블리자드 액티비전과 합병!!!!

새벽에 눈 뒤집혀지는 (개인적으로) 소식입니다! 블리자드 및 여러회사를 소유하고 있는

비벤디 게임즈가 자사의 자산들 및 스튜디오를 전부 액티비전과 합병하기로

했다는 소식입니다. ;;; 비벤디가 합병하기로 했으니

자연적으로 블리자드도 액티비전과 자연스러운 합병이 이루어지게 되었는데요;;

이번 합병후에는 새로운 이름으로 액티비전 블리자드 라고 개명될 것이고;;;

(남코반다이 세가사미 타카라토미 등등의 예를 따라한건가;;;)

비벤디 게임즈는 액티비전의 산하 업체로써 통합된답니다 (.......)

이 값어치는 189억 달러(18.9 빌리언$)에 육박할거라고 하니 엄청난 거래이자 뉴스입니다.

아래는 원문입니다.

In a surprising and wholly unexpected Sunday announcement, Blizzard Entertainment owner Vivendi Games announced that it will be merging its assets and studios with those of Activision.

Once the merger is complete, Activision will be known as Activision Blizzard, with Vivendi Games operating as a wholly owned subsidiary. The new company is said to have "the highest operating margins of any major third-party video game publisher," with an estimated $3.8 billion in "pro forma combined calendar 2007 revenues."

Former Vivendi Games parent company Vivendi will hold a majority stake, approximately 52%, of Activision Blizzard. Vivendi-designated representatives will also occupy a majority of the new company's board of directors. The board will consist of 11 members: 6 appointed by Vivendi, 2 from Activision, and 3 independent directors who currently serve on Acitivsion's board.

According to the press release, Vivendi Games is currently worth $8.1 billion, and Vivendi is pouring an addition $1.7 billion of cash into the transaction. In all, the deal is said to be valued at $18.9 billion.

"Blizzard's industry-leading PC games business, with a track record of nine consecutive bestsellers and a global subscriber base of more than 9.3 million World of Warcraft players, is an exceptional fit for Activision's highly profitable console games business," said Blizzard president and CEO Mike Morhaime.

"From our interactions with the Activision team, it is clear we have much in common in terms of our approaches to game development and publishing," Morhaime continued. "Above all, we are looking forward to continue creating great games for Blizzard gamers around the world, and we believe this new partnership will help us to do that even better than before."

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