The Activision Vivendi Merger was announced on December 2, 2007, with a definitive agreement between Activision, Inc. and Vivendi. The new company will be Activision Blizzard and will be the world's largest pure-play online and console game publisher.
Activision Vivendi Merger News
- Google News: Activision Vivendi Merger
- Develop: Vivendi Games and Activision to Merge (December 2, 2007)
- MSNBC: Vivendi in $18.9bn acquisition of Activision (December 2, 2007)
- "Vivendi has reached an agreement with Activision to buy the company for $18.9 billion. Both companies have been expanding their business, with sales of Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock exceeding analysts' expectations, and Vivendi's World of Warcraft drawing in millions of subscribers.
- Investors.com: Vivendi and Activision to Create Activision Blizzard... (December 2, 2007)
- Las Angeles Times: Activision and Vivendi Games to Merge (December 2, 2007)
- Market Watch: Vivendi to Merge Game Unit with Activision (December 2, 2007)
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