Media conglomerate Vivendi Universal has announced its full year financial results, revealing that while the group as a whole moved into operating profit, the troubled games division reported a major ...

French entertainment and telecommunications group Vivendi plans to acquire a controlling stake in U.S. videogame maker Activision, a move that could transform the competitive landscape in the ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Vivendi SA said Sunday that it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision Inc. and combine the video game publisher with Vivendi Games in a deal the companies valued at ...

LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2006 - Vivendi Games ("VG") today announced its product line-up for the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Among the company's highly anticipated titles to be shown during E3 ...

It has to be said, one of the key takeaways from Vivendi Games Mobile's talk at the BREW 2008 show on how to work better with your carriers was this: be part of a huge console publisher giving plenty ...

Combination Brings Activision’s Best-Selling Video Games, Including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty®, and Tony Hawk, Together With Vivendi Games’ Portfolio of Leading Franchises, Including Crash Bandicoot™ ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MakretWatch) -- Vivendi fr012777 and Activision atvi announced Sunday a merger deal valued at $18.9 billion in which Vivendi will merge its games unit with Activision to create what it ...

Some new details have emerged regarding the Wii version of the upcoming Ghostbusters game (aside from what was already reported), courtesy of Game Informer magazine. And, it would seem the game is ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi raised its stakes in French video games makers Ubisoft and Gameloft and indicated that it may buy additional shares later and seek board seats. Vivendi sold off its video ...

PARIS — Shares of Vivendi SA rose today in the wake of its disclosure of plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision Inc. in a deal that would create a rival to Electronic Arts Inc. as the ...

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Vivendi games over Activision's cash could be worrying. As of July 9, the French media and telecoms group can force a big dividend payout from its ...