IDA IRELAND confirmed yesterday that US computer game company Blizzard Entertainment has created 500 additional jobs at its European customer support centre in Cork city. Blizzard said it would create 100 jobs by 2010 when it opened the centre in 2007, but employment has now passed 600. The increase in employment was announced as Blizzard signed a new agreement with IDA Ireland to develop best practices in customer services at the Cork support centre. Blizzard is a division of Nasdaq-quoted Activision Blizzard, and is best known for its online games including World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo.

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