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Blizzard-Activision Merger Official

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-sheriff-in-town dept.

The Washington Post's Mike Musgrove is reporting that the Blizzard-Activision merger is official as of yesterday afternoon. "One analyst has predicted that the merged company would make $1.38 billion in profits during its first financial year, enough to make Activision Blizzard the world's largest game publisher. [...] But this merger should give the newly-formed company enough heft to compete with EA for such blockbuster projects, said Pachter. 'It's good to have a duopoly instead of a monopoly,' he said. 'This just makes the industry that much more interesting.'"

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  1. Duopoly better than monopoly by CrashPoint · · Score: 5, Funny

    'It's good to have a duopoly instead of a monopoly,' [Pachter] said. 'This just makes the industry that much more interesting.'

    In other news, thumbscrews said to be preferable to the rack.

  2. Can't wait for the Diablo / River Raid mashup. by JoshDM · · Score: 5, Funny

    Riverablo.

  3. Re:Profits by AkaKaryuu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't discredit Activision. They _do_ have some of the best titles out for Atari.

  4. Re:Holy... by Shivetya · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think this means John Madden is now the final boss you face in Diablo 3

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  5. Re:Where are the Games of Yore? by cthulu_mt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damnit old man! I got off your lawn like 20 minutes ago. Would you please stop shouting now?

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