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wanderingshadow
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Activision/Vivendi Merger Dec 2, 2007 18:25:04 GMT -5

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Post by wanderingshadow on Dec 2, 2007 18:25:04 GMT -5

In an unexpected move, it was announced today that Activision and Vivendi will be merging to form Activision Blizzard. With their total combined assets, the company will be one of the biggest third-party publishers in the business.

What does this merger mean? Will we see Warcraft on the Wii? Old Sierra-style adventure games on the DS? Who knows!

Nester the Lark Fry's Guy Master of the... whatever Be excellent to each other. Posts: 6,042	Activision/Vivendi Merger Dec 2, 2007 18:41:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 2, 2007 18:41:28 GMT -5 And this comes less than three days after EA's CEO, John Riccitiello, stated that there wasn't a lot of opportunity in the games industry for future mergers (source). I guess he spoke too soon.
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Smashchu Sexy Tingle On First Warning Back to normalcy Posts: 4,394	Activision/Vivendi Merger Dec 2, 2007 19:45:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Smashchu on Dec 2, 2007 19:45:23 GMT -5 Madness I say. What does this mean? I have no idea. Beyond Blizzard, none of them do anything amazing from my recollection.
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Activision/Vivendi Merger Dec 3, 2007 11:18:24 GMT -5

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Post by Wildcat on Dec 3, 2007 11:18:24 GMT -5

I was shocked when I read this yesterday. This was quite the insane merger...Activision just acquired World of Warcraft to their Guitar Hero. Largest third party status is solidified. As I commented at the other board I go to, what can EA do to counter this? I joked that they can merge with Atari/Infogrames, despite their financial issues, but seriously, EA is now going to have to find some other way of catching up to be the leadest third party. Let's hope it doesn't involve more Pac Man-esque company gobbling.

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Activision/Vivendi Merger

Post by wanderingshadow on Dec 2, 2007 18:25:04 GMT -5

Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 2, 2007 18:41:28 GMT -5

Post by Smashchu on Dec 2, 2007 19:45:23 GMT -5

Post by Wildcat on Dec 3, 2007 11:18:24 GMT -5

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