17 Jul
Vivendi executives considered firing Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick last May over the sale of Vivendi’s stake back to Activision, Bloomberg reports. Translated emails from a June court filing that alleges Kotick threatened to quit if director’s did not allow him to lead an investor group which bought out most of Vivendi’s stock for $8.2 […]
26 Jul
Activision Blizzard has reached a deal with Vivendi to acquire its own shares for over $8 billion. Vivendi still retains 83 million shares (around 12 percent), but Activision Blizzard will become an independent company again with a majority of its shares owned by the public. Bobby Kotick will remain Chief Executive Officer, with Brian Kelly […]
Bethesda Softworks, subsidiary of Zenimax Media and Publisher of the Elder Scrolls franchise, recently opened two new offices in Europe. Located in Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France, the new fronts will “directly oversee sales and marketing in their respective territories, underscoring Bethesda Softworks’ commitment to its global publishing operations.” Frank Matzke, former European Vice President […]