Most Vivendi Games titles didn't have sequel potiential, says Activision CEO
The old Activision certainly has exploited games like the Tony Hawk and Call of Duty franchises but most of the Vivendi Games properties didn't have that kind of feel, with Kotick saying, "With respect to the franchises that don't have the potential to be exploited every year across every platform, with clear sequel potential that can meet our objectives of, over time, becoming $100 million-plus franchises, that's a strategy that has worked very well for us". Activision only took on a few of the Vivendi Games titles, including the upcoming open world action game Prototype and an unannounced title.
However those Vivendi Games left out in the cold by the Activision Blizzard merger have found new homes, including The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Dark Athena which went to Atari (which is also rumored to have gotten the Ghostbusters game). Still awaiting a home; Double Fine's Brutal Legend and Massive Entertainment's World in Conflict: Soviet Assault.
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Well, one of the Vivendi guys who got laid off already said how crappy he was. As a bonus, the CEO is possibly a former 4Kids Entertainment bigwig, which butchered the great anime One Piece and screwed its reputation over.Posted at 3:41PM on Nov 6th 2008 by Tye The Czar




*Pukes* Could Activision be any more blatant about what money grubbing whores they are??? Do they care nothing about their public image? I can't believe they are letting themselves be quoted with lines like "exploited every year across every platform". How f*cking sad.
...bysmittyPosted at 2:27PM on Nov 6th 2008 by bysmitty