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Activision-Vivendi Merger is now Officially Complete

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2008-07-10 17:32:12 by Stephany in Gaming Today
...Activision and Vivendi has finally come to fruition, and is now the worlds most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher, Activision Blizzard You may recall that yesterday , 92% of the shareholders voted a resounding yes to the melding of the two giants Here are some lovely quotes regarding the merger Robert Kotick, CEO: The...
 
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Blizzard Prez: Warcraft Fans Have Nothing to Fear From Activision

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2008-07-10 13:04:00 by Earnest Cavalli in Wired: Game|Life
...Activision and Vivendi Games, which owns Warcraft maker Blizzard Entertainment. But should fans be worried that the perfectionists at Blizzard will be swallowed whole by the sequel-hungry home of Guitar Hero Not a chance, says Blizzard President and CEO Mike Morhaime, whose title will remain unchanged within the new organization Fans...
 
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Analysis: Are Infinity Ward And Activision Learning From Blizzard?

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2008-07-09 08:00:09 by Chris Remo in GameSetWatch
...Activision, asking whether the balance of power has changed enough so that developers like Blizzard and Bungie are also tails wagging the publisher dog A number of observers have hypothesized that the recent, vaguely-announced contract renegotiation between increasingly huge publisher Activision and star developer Infinity Ward may have been...
 
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Activision Blizzard finally completes transaction for merge

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2008-07-10 22:05:18 by Sally B. in Xbox 360
...Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard . In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares...
 
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Activision Blizzard finally completes transaction for merge

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2008-07-10 22:05:18 by Sally B. in PSP Updates
...Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard . In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares...
 
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Activision Blizzard finally completes transaction for merge

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2008-07-10 22:05:18 by Sally B. in Nintendo DS
...Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard . In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares...
 
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Activision to Offer Up Ghostbusters, Brutal Legend, World in Conflict to Other Publishers

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2008-07-29 13:40:08 by Stephany in Gaming Today
...Activision Blizzard (Vivendi) merger. Its great that there is a huge company out there ready, willing and able to go after EA with broadsword, but that little blessing is also a bit bittersweet. Some games have been cut, not canned, but cut from the new publishing giants list and will be offered up to other publishers for distribution, or...
 
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Activision Trademarks New GH Game

2008-01-29 16:05:49 by Will Prusik in DigitalBattle
 
...Activision enough cash to trash entire hotels. A year ago they announced the series would be coming to the Wii and the DS. The Wii version has already arrived, but a DS version hasnt been talked about yet. On January 19th Activision registered a product called Guitar Hero On Tour with the United States Patent and Trademark office. Two...
 
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Activision Sued Over Vivendi Merger

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2008-02-28 01:36:28 by Chris in Gaming Today
...Activision and Vivendi announced they would be merging into Activision Blizzard. Now, two and a half months later, an investor group has sued Activision for failing to offer Activision stockholders an opportunity to realize a true premium for their stock, according to lawyers for the investors The merger, stock purchase and tender offer,...
 
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