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@ D6: Activision CEO On Social Gaming - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 28 May 2008 09:29 AM PST

Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick on social gaming: “It is bringing new users into the gaming market...you are seeing a lot of traffic on those sites and places like…

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Vivendi Games-Activision Merger Approved By EC; Claims Of ‘Unfair’ Music Competition Brushed Aside - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 16 Apr 2008 08:33 AM PST

The European Commission has cleared the $18.9 billion merger of Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) and Vivendi’s (EPA: VIV) games unit on several anti-trust grounds. The EC began a routine investigation in…

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Updated: Guitar Hero In Court: Gibson Sues Retailers; Activision Responds; EA, Harmonix Sued - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 21 Mar 2008 10:37 AM PST

The spat between guitar maker Gibson, and Guitar Hero maker Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) escalated this week, as Gibson filed suit against several retailers in hopes of stopping the game’s sale.…

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Vivendi Games Merging With Activision To Create New Pure-Play Video Game; Valued At $18.9 Billion - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sun 02 Dec 2007 11:07 AM PST

Vivendi (EPA: VIV) SA and Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) announced plans for a merger valued at $18.9 billion that would bring together Guitar Hero, Spider-Man X-Men, and World of Warcraft, among…

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