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Teric Registered User
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2566 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Activision + Blizzard == ? |
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It's true! Activision is merging with Vivendi/Blizzard!
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=31138
I'm not sure what to think about this. I have *TONS* of respect for Blizzard; they have put out very high quality games (Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, World of Warcraft, etc.). Activision is a respectable publisher as well (Tony Hawk series, Guitar Hero, Call of Duty), but I don't know what the new company will be like. Will the quality of their games go down or up?
One good thing, though--E.A. is no longer the king! _________________ Styx: "Oh sure like flaming a dragon going to do massive damage, brave challenge there Teric." |
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webkilla Registered User
Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 379 Location: Denmark
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Syrius Registered User
Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 1463 Location: The S.S. ScurvyDog, Arizona! YARR!
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:24 am Post subject: |
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As long as it doesn't turn into another EA or AOL-Time Warner, I'm happy. _________________ Hey, Sony... IT'S PAYBACK TIME!
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: |
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This could be good or bad. We'll just have to see. |
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SkunkFox Registered User
Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 1017 Location: Close to Houston
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Asalis Registered User
Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Posts: 2020 Location: Fort Worth, Tx
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I remember when Activision used to have their own game console named the intelivision. They've come a long way since then. Given the reputation of both acivision and Blizzard I guess all we can do is wait and see. _________________ Asalis: (uh*sah*lis)
We, dig, giant robots!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7PjQnw_E0U
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Pat The Fox Moderator
Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 734 Location: Great White North
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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I am very skeptical as what I am seeing is of my opinon the is the fall of Blizzard.
WoW, while a good game, has not been a turning point to the standards that Blizzard use to follow.
It started out as the usual prime Blizzard fare but as it progressed things started to become souring. The more the game progressed and grew popular the more the focused seem to turn from making a game to enjoy to making a game that rakes in as much profit as possible.
Things that were promised at the game's release are now being pushed into expansions (hero classes), storylines have become weaker with the newer additions and the game seems more focused on forcing you to spend hours sitting and clicking a mouse when told and unable to break off if tired rather than anything else (raids, raids and more raids).
I am also worried about the rumours Blizzard has been bleeding talent. We all know the Diablo team has left them (creators of Hellgate under their own new studio) which leaves one has to wonder who else has packed up and left.
Something tells me aquiring Activision may be to replace lost talent and give access to the console market since while World of Warcraft is nice, eventually it will become dated.
I guess if Starcraft II lives up to the standards of the past I may be forgiving in my views but for now one has to wonder what is going on behind the scenes of a company who seems to be stray of its former self. _________________ Pat The Fox
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Syrius Registered User
Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 1463 Location: The S.S. ScurvyDog, Arizona! YARR!
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Wasn't the Intellivision made by Mattel? _________________ Hey, Sony... IT'S PAYBACK TIME!
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Asalis Registered User
Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Posts: 2020 Location: Fort Worth, Tx
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Syrius wrote: | Wasn't the Intellivision made by Mattel? | Given my rather fractured and short term memory your probably right. (is it odd that my memory is slipping at the age of 26?) _________________ Asalis: (uh*sah*lis)
We, dig, giant robots!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7PjQnw_E0U
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Red Reynart Registered User
Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 169 Location: Moveing up state =^.^=
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Activision mergeing, Oh you can kiss the cool games good bye that for shure. Yupp.
I guess now we will never see any more Mechwarrior titles. =u.u= pitty pitty _________________ Walking threw the forest
the wind calls my name
Unknow to the world
it casts its shadow upon the fallen leaf. |
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Styx Site Owner
Joined: 25 Dec 2002 Posts: 3176 Location: West Covina, California
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: |
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Haven't seen any of those for a number of years anyway. _________________ "Political Correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston
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Styx Site Owner
Joined: 25 Dec 2002 Posts: 3176 Location: West Covina, California
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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I'd play it _________________ "Political Correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston
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