Re: Let us talk about Collector's Edition but this time...
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Kacaier
You've still yet to address my point in which Blizzard kept its organizational structure. Yes, most of Vivendi Games went under Activision, but as stated in the Wiki, Blizzard kept its operations separate, while the rest of Vivendi Games (Sierra & co) specifically went under Activision itself. Activision Blizzard has two subsidiaries, Activision and Blizzard. There is no such thing as Vivendi Games or Sierra Online anymore, but Blizzard still exists. Remember, it was a merger, not an acquisition.
I believe we are going in circles.
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Kacaier
Why, oh why, would there still exist a CEO for Blizzard Entertainment if Kotick was in control?
The same reason Jean-François Grollemund is the CEO of Blizzard Entertainment SAS, the European subsidiary of Blizzard Entertainment Inc. Because corporations often consist of many companies, each headed by a CEO, general manager, president, or similar. That does not mean that they are independent. These managers have to fulfill the wishes of their parent companies if they do not want to be replaced.
Re: Let us talk about Collector's Edition but this time...
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Neon
I believe we are going in circles.
The same reason
Jean-François Grollemund is the CEO of Blizzard Entertainment SAS, the European subsidiary of Blizzard Entertainment Inc. Because corporations often consist of many companies, each headed by a CEO, general manager, president, or similar. That does not mean that they are independent. These managers have to fulfill the wishes of their parent companies if they do not want to be replaced.
What logic are you using to imply that Koktik is in control? His only position are chairman of the board, and ceo and president of activision, positions shared by mike morhaine.
Re: Let us talk about Collector's Edition but this time...
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Neon
I believe we are going in circles.
Alright, let me retry this.
You state that Vivendi Games became a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. I disagree, Vivendi Games was absorbed by Activision. There is no such thing as Vivendi Games anymore. There still, however, is a Blizzard Entertainment.
So, in short, there was a jumbling of assets. Blizzard was segregated from Vivendi Games into a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, and the rest of Vivendi Games was dissolved into Activision. Activision is also a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, as there are still games published under the Activision name.
You make it sound as if all of Vivendi Games were acquired by Activision, and thus Activision became Activision Blizzard. This is wholly incorrect, as there is still an Activision within Activision Blizzard.
Re: Let us talk about Collector's Edition but this time...
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newcomplex
What logic are you using to imply that Koktik is in control? His only position are chairman of the board, and ceo and president of activision, positions shared by mike morhaine.
Michael Morhaime is president and CEO of a company that is wholly owned by Activision Blizzard, the company that Kotick is president and CEO of.
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Kacaier
Activision is also a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, as there are still games published under the Activision name.
You make it sound as if all of Vivendi Games were acquired by Activision, and thus Activision became Activision Blizzard. This is wholly incorrect, as there is still an Activision within Activision Blizzard.
Let me quote it again from the press release:
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On closing of the transaction, Activision will be renamed Activision Blizzard and will continue to operate as a public company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ATVI.
http://investor.activision.com/relea...leaseid=279372
I accept that it might have been wrong to say that Vivendi Games became a subsidiary of Activision, instead it was merged with a subsidiary of Activision. That means that all the assets of Vivendi Games are now owned by that subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (the renamed Activision). One of these assets was Blizzard Entertainment Inc., which is therefore now a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard.
The fact that Activision Blizzard relases some games under the Activision brand and games made by its subsidiary Blizzard under the Blizzard brand says nothing about the ownership relations between both companies.
Futhermore:
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Pardo attributed this to Morhaime's extensive experience with handling new bosses. The Blizzard president said that once the Activision-Vivendi Games merger goes through, the company's chairman, current Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, will be his eighth boss.
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...5736&mode=news
http://www.gamespot.com/video/extras...ml?sid=6186014
Re: Let us talk about Collector's Edition but this time...
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Neon
And let me use another source:
http://www.activision.com/index.html#home|en_US
Dead site? Around for kicks? Or maybe they just enjoy the nostalgia. I'm aware of what some sources may say, but you must notice that there are still games published under the Activision banner, and not Activision Blizzard.
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Neon
I accept that it might have been wrong to say that Vivendi Games became a subsidiary of Activision, instead it was merged with a subsidiary of Activision. That means that all the assets of Vivendi Games are now owned by that subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (the renamed Activision). One of these assets was Blizzard Entertainment Inc., which is therefore now a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard.
And what is the name of this Activision Blizzard subsidiary?
Futhermore:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=3168513659
So, are they just lying to us to make us feel better?
