Author: Dddawn

Vivendi and Activision Merge

Activision Blizzard.

No, it’s not a new treat at Dairy Queen. It’s the new company to be formed by Vivendi (which includes Blizzard Entertainment, creator of World of Warcraft) and Activision merging. According to Vivendi’s announcement, Activision Blizzard is to be the most profitable third party games publisher, outselling EA Games. Though not all details are settled just yet, Vivendi is to own 52% of the company, while current Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will take the chief executive position. They expect to be finished with the merge by mid 2008.

Lose/Lose Situation for PS3 Owners

Most PS3 owners know that when it comes to multiplatform games, the other platforms’ versions are usually much faster and less choppy. The Orange Box is to be no different. Many think it is because while the PC and 360 versions were handled mostly by Valve, the PS3 version was developed by an internal team at EA. It was originally scheduled to be released with its counterparts, but now has been delayed until December because of technical flaws still needing to be fixed. This means that PS3 owners will have to wait even longer for their (what seem to be) substandard versions of Half-Life 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.