Vivendi + Activision = Activision Blizzard

elderno escribió:OMG!!! Joder menuda fusión, vamos ni goku xDD

radeonxt escribió:No se igual un FPS de Starcraft o un RTS de COD no salen mal...

Y un fps de tony hawk y uno de karts de warcraft hecho por bizarre?

aunque yo espero un 007 de infinity ward. y el starcraft 2 para ya

Javiwii escribió:En NeoGAF se ha sugerido algo mas suculento, una version mejorada del Diablo 2 para el Bazar o el PSN, seria la leche

pd. que mania tonta tiene la gente con las tonterias estupidas de mezclar sagas

Gamesindustry escribió:Activision Blizzard deal valued at $18.9 billion

Activision and Vivendi Games are to merge, becoming the world's largest independent videogame publisher, in a deal valued at USD 18.9 billion

The new company, Activision Blizzard, now boasts a portfolio bursting with some of the top-selling videogame franchises including Blizzard's World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo, Vivendi's Crash Bandicoot and Spyro and Activision's Guitar Hero, Call of Duty and the Tony Hawk series.

Activision shareholders are to receive USD 27.50 a share, a 24 per cent premium over Friday's close of USD 22.15. Vivendi Games will contribute USD 1.7 billion in cash to the company and take a 52 per cent stake.

"This alliance is a major strategic step for Vivendi and is another illustration of our drive to extend our presence in the entertainment sector," commented Jean Bernard Levy, CEO of Vivendi.

"The combined strength of the existing management teams at both companies will set the stage for further profitable growth of Activision Blizzard.

"We look forward to being an active and supportive majority stockholder in a company that is poised to lead the worldwide interactive entertainment industry in the years ahead," he said.

Shares of Vivendi Games will be converted into 295.3 million new shares of Activision, which values Vivendi Games at USD 8.1 billion. Vivendi will also purchase 62.9 million newly issued shares in Activision for USD 1.7 billion in cash.

"By combining leaders in mass-market entertainment and subscription-based online games, Activision Blizzard will be the only publisher with leading market positions across all categories of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry and reach the broadest possible audiences," commented Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision.

"By joining forces with Vivendi Games, we will become the immediate leader in the highly profitable online games business and gain a large footprint in the rapidly growing Asian markets, including China and Korea, while maintaining our leading operating performance across North America and Europe," he added.

Kotick will remain as chief executive of Activision Blizzard, while Vivendi Games boss Bruce Hack will become vice chairman and chief corporate officer. He will also lead the merger, expected to be compete in the first half of 2008.

Activision also said that it will now have access to Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, "which will benefit Guitar Hero and further extend our sizeable leadership position in music-based games."

Q: What will change with regard to the day-to-day operations at Blizzard?
A: There will be no changes in the way Blizzard operates. All of the people, processes, and philosophies that have made Blizzard so successful will be preserved. Blizzard will benefit from all-star sales and distribution teams to service our products. In addition, the combined company will be stronger financially, managerially, and operationally.

Q: How will this impact Blizzard's games?
A: This will not impact Blizzard's games. We remain committed to providing the same high-quality game content and support that we always have. Development on Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II, as well as on our unannounced games, is continuing as normal.

Q: Will Activision and Blizzard now share development teams?
A: No, both of our companies will continue to operate as they have previously with regard to game development.

Draifet escribió:Starcraft 2 para consola, PORFIII!!!

radeonxt escribió:No se igual un FPS de Starcraft o un RTS de COD no salen mal...

Y un fps de tony hawk y uno de karts de warcraft hecho por bizarre?

aunque yo espero un 007 de infinity ward. y el starcraft 2 para ya

trane escribió:Y un juego porno de tony hawk donde consisten en meter la tabla de skate por el ojete, no?....
¿De que hablas tio?!!!!

Yo si que flipo con la peña

Acaba de crearse la Third Party mas grande del mercado y la gente pasa xDDDD Sino pone EA, $ony, M$ o Nintendo en el titulo la gente ni se inmuta. Solo algunas de los nombres de los estudios que la forman ya son para quitar el hipo: Bizarre Creations, Infinity Ward, Neversoft, RedOctane, Blizzard Entertainment, Massive Entertainment, Radical Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, etc...

radeonxt escribió:
yo diria que sierra era un publisher, editor, etc... mas que un estudio xD

radeonxt escribió:
a ver, leete el hilo antes de seguir posteando chorradas...

la gente no pilla las bromas...

Mmm... ya hay quien dice que EA comprará Ubi para contraatacar...

radeonxt escribió:Ea tiene un porcentaje de ubi.

radeonxt escribió:Y un fps de tony hawk y uno de karts de warcraft hecho por bizarre?

supreme escribió:No tengais miedo, podría ser más raro

Nintendo con EA
Sony con Sega y Rock Star

Y millones de cosas raras

Ya en serio, este tipo de relaciones y operaciones estratégicas muchas veces (no siempre) resultan transparentes para el usuario final

supreme escribió:No tengais miedo, podría ser más raro

Nintendo con EA
Sony con Sega y Rock Star

Y millones de cosas raras

Ya en serio, este tipo de relaciones y operaciones estratégicas muchas veces (no siempre) resultan transparentes para el usuario final

lYahikol escribió:

oslando escribió:No esta nada mal esta union, pero que nada mal.




Es oficial? un tanto feucho.

ByR escribió:
Por cierto, si por blizzard fuera no saldria un Starcraft 2 en consola, blizzard siempre quiere calidad maxima y un rts con mando de consola no es calidad maxima, ahora, que debido a esta fusion tengan que hacer uno.....me da miedo.