Author Topic: Vivendi and Activision merge to form Activision Blizzard (Read 1651 times)

MCD · « **on:** December 02, 2007, 12:34:41 PM »

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Combination Brings Activision’s Best-Selling Video Games, Including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty®, and Tony Hawk, Together With Vivendi Games’ Portfolio of Leading Franchises, Including Crash BandicootTM and SpyroTM, and Blizzard Entertainment’s® StarCraft®, Diablo® and Global #1 Subscription-Based World Of Warcraft®

Vivendi to Contribute Vivendi Games Valued at $8.1 Billion, Plus $1.7 Billion in Cash in Exchange for Approximately 52% Stake in Activision Blizzard at Closing; Total Transaction Valued at $18.9 Billion

Activision Blizzard Will Commence Post-Closing Cash Tender Offer for Up to 146.5 Million of its Shares at $27.50 per Share, Representing 31% Premium for Activision Stockholders Based on 20-Trading Day Average

Transaction Will Unlock Value of Blizzard Entertainment’s Massively Multiplayer Online Games Business and Will Be Accretive to Stockholders of Activision and Vivendi

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071202005054&newsLang=en

Kyle · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:48:51 PM »

y'know, shit happens.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2007, 02:24:59 PM »

Holy Shit!

EA am small timer now.

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2007, 02:46:56 PM »

holy shit

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2007, 02:57:18 PM »

Wow.

I like the name too.

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2007, 03:01:08 PM »

bioware absorbed, blizzard absorbed, VALVE IS NEXT NOOOOO

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2007, 03:01:32 PM »

damnnn

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2007, 03:32:08 PM »

Well, that was unexpected.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:04:31 PM »

A friend of mine works for Sierra Online (Vivendi), I wonder how things will be for him this week at work.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:11:30 PM »

That's cool. Maybe my friends at Blizzard can give me stuff other than Blizzard games.

demi · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:19:24 PM »

Ohhhhhhh shit, tomorrow is going to be FUN at work

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:31:13 PM »

Quote from: demi on December 02, 2007, 04:19:24 PM

Ohhhhhhh shit, tomorrow is going to be FUN at work

do you see people leaving over this?

demi · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:32:57 PM »

/shrug

I just like stuff like this

treythemovie · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:33:59 PM »

I own stock in Activision!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:34:40 PM »

my biggest sad take away from this is we will never see UMG songs in Rock Band again. dreams of Achtung Baby full album DLC = smashed

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:36:15 PM »

Rock Band owned lol

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2007, 05:27:17 PM »

That'll be pretty cool if the COD team does a Starcraft FPS.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2007, 05:34:23 PM »

don't look to see Blizzard IP get whored out any time soon, motherfuckers

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2007, 05:37:00 PM »

Would Blizzard really mind someone else doing a Starcraft shooter? I mean they tried and they couldn't even make a releasable game.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2007, 06:03:03 PM »

not going to happen!

zeergoth · « **Reply #20 on:** December 02, 2007, 10:27:01 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 02, 2007, 06:03:03 PM

not going to happen!

gibletsngravy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2007, 01:50:09 AM »

I hate the name. Get your MMO bullshit out of my 80's nostalgia plz.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #22 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:32:54 PM »

I made this in a fit of boredom:

Bloodwake · « **Reply #23 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:36:32 PM »

Oh shit, Guitar Hero plus WoW equals basically a company that deals in the ownership of people's souls.

Robo · « **Reply #24 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:47:21 PM »

Not nearly enough pro skating in that picture.

jiji · « **Reply #25 on:** December 03, 2007, 05:26:53 PM »

Activizzard!

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Author Topic: Vivendi and Activision merge to form Activision Blizzard (Read 1651 times)