Vivendi Games and Activision To Combine
Vivendi SA announced that it plans to
acquire
a controlling stake in games producer Activision and combine the company
with Vivendi Games to create a rival to industry leader Electronic Arts.
Vivendi SA, based in Paris, France, values the combined company at a hefty
$18.9 billion.
Games are a really big business today. Do you have a favorite console? Tell
me why at [email protected].
Posted by Peter Varhol on December 04, 2007