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Title: Activision Blizzard buys out Vivendi's stake for $8.2 billion
Post by: MysterD on Friday, July 26, 2013, 06:24:30 AM

Forbes -> Activision Blizzard buys out Vivendi's controlling stake to go "Independent" from Vivendi for $8.2 billion. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/07/26/activision-buys-back-its-independence-with-8-2-billion-vivendi-deal/)
Forbes -> Acti-Blizzard's pre-trading shares soar up 18% after the buyout. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/07/26/activision-blizzard-surges-on-buyout-news/)
Joystiq -> Tencent is a "passive investor" in the Acti-Blizz buyback. (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/26/kotick-tencent-a-passive-investor-in-activision-blizzard-buyb/)

Title: Re: Activision Blizzard buys out Vivendi's stake for $8.2 billion
Post by: idolminds on Friday, July 26, 2013, 12:59:24 PM

Interesting.

Title: Re: Activision Blizzard buys out Vivendi's stake for $8.2 billion
Post by: Xessive on Friday, July 26, 2013, 02:04:33 PM

Quote from: idolminds on Friday, July 26, 2013, 12:59:24 PM

Interesting.

Indeed.

Title: Re: Activision Blizzard buys out Vivendi's stake for $8.2 billion
Post by: Cools! on Friday, July 26, 2013, 08:55:19 PM

Tired of Frenchies telling them what to do?