VivendiActivision, Vivendi Withdraw from ESA; Won't Attend E3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2008 - 10:55am.
Los Angeles - Video game publishers Activision (NASD: ATVI) and Vivendi Games have discontinued their memberships in the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) industry trade group, and will also not be attending this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show, GameDaily reports. Activision to Extend "Guitar Hero" to Other InstrumentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2008 - 7:42am.
tags: Games | Music | Universal Music | Activision | Vivendi | Guitar Hero | Rock Band | Neversoft | Bobby Kotick |
Rapper 50 Cent to Reprise Role in Video Game SequelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2008 - 12:48pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi's Sierra Entertainment said on Thursday that rapper 50 Cent will reprise his starring role in a video game sequel, "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand," set for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the fall. The console version of the follow-up to the multi-million unit-selling "50 Cent: Bulletproof" is being developed by Swordfish Studios. Vivendi Games Mobile will also release a mobile version. Vivendi Debuts Unlimited Mobile Content Service ZaozaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 12:26pm.
Paris - Vivendi has launched a subscription-based mobile content service, Zaoza, that charges users about $4.42 per month for unlimited downloads of music, ringtones, games and videos, MocoNews reported. Content partners at launch include Sony BMG, THQ and Eidos. The site already claims 100,000 beta users in France. Vivendi hopes to grow this number to 500,000 by year's end, spurred by launches in Germany and the U.K. planned for later this year. Digital Media Week in Review: Feds Drop Rate; Yahoo Undervalued? Still Bullish on Apple?Authored by Ned Sherman on January 27, 2008 - 4:54pm.
Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" Tops 10 Million SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2008 - 1:51pm.
Irvine, Calif. - Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment game publisher unit announced on Tuesday that its "World of Warcraft" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game now counts more than 10 million subscribers. The game launched in November 2004, and now counts 2 million subscribers in Europe, 2.5 million in North America and 5.5 million in Asia. Vivendi Games, Activision to Merge in $18.9 Billion DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 3, 2007 - 8:40am.
tags: Games | Deals | Mergers | Activision | Vivendi Games | Vivendi | Blizzard Entertainment | MMOG |
Politician tries to Stop New Nas Album TitleAuthored by Scott Goldberg on October 28, 2007 - 8:12am.
Brooklyn assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries is demanding that the New York Comptroller withdraw an $84 million state pension fund invested in Universal Music Group and parent company Vivendi unless rap star Nas changes the title of his new album, Nigger, according to Rolling Stone.
Vivendi CEO: iTunes Store Contract Terms "Indecent"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 25, 2007 - 10:30am.
Paris - The head of Universal Music Group parent company Vivendi has called the contract terms for Apple's iTunes Store "indecent," and echoed calls from other major labels for variable pricing of songs from the retailer, Reuters reported. Career Moves: August 10, 2007Authored by dmw on August 10, 2007 - 9:32am.
Lifetime Television has named Sandy Varo as Vice President, Reality Programming, it was announced today by Jessica Samet, Senior Vice President, Reality Programming, Lifetime Television, to whom Varo will report. Her appointment is effective immediately. Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" Hits 9 Million SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2007 - 3:43pm.
Irvine, Calif. - Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment games studio announced on Tuesday that its massively multiplayer online game "World of Warcraft" has now surpassed nine million paying subscribers worldwide. The company added that its expects an influx of new and returning subscribers when Chinese distribution partner The9 launches the game's first expansion, "World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade." Report: Vivendi to Launch Entertainment Portal in the FallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 25, 2007 - 8:22am.
Paris - Media conglomerate Vivendi has formed a new unit called Vivendi Mobile Entertainment that plans to launch a paid content portal in the fall that will distribute entertainment to PCs, televisions and mobile phones, Reuters reported, citing an article in France's Les Echos. EU OKs Universal Music's $2.19 Billion Purchase of BMG Music PublishingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2007 - 11:37am.
Brussels - The European Commission has approved the $2.19 billion acquisition of BMG Music Publishing by Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Reuters reported. tags: Deals | Music | Universal Music | Acquisitions | BMG Music Publishing | Vivendi | European Commission |
Career Moves: April 20, 2007Authored by dmw on April 20, 2007 - 2:08pm.
Vivendi has announced the appointment of Philippe Capron as Chief Financial Officer of the Group. The appointment was effective on April 19, 2007. Capron joined the Group succeeds Jacques Espinasse as a member of the Management Board. AT&T Offers 14-Day Free Trial of Blizzard's "World of Warcraft"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 5, 2007 - 3:49pm.
San Antonio, Texas - AT&T announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment to offer a 14-day free trial of the popular "World of Warcraft" massively multiplayer online game. The AT&T blue room gaming site will host the offer, which figures as the longest free trial of the game available online. "World of Warcraft" currently claims 8.5 million players, while AT&T counts 12 million high speed Internet lines. "World of Warcraft" Expansion Sets Day-One PC Game Sales RecordAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 23, 2007 - 1:04pm.
Irvine, Calif. - Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment game publishing unit announced on Tuesday that "World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade," the first expansion to its massively multiplayer online game, broke the day-one sales record to become the fastest-selling PC game ever in North America and Europe. Online Game "World of Warcraft" Passes 8 Million Subscribers WorldwideAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2007 - 9:46am.
Vivendi Games Mobile Releases "Black Hawk Down" TitleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 18, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi Games Mobile announced on Monday that its "Delta Force Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre" mobile game is now available for purchase and download to Cingular, Sprint and Amp'd Mobile customers in the U.S. The game is based on NovaLogic's game franchise, which was inspired by the 2001 Ridley Scott film.
tags: Games | Mobile | Mobile Games | Cingular | Sprint | Vivendi Games | Amp'd | Vivendi | Cellphones | NovaLogic |
Vivendi Seeks MySpace Unsigned Artist for "Scarface" Game SoundtrackAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2006 - 8:47am.
Los Angeles - Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday that it has partnered with News Corp.'s MySpace social networking site on a nationwide talent contest that will place an unsigned artist's song in its upcoming "Scarface: The World Is Yours" video game. The winner will also be an opening act at a VU Games concert, to be held in May during the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Separately, VU Games' Sierra Entertainment publishing label on Tuesday said it shipped its "SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate" PC game expansion pack to retailers.
Vivendi's Blizzard Takes Flak Over LGBT Guilds in "World of Warcraft"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 30, 2006 - 7:29am.
Los Angeles - Vivendi Universal's Blizzard Entertainment game publishing studio has come under fire for allegedly preventing users from setting up player guilds based on sexual orientation within its popular "World of Warcraft" online game, GamesIndustry.biz reported. WOW subscriber Sara Andrews said she plans to cancel her account after being denied the ability to set up a "GLBT-friendly" guild. "Topics related to sensitive real-world subjects -- such as religious, sexual, or political preference, for example -- have had a tendency to result in communication between players that often breaks down into harassment," Blizzard told GamesIndustry.biz. "It seems to be okay for general chat to be flooded with [these terms], yet advertising for a GLBT friendly environment where we don't have to deal with such language is deemed inappropriate," Andrews replied. Blizzard said it plans to change language in the game's policies to "help avoid such confusion in the future."
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