Activision e Blizzard se fundem em negócio de US$ 18bi

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Activision e Blizzard se fundem em negócio de US$ 18bi

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Video game giants in $18bn merger

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.

Fonte: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7123582.stm
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QUE FODA ISSO!! os caras já sentam na grana agora vão arrotar em dolar.
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cara to chocado! (mexido e cozido também) :shock:

será que as duas empresas vao começar a desenvolver jogos juntas?

pqp jogo jogos das duas empresas desde pequeno e era só jogão!!
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Já tem até site

http://www.activisionblizzard.com/

Com a fusão a Vivend já supera a EA gamers, e eu digo tanto em grana como em QUALIDADE.


EA VAI TOMATE CRU!
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o que a EA levou no cú doeu muito mais do que doeria a piaçava do cap. nascimento...

tomara que ano que vem essa parçeria faça a EA quebrar e aparecer alguma distribuidora brasileira decente... bons tempos da Brasoft games :(
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