World of Warcraft Floats Vivendi Games

Gamasutra reports that Vivendi Universal Games posted strong revenues for the third quarter, largely thanks to some MMOG. From the article: "The previously troubled game division, which the company had earlier been attempting to sell off, saw revenues increase by 88 percent to 158 million ($189m), thanks to the global success of Blizzard's massively multiplayer role-playing game World of WarCraft. The game's success has also had a positive effect on operating profits, which rose to 7 million ($8 million), from a loss of 32 million ($37m) at the same time last year." Unrelatedly, but humorously, Joystiq reports that WoW showed up as a Jeopardy! question recently.

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WTS

[jlavarj]

[Vivendi Games] PST with offer

LEEEEEROY JEEEEEENKINS!!!!

[Errandboy of Doom]

Referencing WoW, that's one thing, it's been popping up in NPR stories and on freakin' Marketplace.

But referencing Leroy Jenkins, an obscure reference to a spoof clip by a machinima clan?

What's next, mainstream references to the Fruit Fucker?

Re:LEEEEEROY JEEEEEENKINS!!!!

[Joe the Lesser]

That question tested at a 32.33333%, repeating of course, chance of accurately being answered.