> Zomg! Activision is a great GREAT company. This can only mean solid things for Blizzard.

yay, thx. hope that wasn't sarcasm. when we overtook EA in sales this year i assumed that we'd start accruing bad rep as the new 'death star' in the industry. now that we mated with vivendi we are ridonkulously huge. that said, atvi has always made much more of an effort to foster its studios individuality, which has clearly proven profitable, so i don't think that will change. i can only hope that some of blizzard's 'we ship no game until its time' culture trickles over to us, since i would looove to have their schedules.

also worth noting that all the other vivendi entertainment brands may get a chance at rejuvenation under activision. still have a warm place in my heart for a lot of those old sierra licenses especially.

leisure suit larry and the world of loungecraft, anyone?

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