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Codemasters, Monumental Buying Swordfish Games Maker From Activision

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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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Vivendi, activision blizzard, codemasters, monumental games, swordfish studios

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