Vivendi to Acquire Control of Activision  —  In a deal that creates the biggest independent video game publisher in the world, Vivendi announced Sunday it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision.  —  Under the arrangement, the companies said Vivendi would pay $1.7 billion in cash …

Source:   New York Times

Author:   Matt Richtel

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