"though it's undoubtedly good news for fans who were concerned about Vivendi's recent stewardship."
I thought it was Activision everyone was always concerned with and complaining about.
Activision Blizzard Splits from Vivendi
Company goes independent in a deal reported to be worth $8.2 billion
As reported by Gamasutra, Activision Blizzard has broken free from Vivendi to become an independent, publicly traded publisher--as announced at midnight eastern time Friday.
It was thought that Vivendi was planning to siphon out billions of dollars from its most successful acquisition through special dividends, but this huge move from Activision averts that payout.
Vivendi will hold 12% of the shares in Activision Blizzard, though it's undoubtedly good news for fans who were concerned about Vivendi's recent stewardship.
The slight negative note on the report is that World of Warcraft has continued to shed subscribers, now down to 7.7 million--still a figure any other MMO would kill for, of course.
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