Archive for the tag "merger"

Morhaime: Blizzard can move to consoles anytime thanks to Activision

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2008, Hot, MMO, PS3, Xbox 360 | No Comments »

Speaking to GI at BlizzCon, Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime said that merging with Activision will allow the firm to move to consoles when it likes, and said being first in ... Read more..

Tecmo and Koei merger roadmap to be formed within two months

Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in Japan, Koei, Tecmo, Trade | No Comments »

Tecmo and Koei have announced that a solid plan to merge the two companies will be in place within two months, Kotaku reports. "A committee has been formed to oversee the ... Read more..

Activision sued over Blizzard merger

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, America, Legalities | No Comments »

Here. Some American investors are getting worked up over the Activision Blizzard deal, saying that Activision could have got better terms. "The merger, stock purchase and tender offer, working in concert, ... Read more..

“We don’t release failures”: Blizzard

Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, DICE Summit 2008, MMO, PC | 2 Comments »

Speaking at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Blizzard boss and co-founder Mike Morhaime has shown off a slide full of projects that never saw light of say, saying, "We ... Read more..

Acti-Blizzard deal “came perilously close to never seeing the light of day”

Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in Trade | No Comments »

So says this. According to a proxy statement filed with the SEC today, the giant Activision Blizzard "deal traces its roots to late 2006, when Activision’s management decided to pursue ... Read more..