Comments on: Two Worlds Collide

By: fluffy bunny

fluffy bunny — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:50:37 +0000

Maybe the post should be updated to reflect this? eh? eh? :)

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:51:32 +0000

Blizzard were a fully owned studio of Vivendi. They don’t really have much of a say in it.

By: Mario Granger

Mario Granger — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:42:43 +0000

Any speculation as to what Blizzard stand to gain from this merger? Basically control over Vivendi’s Games’ Division? Cheaper distribution channeling?

I can’t imagine it’s for marketing reasons, Blizzard’s games have never wanted for an audience.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:32:09 +0000

Poor EA. Caught slightly unawares methinks:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKN2922587720071129?feedType=RSS&feedName=technology-media-telco-SP

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:06:38 +0000

Yeah, sounds about right to me.

By: The_B

The_B — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:04:36 +0000

So in an attempt to clarify once and for all for my, if no one elses benefit:

So it’s Vivendi Games and Activision that have merged, with Blizzard being a key part of the merger and Vivendi the media conglermate owning a majority stakehold in the new company. Which will probably on the surface affect nothing in the development teams. Is that a vague approximation of correct?

By: mrkstphnsn

mrkstphnsn — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:10:43 +0000

Activision Vivendi Merger Interview with Blizzard`s President and CEO, Mike Morhaime

http://www.incgamers.com/1/article/6763.html

By: AK

AK — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:04:27 +0000

Maybe now StarCraft: Ghost will finally see the light of day.

By: Kieron

Kieron — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:38:36 +0000

It’s worth stressing that Blizzard have existed as a totally-owned part of a massive corporation forever. I’d be honestly surprised if it had a major change on what they’re doing.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:35:44 +0000

Blizzard do have atleast 3 developement teams, i don’t think they’ll focus exclusively on MMO’s.

We already know they do have Starcraft 2 on their ways.

By: Crispy

Crispy — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:58:23 +0000

Actard is definitely the best description of what just happened.

I’m not optimistic about the games likely to be ~~churned out~~ delicately crafted by this ~~newly-wed corporate machine~~ partnership made in heaven.

I definitely can’t see any more good RTS games coming from the Blizzard side. They’ll no doubt be concentrating on the big MMORPG money-spinners.

By: Man Raised By Puffins

Man Raised By Puffins — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:36:04 +0000

EA is going to buy the one company any day now because it’ll be thinking to itself ‘two birds with one stone’

Blizztronic Artsivision?