Vivendi to Acquire a Controlling Stake in Activision  —  Vivendi said Sunday that it planned to acquire a controlling stake in Activision in a deal that creates a rival to Electronic Arts as the world’s largest independent video game publisher.  —  The deal combines Activision and Vivendi Games …

Source:   New York Times

Author:   Matt Richtel

Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/technology…