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Vivendi says it will acquire a controlling interest in Activision (ATVI Quote) through a transaction that the companies are valuing at $18.9 billion.
The French media and telecom colossus said Sunday that it will merge its video game operations with Activision, maker of titles like Guitar Hero and Call of Duty and rename the venture Activision Blizzard.
The combined units will rival gaming outfits like Electronic Arts (ERTS Quote) and trade under the Activision ticker on Nasdaq....
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