With the threat of a takeover by media conglomerate Vivendi, Ubisoft is going to buy back four million of its own shares in order to enable the Guillemot family to retain executive control.
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New rumors claim that Vivendi is thinking about selling its 60 percent share of game publisher Activision Blizzard and that Microsoft could be one of the companies that is being sought as a buyer.
The French media giant Vivendi announced today that they have secured a deal with Vodafone to buy their 44% stake in mobile operator SFR. The agreed amount for the large stake that Vodafone owned is...
Vivendi SA, the majority shareholder in publishing giant Activision Blizzard, has reported a 12 per cent rise in net profit for Q2, 2008. The company announced a total of EUR 667 million for the...
Although the deal was originally announced in December, Activision shareholders have finally given approval today to merge with French telecommunications and media group Vivendi SA's games unit, Blizzard, creating a public company called Activision Blizzard....
Yes, that everlasting behemoth World of Warcraft has once again proven to be most lucrative. This time Vivendi is reporting some good news, news I'm sure the executives are happy about: Last year, the...
A Florida video game enthusiast will soon be able to resume selling on eBay his home-made guide on how to succeed in "World of Warcraft," a hit online video game owned by Vivendi. Vivendi's Blizzard...
Publisher Vivendi Universal Games has flatly denied rumours that it is in negotiations with Ubisoft regarding a possible merger or takeover, quashing speculation which stemmed from a French newspaper report. In a terse...
The two-year-old dispute playing out in Federal Court revs up as milestones, court date approach. Last week, news of Valve finally shipping the Half-Life 2 release candidate to publisher Vivendi Universal Games...
Veteran game designer and Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe has posted an update on his website concerning the continueing saga of his possible involvement in Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude. The eighth (technically...
Vivendi Universal Games today announced that it has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with renowned rock band Metallica. The contract grants VU Games the worldwide rights to publish and distribute a multi-platform vehicle combat action...
Apple Computer is in discussions to buy Universal Music, the world's biggest record company, according to media reports. The computer maker is believed to be willing to pay $5bn-6bn for Universal, which has been put...
Reports mounted Wednesday that Microsoft is negotiating to buy the video game arm of financially troubled French media conglomerate Vivendi Universal. The New York Times, citing unnamed sources, said the two companies are...
Executives at Investec, a U.S.-based investment bank, announced today that they believe Microsoft is in negotiations to buy French media company Vivendi's interactive division. (Ed Note: Before you get too excited,...
Reuters reports a rumor of Vivendi selling to one of the three giants in the game industry. Sources have reported to Reuters that Vivendi may possibly be selling their games division which...
