As we all know Activision Blizzard are the well known makers of the hit video game series Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, they have announced a deal that will separate them from Vivendi in a 8.2 billion dollar deal.
Early last Friday this deal was announced, Activison Blizzard and a group of investors will buy back shares from Vivendi in turn making them a independent company. This shows that Activision Blizzard believes that they can achieve greatness on their own.
Once this deal is complete by September Vivendi will only have a 12% stake share hold within the company.
If you want more detailed information check out the links below from the NY Times, as well as the Press Release.
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