Activision & Blizzard to merge

BaneII · 12-02-2007, 04:11 PM

Video game giants in $18bn merger

Holy cow!

Finally someone to give EA some competition. Game on!

Daxx · 12-02-2007, 06:26 PM

I'm partial to Blitzdvision myself.

Lucky Shot · 12-02-2007, 06:30 PM

I've been disappointed with the last couple EA games I picked up. Hopefully, bigger will be better for Activizzard and they will continue to put out solid games.

Lucky Shot

**UnDeaD77** · 12-02-2007, 06:35 PM

Awesome news. Call of Duty MMO?

Soulja · 12-02-2007, 06:51 PM

another Diablo is what im waiting for, ive loved that game and still do but the game gets boring quick if you play it alot and have like, a super character.

**TheSkudDestroyer** · 12-02-2007, 09:46 PM

Well, #$^*

There goes the neighborhood. This shouldnt be celebrated :-/

Acreo Aeneas · 12-02-2007, 10:50 PM

Oh god. I hope Activision leaves Blizzard well alone to do what they do best.

**Razcsak** · 12-02-2007, 11:19 PM

I can't imagine that they'd do anything else. After all, Blizzard is one of the most widely known and respected game companies around.

Micster · 12-02-2007, 11:19 PM

This kinda shocked me.

If you read deeper into it, you know it won't effect Blizzard in any real way, apart from financial areas. I'm pretty sure both sides will continue on as normal. Here's an Interview with Blizzard's President about the whole thing:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164670

**Tonk** · 12-03-2007, 01:12 AM

who is buying who? imho, bliz has more money than activision (from 1 single game too lol)

sc1ence · 12-03-2007, 09:00 AM

World of Duty!

Zoopy_T · 12-03-2007, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sc1ence

World of Duty!

I wonder if that would be a war MMO or something more like this (maybe NSFW).

**Rincewind** · 12-03-2007, 04:44 PM

I don't see how this could be any worse for Blizzard than when the whole Blizzard North studio quit. They now may be able to kick out a Diablo sequel in name, but the spirit has left the building.

Regardless, the new company will have to try really, really hard to out-crap EA.

**TheSkudDestroyer** · 12-03-2007, 05:06 PM

Oh please, we all know that Diablo's only chance was to make it a cash cow like WoW.

Blizzard just pisses me off now. Starcraft 2 will be fine, but otherwise...What else is the company doing? Nothing, nothing but WoW

**Ferris Bueller** · 12-03-2007, 06:47 PM

I'd like to see Mechwarrior 5. Then again, I've been playing that series since it was Battletech.

12-02-2007, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
BaneII Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2,424	Activision & Blizzard to merge Video game giants in $18bn merger Holy cow! Finally someone to give EA some competition. Game on! __________________ -33rd- BaneII Smokers & Jokers

12-02-2007, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Daxx Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Age: 26 Posts: 1,247	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge I'm partial to Blitzdvision myself. __________________ I am the one, I am the zero, I am your low resolution hero.

12-02-2007, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lucky Shot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,639	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge I've been disappointed with the last couple EA games I picked up. Hopefully, bigger will be better for Activizzard and they will continue to put out solid games. Lucky Shot

12-02-2007, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
UnDeaD77 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Age: 22 Posts: 5,842	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge Awesome news. Call of Duty MMO? __________________

12-02-2007, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Soulja Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 16 Posts: 616	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge another Diablo is what im waiting for, ive loved that game and still do but the game gets boring quick if you play it alot and have like, a super character. __________________ "...and they call me ready to deploy, engage and destroy, wherever you need me to be. I'm an American Warrior!" My Myspace: myspace.com/_shatteredsoul_ <== Add me!

12-02-2007, 09:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheSkudDestroyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 3,203	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge Well, #$^* There goes the neighborhood. This shouldnt be celebrated :-/ __________________ \|TG-6th\|Skud 6.5 weeks Lackland AFB 8 months Keesler AFB, 1W0X1 - Weather The 6th Devils - Now with MORE Air Force! "...I simply stated "Video Games". They thought I was joking..."

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12-02-2007, 11:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Razcsak Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 20 Posts: 947	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge I can't imagine that they'd do anything else. After all, Blizzard is one of the most widely known and respected game companies around. __________________ \|TG-3rd\|Razcsak Proud to have been an Irregular!

12-02-2007, 11:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Micster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 34	Re: Activision & Blizzard to merge This kinda shocked me. If you read deeper into it, you know it won't effect Blizzard in any real way, apart from financial areas. I'm pretty sure both sides will continue on as normal. Here's an Interview with Blizzard's President about the whole thing: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164670 __________________

12-03-2007, 01:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
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12-03-2007, 09:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
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