Sponsored By

Vivendi fights to keep Activision Blizzard sell-off rolling

Vivendi's sell-off of Activision Blizzard has hit some significant snags, as lawsuits from shareholders have halted the $8.2 billion deal. Now Vivendi has filed an emergency appeal to get the major deal rolling.

Kris Graft, Contributor

September 24, 2013

1 Min Read
Game Developer logo in a gray background | Game Developer

Newsbrief: Vivendi's sell-off of Activision Blizzard has hit some significant snags, as lawsuits from shareholders have halted the $8.2 billion deal. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports that Vivendi has filed an emergency appeal to get the major deal rolling again. "The injunction leaves Activision and its stockholders in limbo and at risk of losing an $8 billion deal that will return the company to public control," Activision lawyers argued in the appeal. More at The Wall Street Journal [reg. required].

Read more about:

2013

About the Author

Daily news, dev blogs, and stories from Game Developer straight to your inbox

You May Also Like