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Vivendi’s Attempt At A Hostile Takeover Of Ubisoft Is Over
Ubisoft appears to have avoided the hostile takeover the company’s bosses and workers have been fearing from the conglomerate Vivendi for the past three years. The mega-publisher announced today that Vivendi will sell off all its existing shares in Ubisoft and agreed to not acquire any more for the next five years. In another twist,…
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Ubisoft Is Afraid Of A Hostile Takeover
Ubisoft is seeking Canadian investors in an attempt to thwart the looming threat of a hostile takeover from Vivendi, the company that once owned Activision and is looking to re-enter the world of big video game publishing.
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Report: Vivendi Wants To Sell Stake In Activision Blizzard
According to Bloomberg, Vivendi is itching to unload its 61 per cent stake in Actvision Blizzard. If it cannot find a buyer, it will sell some of its US$8.1 billion worth of stocks. [Hollywood Reporter]
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TimeShift Hits the Present
Word is from Sierra’s HQ in Oz that TimeShift is now available for purchase from your favourite games retailer, or, if you feel like roughing someone up, a retailer you despise. TimeShift has had a particularly tumultuous development cycle. While it stayed firmly in the hands of Will Rock creator Saber Entertainment, it switched publishers…