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United States6228 Posts
On December 03 2007 10:01 MarklarMarklar wrote: I think it's only about time til blizzard completely sucks at developing, they havn't made a good game since diablo 2 after all. wc3 + wow arn't good  tell that to the 9.3 million subscribers. i played wow at a very competitive level for 2.5 years. its a very fun game. | ||
Bockit
Sydney2287 Posts
I thought much the same thing when I read that. | ||
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MarklarMarklar
Fiji1823 Posts
On December 03 2007 17:16 Meta wrote: tell that to the 9.3 million subscribers. i played wow at a very competitive level for 2.5 years. its a very fun game. you dont even get to set your own attributes dude!!! and more like 9.3 million idiots | ||
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lololol
5198 Posts
On December 03 2007 19:13 MarklarMarklar wrote: you dont even get to set your own attributes dude!!! and more like 9.3 million idiots Would you kindly stop polluting the topic? Thank you. | ||
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Energies
Australia3225 Posts
News Link Vivendi Universal shares plummeted more than 40 percent at one point Tuesday, hitting 14-year lows. The Paris exchange briefly suspended trading six times to slow the fall. "Vivendi could well be worth more on a break-up," said Jeremy Podger, a portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management. | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
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anch
United States5457 Posts
A positive hope, SC:Ghost? Guitar Hero, Blizzard mix. (then I will really buy the game) | ||
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mindspike
Canada1902 Posts
On December 03 2007 19:52 haduken wrote: I'm very surprised that blizzard steal stuck with Vivendi. I mean with the amout of cash they are earning with WoW and others they should just operate on their own. Blizzard is owned by Vivendi. It can't just leave. The employees could all theoretically walk out but they wouldn't be able to take anything with them except themselves. | ||
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mindspike
Canada1902 Posts
On December 03 2007 16:47 Million wrote: Haha, if you are profit minded buy Activision stock first thing tomorrow morning (EST). It's opening price will be $22.15 and "after the transaction closes, expected in the first half of 2008, Activision Blizzard will launch a $4 billion all-cash tender offer to purchase up to 146.5 million Activision Blizzard common shares at $27.50 each. So if videndi keep their word doing this will give you a nice 20% profit for your investments, which is not bad for a 7 month period. The shares are bid up by money managers of large investment houses long before the individual investor has any chance of buying shares. In fact the stock is ALREADY at $27.40 as of right now - 3:27 AM PST due to PRE-MARKET trading. I.E trading that the average investor can't take part in. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On December 03 2007 17:16 Meta wrote: What does that even mean? Competitive PvP has been around for about 6 months and it's not particularly enthralling.tell that to the 9.3 million subscribers. i played wow at a very competitive level for 2.5 years. its a very fun game. Unless you mean competitive PvE (you competed against the computer?) and even then it's mostly just entertaining because of the people you play with (which is why MMOs succeed in the first place), not because the instances are designed that well. At end game, it's essentially just a colorful instant messaging program. Still, Blizzard is obviously a wonderful cash cow to own, but we'll see if more programmers keep splintering off, like the HG:L and Aion crews. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32157 Posts
On December 03 2007 17:00 Dariush wrote: IF they try to compete with EA , and involve blizzard in doing that , we're doomed. i don't wanna see a game released each week like EA does , and then abandon them. That's my biggest fear, because that's essentially what this merger was for: to compete with EA. | ||
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glaex
United States304 Posts
On December 03 2007 20:26 mindspike wrote: The shares are bid up by money managers of large investment houses long before the individual investor has any chance of buying shares. In fact the stock is ALREADY at $27.40 as of right now - 3:27 AM PST due to PRE-MARKET trading. I.E trading that the average investor can't take part in. Basically yes, but you don't need to be a money manager to invest in a company during off hours... Any average investor with an account approved for options and margins can do it I believe... Wish I'd heard about this earlier. edit: looks like you don't even need that anymore. links: http://www.izone.com/hours.html | ||
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lamarine
591 Posts
best luck to Actioblizzion!!! | ||
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Showtime!
Canada2938 Posts
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SoleSteeler
Canada5470 Posts
There is still three teams like there's always been. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On December 04 2007 03:35 SoleSteeler wrote: No, 30+ members of Blizzard North (including the founders of the original company) left for separate developers like Flagship Studios (Hellgate: London/Mythos) and Castaway studio.They closed North down, but all those people pretty much just merged into Blizzard "South" (regular Blizzard) There is still three teams like there's always been. The core of Flagship Studios has been collaborating as a team since 1993 when they founded Condor Studios (later bought out and renamed Blizzard North) and in addition to the Diablo franchise were key high level executives in the development of Warcraft, Starcraft, and World of Warcraft. Flagship Studios was formed following the en mass resignation of Blizzard North management following a dispute with Blizzard Entertainment parent company Vivendi. | ||
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Night[Mare
Mexico4793 Posts
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164670 | ||
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SoleSteeler
Canada5470 Posts
On December 04 2007 06:02 Jibba wrote: No, 30+ members of Blizzard North (including the founders of the original company) left for separate developers like Flagship Studios (Hellgate: London/Mythos) and Castaway studio. Yes I know that, but like I said, not all the members left. I also don't believe it was 30+, more like 5-6 wasn't it? From everything I've read, it was about that. The rest of the team got merged into Blizzard south. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On December 04 2007 06:24 Kennigit wrote: The big man himself stepped up on a Sunday morning to give a few words on the merger. We have nothing to worry about by the sounds of it. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164670 Morhaine: Absolutely. And I can tell you that as long as I am at Blizzard Entertainment we are not going to change the Blizzard Entertainment brand. Teehee. Anyone else see where this might be going? Yes I know that, but like I said, not all the members left. I also don't believe it was 30+, more like 5-6 wasn't it? From everything I've read, it was about that. From Castaway's website it looks like they've got 6+ former Blizzard employees and I know Flagship has at least 4 Blizzard North executives and probably a handful of other designers/programmers. I'm too lazy to go through their site and figure it all out, but the company does talk a LOT about it's Blizzard North past. | ||
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