Patrick Smith
Nov 19, 2008 6:21 AM
Codemasters and Nottingham-based online multiplayer specialist Monumental Games have between them bought UK games developer Swordfish Studios from Activision (NSDQ: ATVI), now that the Guitar Hero maker has merged with Vivendi (EPA: VIV) Games. Monumental gets Swordfish’s 26 Manchester-based staff, (that’s more people to help with its upcoming multiplayer game…
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Robert Andrews
Apr 16, 2008 10:19 AM
The European Commission has cleared the $18.9 billion merger of Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) and Vivendi’s (EPA: VIV) games unit on several anti-trust grounds. The EC began a routine investigation in March, three months after it was agreed, but today concluded the group would still face strong competition from the likes…
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