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Activision shareholders approve Vivendi deal Reuters: related news

Activision shareholders approve Vivendi deal (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Activision Inc shareholders approved a deal on Tuesday to merge with French telecommunications and media group Vivendi SA's games unit, creating a public company called Activision Blizzard.

Activision shareholders approve Vivendi deal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Activision Inc shareholders approved a deal on Tuesday to merge with French telecommunications and media group Vivendi SA's games unit, creating a public company called Activision Blizzard.

Activision shareholders agree with Vivendi unit deal

Activision shareholders approved a deal on Tuesday to merge with French telecommunications and media group Vivendi games unit, creating a public company called Activision Blizzard, Reuters reported today.

Vivendi says Activision shareholders approve giant game deal

ARIS, July 9, 2008 (AFP) - Shareholders in US video-game publisher Activision have approved a tie-up with Vivendi Games, creating the world leader in the video-games field, Vivendi said on Wednesday.

Activision (ATVI) Merges With Vivendi Games, Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) Deal On Hold Again

We have a pair of deals in the videogame sector today. First up, Activision (ATVI: sentiment, chart, options) shareholders approved the proposed merger with Vivendi Games this afternoon, with more than 92% of the votes cast falling in favor of the merger. ATVI expects the deal to be completed by July 9, with the new company taking the title Activision Blizzard. The combined company will rival the size of leading videogame publisher Electronic Arts (ERTS: sentiment, chart, options) . On the game-title front, Activision publishes the popular "Guitar Hero" franchise, while Vivendi Games is responsible for the massively addictive "World of Warcraft" online multi-player game.

Shareholders Approve Activision Blizzard Merger

Shareholders Approve Activision Blizzard Merger [07.08.08] Publisher Activision has announced that a special meeting of shareholders has given the company its approval to complete the proposed merger with Blizzard and Sierra parent company Vivendi Games.

Activision shareholders approve merger

Activision Inc shareholders have approved a deal to merge with French telecommunications and media group Vivendi SA's games unit, creating a public company called Activision Blizzard.

Activision Stockholders Approve Merge with Vivendi

Activision announced today that 92 percent of its shareholders approved the deal to merge with Vivendi Games to create Activision-Blizzard.

Activision merger with Vivendi approved, deal closes tomorrow

As expected, Activision shareholders just approved to merge with Vivendi Games. The deal is expected to close tomorrow and will make the combined company, Activision Blizzard, the largest game publisher in the world based on market cap:

Activision Stockholders Approve Combination with Vivendi Games

SANTA MONICA, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that, at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, it received the stockholder approval necessary to consummate the company's agreement with Vivendi, S.A. to combine Vivendi Games, Vivendi's interactive entertainment business, with Activision's businesses. All of the proposals required to Buy Visual FX footage elements HERE! -- ON SALE NOW');" onMouseOut="setTimeout('hideLayer()',500);" class=hotlink2>effect

Vivendi, Activision Merger to Cause Upheaval in Gaming Biz

Activision shareholders are expected today to approve a merger with Vivendi Games in a deal that will shake up the gaming biz.

Activision-Vivendi Will Create Gaming Powerhouse

Activision Inc shareholders Tuesday are expected to approve a merger with Vivendi Games that will allow the deal to close within days and create a new top dog in the fast-growing video gaming world.

Activision shareholders approve deal with Vivendi

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Activision Publishing Broadens Product Portfolio With Crash Bandicoot(R), Ice Age(R),...

Activision Publishing Broadens Product Portfolio With Crash Bandicoot(R), Ice Age(R), Spyro(R) and Two New Intellectual Properties Company to Streamline Vivendi Games' Studio Operations SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further strengthening its foundation for future growth, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that the company will broaden its product portfolio by adding Vivendi Games' multi-million unit selling properties Crash Bandicoot(R), Ice Age(R) and Spyro(R) to its roster of proven franchises. The company will also retain two new intellectual properties that are currently in development -- Prototype and a second game that has not yet been announced. Additionally, Activision Publishing will continue to support the Vivendi Games' catalogue including The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(T

Activision shareholders poised to gain from Vivendi deal, while EA - Take - Two deal less certain

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Activision Plans to Enable "Warcraft" Addicts

The union of Activision with Vivendi Games is a done deal. Activision shareholders approved the deal yesterday. It should close today.

Shareholders of Vicarous Visions' parent Activision approve deal with Vivendi

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Game Industry Braces for Activision-Vivendi Merger

Activision shareholders will today vote on a $18.9 billion deal establishing Activision Blizzard as a market leader. .

Activision Dropping Vivendi Games

The newly formed Activision Blizzard is making some tough calls regarding the slate of releases that the now absorbed Vivendi Games has been working on in 2008. Just five Vivendi game franchises are being continued by Activision Blizzard -- Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Ice Age, Prototype, and one other to be named later.

Activision Holders Overwhelmingly Back Vivendi Merger (DJ)

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Activision Inc. (ATVI) shareholders overwhelmingly approved the video-game maker's planned merger with Vivendi SA's (12727.FR) game business in a deal expected to close Wednesday and create a much stronger rival to current No. 1 Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS).

Activision Blizzard Posts Record 1Q Fiscal Year 2009 Activision Stand-Alone Results

VIVEF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Activision Blizzard this week announced that Activision's stand-alone preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended on June 30, prior to the closing of the transaction with Vivendi, on July 9, were higher than Activision's previously provided first quarter outlook.

Activision Blizzard Announces Record First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Activision Stand-Alone Results

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 14, 2008: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVID) today announced that Activision's stand-alone preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended on June 30, 2008, prior to the closing of the transaction with Vivendi, on July 9, 2008, were higher than Activision's previously provided first quarter outlook.

Activision: Court denies Vivendi deal injunction

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Activision Inc. said Wednesday a Delaware court has denied a request by the Wayne County Employees' Retirement System for a preliminary injunction relating to its proposed buyout by France's Vivendi SA.

Activision Q1 Preliminary Profit Above Outlook - Update

(RTTNews) - Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVID | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating), formed by the combination of Vivendi Games and Activision, Monday said Activision's stand-alone preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, prior to the closing of the transaction with Vivendi, were higher than its previously provided first quarter outlook.

Stockholders Approve Activision Blizzard Deal

During a special meeting on Tuesday, stockholders approved the $18.9 billion Activision Blizzard deal.


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