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• Ubisoft fends off Vivendi takeover with help from Tencent

  Ubisoft no longer has to fear the threat of Vivendi’s takeover, thanks to a new deal with Tencent and several other investment groups.

• Vivendi takeover of Ubisoft will happen this year - report

  Vivendi will move forward with a full takeover of Ubisoft this year, according to a new report.

• Vivendi increases stake in Ubisoft once again, just days after E3 2016

  Now that Vivendi has successfully bought Gameloft, the mega conglomerate is now ready to make a move on the other big French publisher.

• Ubisoft seeking Canadian investors help against Vivendi takeover

  Ubisoft is enlisting the help of Canadian investors to fend off Vivendi takeover.

• Vivendi sells remaining shares in Activision Blizzard for $1.1B

  Vivendi has sold its remaining shares in Activision Blizzard for $1.1 billion to an undisclosed financial institution, according to MarketWatch.

• Vivendi buys even more Ubisoft shares

  Vivendi has increased its equity stake in Ubisoft even further, despite Yves Guillemot’s objections.

• Ubisoft CEO on Vivendi's share acquisition - "We're going to fight to preserve our independence"

  Ubisoft is not very welcoming of Vivendi’s recent purchase of its company stock.

• Activision Blizzard shareholder class action suit resolved

  Activision Blizzard bought itself from former parent company Vivendi last year, which didn’t please every shareholder, but the consequent class-action lawsuit has now been settled.

• Activision Blizzard Vivendi buy out halted by court

  The Delaware Chancery Court has issued an injunction preventing Activision Blizzard and Vivendi from closing a deal that would see the twin publisher go independent of its French overlord.

• Activision notes Q2 decline in WoW subs, independence is a "win-win-win" says analyst

  Activision Blizzard became an independent company last night, after it bought back the majority of its shares held by former parent company Vivendi which now, only holds a 12% stake. This is, according to Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian, a “win-win-win” for all parties involved – despite a decrease in WoW subs.

• Vivendi to vote on Activision Blizzard cash-grab today - rumour

  Vivendi’s board will meet today to sign off on whether or not to push Activision Blizzard into debt in order to finance its own operations, according to Wall Street rumours.

• Activision Blizzard owner considering cash grab - rumour

  Unable to sell off Activision Blizzard, majority owner Vivendi is said to be considering a raid on the twin publisher’s capital.

• Vivendi once again looking to sell some of its 60% stake in Activision-Blizzard - report

  Vivendi is looking to sell some of its stake in Activision-Blizzard in order to refocus on its media holdings, according to a WSJ report.

• Vivendi still considering sale of majority stock in Activision - report

  Vivendi is still weighing its options regarding the sale of it’s majority stock in Activision, according to a CVG source close to the matter.

• Report - Vivendi considering Brazilian GVT sale instead of Activision

  Instead of selling its shares in Activision, Vivendi is instead considering selling Brazilian telecommunications giant Global Village Telecom instead, which would bring the firm somewhere between $8.59 to $10.42 billion in change. Apparently, there are more interested buyers for Brazilian GVT than Activision, which is deemed too expensive for the open market, according to Reuters. […]

• Report - Vivendi working with Goldman Sachs and Barclays on selling Activision shares

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting Vivendi is looking for bankers to help broker a deal with parties interested in acquiring its 61% share in Activision. According to the report, Vivendi is in talks with Goldman Sachs and Barclays. It was revealed last week that if a buyer isn’t found, the firm may have to […]

• Report - Vivendi may sell Acti-Blizz shares on open market

  Bloomberg’s reporting that Vivendi’s having a hard time selling its stake in Activision. According to sources close to the matter, the companies Vivendi has had discussions with either don’t have $8.1 billion lying around, or the companies with the funds to spare aren’t interested. Discussions with Disney, Microsoft, Tencent, and Take Two have all taken […]

• Rumour: Microsoft in frame to buy Activision majority share

  Potential buyers for Vivendi’s 60 percent share of Activision Blizzard include Microsoft, Time Warner and Tencent, news source Reuters has reported.

• Pachter: No "readily apparent buyers" for Activision Blizzard

  Industry analyst Michael Pachter said it’s unlikely Vivendi will sell off Activision Blizzard, because nobody can afford it.