run towards fire. You want to do it because you want to live up to the legacy and you want make those that came before you proud. It's the courage to act and the courage to endure. Earning the title of Marine is everything. It is not just a commitment, it's a lifelong identity and it's one of my most proud and greatest accomplishments. We want to make sure that what we create with the Valor Pack is faithful to Kyle, to his journey and everything that brought him here. Rooted in his real life experience and authentic to the world of Modern Warfare 4. When I first heard that the Call of Duty Endowment wanted to meet with me, I had the excitement of a five-year-old before Christmas morning. I immediately called my wife and my mom. So where does developing Kyle as an operator actually begin? Well, this is where we start taking everything we've learned about Kyle and start the process of bringing it into the game. Thanks for watching!