Vivendi

...deliver 'outstanding' revenue The hugely popular role-playing games Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft and Call of Duty have helped Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, record a sharp rise in profits. Vivendi owns Activision...

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'Guitar Hero' Keeps Vivendi Singing Videogames help the conglomerate beat expectations, despite mixed results elsewhere. LONDON -- When French media company Vivendi proposed a takeover of video-game publisher Activision in 2007, the deal...

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...in New York which could lead to fines for the media giant and its former management. Vivendi owns Activision, producer of the video game Guitar Hero The class action case will centre on the actions of Jean-Marie Messier, the former chief...

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...they are combining Blizzard will remain a separate entity. Also Activision did not buy blizzard but Vivendi (blizzards parent company) purchased a majority holding in Activision. Shuk, 26 minutes ago, -1/+2I now understand why Guitar Hero...

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...in the world. Thanks to last year's merger of Activision (which published popular console titles like Guitar Hero and Call of Duty) and Vivendi (creator of the subscription-based World of Warcraft series), Activision Blizzard owns a...

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...while sales fell 2 percent to euro2 billion. Best sellers from the label's roster of acts such as U2, Eminem and the Black Eyed Peas were offset by restructuring costs, Vivendi said. Activision Blizzard's performance was boosted by...

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...euros. Sales of video games Guitar Hero and Call of Duty rose sharply. "Vivendi delivered a very solid performance in the first half of 2009 in a tough environment. The group is weathering the current economic slowdown, which is having a...

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