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02-12-2007, 19:37 #1
Vivendi en Activision komen samen en vormen "Activision Blizzard".
Je leest het goed.
De officiële site!The companies behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft are merging in a deal which could shake up the global video games industry.
Activision and Blizzard have said they will form "the world's most profitable games business" in a deal worth $18.8bn (£9.15bn).
US-based Activision also makes hit console games such as the Tony Hawk series and Guitar Hero.
Nine million people pay a monthly subscription to play World of Warcraft.
'High-growth industry'
Blizzard is the biggest player in online gaming and Warcraft is the global market leader of what are known as massively multi-player online role-playing games, or MMORPGs.
It is currently owned by the French media group Vivendi.
As part of the merger plan, Blizzard will invest $2bn in the new company, while Activision is putting up $1bn.
The merged business will be called Activision Blizzard and its chief executive will be Activision's current CEO Bobby Kotick. Vivendi will be the biggest shareholder in the group.
Jean-Bernard Levy, Vivendi chief executive, said: "This alliance is a major strategic step for Vivendi and is another illustration of our drive to extend our presence in the entertainment sector.
"By combining Vivendi's games business with Activision, we are creating a worldwide leader in a high-growth industry."
Different strengths
The two firms are hoping that their different strengths will combine to form a business which is powerful on every gaming platform and in every territory.
Blizzard is strong in Asia, where its Starcraft series has proved hugely popular.
Starcraft, a strategy game first released in 1998, is played by millions of South Koreans in gaming cyber-cafes, and by professional gamers on television.
Activision has developed a presence on all three new generation game consoles - Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii - with franchises such as Spider-Man and X-Men.
The games software industry has been through turbulent years, with companies changing ownership and going in and out of business in rapid succession.
Activision was formed in 1979 and went through bankruptcy and a series of alliances and mergers before becoming successful.
Blizzard had been through a number of owners before ending up in the hands of Vivendi in 1998.
discuss!Last edited by Atroxy; 02-12-2007 at 19:43.
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02-12-2007, 20:17 #2
Zolang die goei games maken kan de rest mij ammel ni bommen.
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Wachten wat EA gaat doen nu ;o
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Blizzard is owned by French Vivendi...
ne mens leert elken dag nog iets bij.
ik dacht da blizzard een bedrijf op zich was...underdogdesign vernieuwt...zichzelf! ONTDEK HET ZELF!
webdesign | mediadesign | reclame | grafisch ontwerp | alle drukwerk | partnership | hardware | hosting | ...no votes
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02-12-2007, 21:31 #5
Nah, is een tijd voor WoW release opgekocht. Was wel zelfstandig in de D2/W3 tijd iirc.
Idd, ik vraag me af wat EA nu gaat doen. Op deze manier blijven er geen kleine succesvolle studios over (contradictio in terminis?)no votes
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Activision Blizzard... Wat een kut naam, dat gaat gewoon niet samen
. Achja zolang Blizzard zichzelf blijft kan het mij niet veel schelen.
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Blizzavision!
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Waarom gewoon niet 'Blizzard Entertainment'?
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omda geen van beide hun naam wilt verlieze ?
pewpew signo votes
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Hopelijk nu wel geld om wat extra servertjes bij te planten om de 2x2 queue weg te werken!
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nu is het de moment om van Activision Blizzard aandelen te kopen, nog voor de expansion liefst
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Ik heb toch schrik van die merger.
Blizzard ownt omdat het zijn ding deed. En hun ding was goed.
Nu vrees ik dat Activision zich gaat moeien ( ik geloof hunne uitleg niet dat ze zich niet gaan moeien)...
Maar we zien, het kan zijn dat het goed gaat, maar beetje schrik van.
En ivm die aandelen, misschien ook eens gaan checken.
Nieuwe mmo onderweg, expansion wow, starcraft 2. Dat zijn prolly die volgende 3 best verkopende titels...no votes

