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WarKaster · Dec 03, 2007, 09:59 PM // 21:59

I though this was a pretty interesting story in todays L.A. Times. I thought I would share with everyone.

"Activision Inc. and Vivendi announced a deal Sunday that would put "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft" under one corporate roof and knock the king of the video game industry, Electronic Arts Inc., into second place.

Vivendi, the French conglomerate that owns Universal Music Group, said it would pay $1.7 billion in cash and contribute its Los Angeles-based games business, valued at $8.1 billion, for a 52% stake in a company to be called Activision Blizzard.

It would be worth an estimated $18.9 billion, eclipsing EA, which has a market capitalization of $17.7 billion."

Full Article....Might need to join L.A. Times web site.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...lines-business

Full Metal X · Dec 03, 2007, 10:04 PM // 22:04

But wouldn't that make EA have to make quality games? OMG EPIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Tatile · Dec 03, 2007, 10:11 PM // 22:11

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Originally Posted by WarKaster

Vivendi, the French conglomerate that owns Universal Music Group, said it would pay $1.7 billion in cash

That is going to be one big briefcase.

This is an interesting turn of events, I'd like to see what happens in the future.

Jeremy Untouchable · Dec 03, 2007, 10:11 PM // 22:11

one day children Wow will rule the world..../hides

freaky naughty · Dec 03, 2007, 10:32 PM // 22:32

I don't see much that Blizzard could offer to Activision seeing as how Activision is the maker of Call of Duty 4 and GH 3.

some guy · Dec 03, 2007, 11:46 PM // 23:46

Call of Duty 5: World of Warcraft

freaky naughty · Dec 04, 2007, 12:54 AM // 00:54

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Originally Posted by some guy

Call of Duty 5: World of Warcraft

Now THAT would be pretty gay.

Havre Fras · Dec 04, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31

World of Duty?

Call of Warcraft?

freaky naughty · Dec 04, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31

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Originally Posted by Havre Fras

World of Duty?

Call of Warcraft?

Yes, magical WW2 soldiers doesn't make a very good story IMO. Also gun wielding magical beings as well.

WarKaster · Dec 04, 2007, 02:48 AM // 02:48

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Originally Posted by freaky naughty

Yes, magical WW2 soldiers doesn't make a very good story IMO. Also gun wielding magical beings as well.

yeah cause that would totally retar.....oh wait

http://wow.allakhazam.com/images/fashion/stae_gun.jpg

freaky naughty · Dec 04, 2007, 02:54 AM // 02:54

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Originally Posted by WarKaster

yeah cause that would totally retar.....oh wait

http://wow.allakhazam.com/images/fashion/stae_gun.jpg

..... Yeah now everyone's gonna try and find guns inside MMO's cmon people if they were real guns they'd obviously be way imba! Those are like guns from the 1300s the kind that could be protected from by wearing iron chainmail.

That's a gun btw? Looks like one of those pieces of crap from Pirates of the Carribean

Onarik Amrak · Dec 04, 2007, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Yay! EA's reign of terrible games may finally be coming to a close.

Lord Sojar · Dec 04, 2007, 04:31 AM // 04:31

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Originally Posted by freaky naughty

Yes, magical WW2 soldiers doesn't make a very good story IMO. Also gun wielding magical beings as well.

Yeh, gun wielding magic based MMOs will never be popula....r.....waaaait.....what am I sitting on? Oh this...

http://www.rgtr.com/index.html

Redfeather1975 · Dec 04, 2007, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Doesn't activision deal alot in freebie online games.
I wonder if that means vivendi companies will help develop freebie online games.

Bryant Again · Dec 04, 2007, 05:44 AM // 05:44

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Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

Doesn't activision deal alot in freebie online games.
I wonder if that means vivendi companies will help develop freebie online games.

Yeah I've seen quite a few links to them around here.

A very cool and interesting turn of events, to be sure.