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gArGOyLe^^ · **Activision + Blizzard -** 12-02-07

BBC NEWS | Technology | Video game giants in $18bn merger

ACTIVISION

ugh.. I hope this doesn't mess up blizzard.

Call of Warcraft?
World of Duty?
Guitar Zergling?

Quote:

Blizzard to Join Forces With Activision
We're pleased to announce that along with the other companies that make up Vivendi Games, we are merging with Activision to form a new global entertainment organization called Activision Blizzard (pending shareholder and regulatory approval). Similar to our previous arrangement, Blizzard Entertainment will now operate as a division of this new organization.

There will be no changes to our games, our websites, our personnel, or our day-to-day operations as a result of the deal. However, this combining of resources will benefit all of the companies involved and will further strengthen Blizzard's ability to continue delivering high-quality content for our players around the world for many years to come. To learn more about this exciting new development, please read our Activision Blizzard FAQ.

Alpha · 12-03-07

This doesn't please me. This doesn't make me happy. This does make me happy.

I'm so confused.

/emo mode

Tozzy · 12-03-07

LOL WTF?

Blizzard don't merge with, Activision merges with.

Blizzard are the big ass company here.

Bella · 12-03-07

whatever, as long as they don't stop working on Diablo III. That would make me sad and I do not like to be sad.

Billy the Kidd · 12-03-07

They already said that this will change nothing at all in the way that blizzard is run and how it operates. This is just a move so they can share resources with big partners. If anything this is a good thing I think because:

A: You can now buy stock in ActivisionBlizzard which is a public company.
B: Blizz now has a powerful resource to draw from when they hit crunch time and they need to get shit done faster than if they hadn't merged.