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Activision Blizzard Announces Self-Tender Offer
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVID) announced today the commencement of a tender offer to purchase up to 146,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock at a price of $27.50 per share representing approximately 22% of Activision Blizzard's outstanding common stock as of July 9, 2008. ...
Activision Stockholders Approve Combination with Vivendi Games
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- 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...
Diablo® III Unveiled
Blizzard Entertainment([R]) Announces Highly Anticipated Sequel at 2008 Worldwide Invitational in Paris PARIS -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today revealed Diablo([R]) III, the newest entry in its critically acclaimed action role-playing-game franchise. The announcement was made during the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment([R]) Worldwide Invitational at the Porte de Versailles Convention...
Blizzard® Authenticator Offers Enhanced Security for World of Warcraft® Accounts
Keychain Token Generates Unique Codes Used to Help Prevent Unauthorized Account Access IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today introduced an optional extra layer of security for World of Warcraft([R]), its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Designed to attach to a keychain, the lightweight and waterproof Blizzard([R])...
2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational Starts This Week
PARIS -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.'s two-day gaming and eSports convention, the Blizzard Entertainment([R]) Worldwide Invitational, begins this Saturday, June 28, the company announced. The Blizzard Worldwide Invitational celebrates the communities surrounding the Warcraft([R]), Diablo([R]), and StarCraft([R]) game universes and showcases the skills of top eSports gamers from around the world....
Big Story for Software Makers: Blizzard Tops Sage for No. 1
TECHNOLOGY: Quest biggest gainer with sales up by $70M Orange County has a new top software maker, according to this week's Business Journal's list But it was something of a photo finish. Irvine-based video game maker Blizzard Entertainment Inc. moved up a couple of spots to...
Major League Gaming Works with HP and Blizzard Entertainment® to Launch MLG PC Circuit
Break-Out Pro Gaming League Kicks off Expansion into PC Arena with World of Warcraft[R] Competition Played on HP Blackbird 002 Systems in San Diego June 13-15 NEW YORK -- Major League Gaming MLG, the professional videogame league, today announced the launch of the MLG PC Circuit played on...
BlizzCon™ 2008 Announced
Blizzard Entertainment([R]) Gaming Convention Returns to Anaheim Convention Center October 10-11 IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its third BlizzCon([TM]) gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11. BlizzCon is a celebration of the...
Blizzard Fans Converge on City of Light for Convention
Broadcom Starting to See Royalties from Qualcomm; Software Maker Memeo Expands Pact TECHNOLOGY Hardcore fans of Blizzard Entertainment Inc.'s online video games are gearing up for - the company's fifth annual worldwide invitational convention and tournament. The event is set for June 28 and 29...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TOP STORIES The European Commission cleared France's Vivendi SA to combine its video game business, made up largely of Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment Inc., with Santa Monica-based Activision Inc. The $ 19 billion deal, announced in December, is set to close after European regulators found it wouldn't threaten competition. ...
Blizzard to Roll with World of Warcraft in Latin America
Wireless News03-30-2008Blizzard to Roll with World of Warcraft in Latin AmericaWIRELESS NEWS-March 30, 2008-Blizzard to Roll with World of Warcraft in Latin America C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Blizzard Entertainment has announced that World of Warcraft, its subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game MMORPG, is being prepared for release...
Blizzard Entertainment® to Release World of Warcraft® in Latin America
IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft([R]), its award-winning, subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game MMORPG, is being prepared for release in Latin America. The Latin American localization will be based on the existing European Spanish version but will feature entirely re-recorded in-game speech. This...
THE9 TO BLOCK ILLEGAL ACCOUNTS
AsiaInfo Services03-24-2008The9 to Block Illegal AccountsSHANGHAI, Mar 24, 2008 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) announces that it will block the accounts of World of Warcraft WoW players who use design bugs, plug-ins, and private servers to gain illegitimate benefits.WoW is a massively multiplayer RPG produced by Blizzard...
2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational Tickets on Sale 20th March
PARIS -- Tickets for the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment([R]) Worldwide Invitational convention and tournament gaming event will be available from Thursday, 20th of March on the Worldwide Invitational website at http://eu.blizzard.com/wwi08. This year's Blizzard Worldwide Invitational will take place in Paris, France, at the Porte de Versailles Exposition Centre...
Online Game Company Moves to Irvine
TECHNOLOGY: South Korea's NHN wanted to be near Blizzard NHN Corp., South Korea's top online video game developer, has moved its U.S. headquarters from Silicon Valley to Irvine. NHN USA Inc. joins other online game companies in Orange County, including industry kingpin Blizzard Entertainment Inc. of...
Blizzard Entertainment® Announces New Global World of Warcraft® Arena Tournament Format
2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments to Feature Competition on Dedicated Regional Tournament Realms and More Than $200,000 in Cash Prizes IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans to launch a new type of tournament competition using the Arena System in World of Warcraft([R]), its popular...
2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Is Set for June
Wireless News02-13-20082008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Is Set for JuneWIRELESS NEWS-February 13, 2008-2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Is Set for June C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to hold its fourth Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France on the 28th and 29th of June. The company stated...
2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational Announced
Blizzard Entertainment Tournament and Gaming Event to Take Place in Europe over June 28-29 PARIS -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans to hold its fourth Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France on the 28th and 29th of June. The 2008 Blizzard Entertainment([R]) Worldwide Invitational will bring the company...
Behind Blizzard Deal: Key Dinner, Haggling
TECHNOLOGY: Talks broke down twice; Blizzard autonomy pressed A September dinner between Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment Inc.'s top brass and Activision Inc. Chief Executive Robert Kotick seems to have jump-started the biggest deal yet for the video game industry. Three months after the dinner, Blizzard's parent Vivendi...
Academy Awards Top Honors to Call of Duty 4, BioShock, The Orange Box at 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Inducts Mike Morhaime into Hall of Fame and Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ken Kutaragi LAS VEGAS -- And the winner is... Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision, BioShock (2K Games) and The Orange Box Electronic Arts and Valve Software;...
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