World’s Most Profitable Pure-Play Online and Console Game Publisher
Cash Tender Offer for Up to 146.5 Million of Activision Blizzard Shares at $27.50 per Share to Commence Within Five Business Days
Vivendi owns 52% on a Fully Diluted Basis/54% of Outstanding Shares of Activision Blizzard
“July 10, 2008 — Paris, France and Santa Monica, CA – Vivendi (Euronext Paris: VIV) and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the completion of the transaction announced on December 2, 2007 to create Activision Blizzard, as the world’s most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher. Activision Blizzard was formed by combining Activision, one of the world’s leading independent publishers of interactive entertainment, and Vivendi Games, Vivendi’s interactive entertainment business, which includes Blizzard Entertainment’s® World of Warcraft®, the world’s #1 subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Activision Blizzard will continue to operate as a public company traded on Nasdaq under the ticker ATVI. ” -Blizzard
Will it be the best?
22 JulpmMon, 14 Jul 2008 20:01:21 +0000, 2008 at 726 |
Blizzivision
22 JulamTue, 15 Jul 2008 04:03:02 +0000, 2008 at 726 |
yeo!