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    yet another merger thread(Activision + Vivendi Games = Activision Blizzard)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by sasanac, Dec 2, 2007.

  1. sasanac

    sasanac Notebook Evangelist

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7123582.stm

    This time it's Activision and Blizzard. "Activision and Blizzard have said they will form "the world's most profitable games business" in a deal worth $18.8bn (£9.15bn)."

    it's getting a bit silly if you ask me. I still miss the days when computer games were written by people in their bedrooms. There was a far more diverse range of games available.
     
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    darkcond0, Dec 2, 2007
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  3. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Since there already was a thread, I though i would combine the two so please continue discussion here.


    Thx
    Kdawgca
     
    Kdawgca, Dec 2, 2007
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  4. Lithus

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    Judging by the games that just came out:

    Call of Duty 4
    Gears of War for the PC
    Orange Box
    Crysis
    Mass Effect
    Assassin's Creed
    Bioshock
    Halo 3

    I say keep 'em coming.
     
    Lithus, Dec 2, 2007
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  5. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sorry about the other thread. Didn't notice. I'm just glad this will get EA worrying since they need to shape up their act and this just might be the wake up call that does it.
     
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    The one thing that kind of makes me nervous, is that Blizzard has a continuing reputation for producing high quality games. Now that someone else is in charge, I hope it doesn't come to forcing titles out onto the market before they are ready.

    Other than that, I am hopeful. Hopefully the stock rises too :D
     
    fatewhispers, Dec 3, 2007
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  7. Lithus

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    Well, Activision has been doing pretty good themselves these days, with COD4, and Guitar Hero.
     
    Lithus, Dec 3, 2007
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    Call of Duty 5: Warcraft Edition.
     
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    Alliance and horde in a modern day war-torn middle east.

    Warlocks with M4's

    Druids in tanks

    what next?!
     
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    sasanac Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't dispute that they're good but it's a wee bit biased towards one genre.. I miss the mad as a hat game concepts that were around in the 80s and early 90s.
     
    sasanac, Dec 3, 2007
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