ANALYSIS: The ActiBlizz deal in brief
Activision Blizzard will be the result of a merger between Activision and Vivendi Games. The new company will act as publisher for existing labels, including Activision, Blizzard and Sierra.
The deal is made up of Vivendi Games (valued at USD 8.1 billion) and
USD 1.7 billion in cash on the one hand, and the existing Activision
business on the other.
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