Feature Disney Dreamlight Valley reaffirms Gameloft's path to consoles and PC CFO Alexandre de Rochefort says company is expanding from mobile to further diversify portfolio and business models Dec. 1, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Vivendi sells remaining Ubisoft shares Media conglomerate ultimately gained €1.2 billion from failed attempt to acquire publisher March 5, 2019 Brendan Sinclair
News Vivendi will sell all Ubisoft shares by March 2019 Almost 7 per cent of Ubisoft stock is tied up in uncompleted deals Sept. 28, 2018 Matthew Handrahan
News Gameloft revenues fell 13% in Q1 Vivendi attributes decline in sales and users to a lack of new releases May 22, 2018 Matthew Handrahan
News Vivendi sells its entire stake in Ubisoft The Guillemot family regains control of the publisher, with Tencent taking a 5 per cent stake March 20, 2018 Matthew Handrahan 4 comments
News Vivendi: No plans for Ubisoft takeover for six months French media giant still has aspirations to grow in gaming, but says it will limit stake in Assassin's Creed publisher for now Nov. 16, 2017 Brendan Sinclair
News Vivendi stake in Ubisoft passes 25%, increasing takeover threat French media company needs to acquire 30% of publisher's stock before it can offer to buy the company Dec. 8, 2016 James Batchelor
News Vivendi ups Ubisoft share ownership to 20%, but delays takeover Both companies' stock rise after Vivendi boss proposes "fruitful cooperation" June 21, 2016 Dan Pearson 1 comment
News Vivendi has shareholder backing for Gameloft takeover - Report French mobile publisher in tough position as ownership hopes for court intervention to thwart hostile takeover May 31, 2016 Brendan Sinclair
News Vivendi increases its stake in Ubisoft to almost 18% The company denies that it's trying to take over the Assassin's Creed publisher, however April 29, 2016 James Brightman
News Gameloft board advises against selling stock to Vivendi Aggressive take-over resisted by publisher Feb. 29, 2016 Dan Pearson
News Vivendi in process of mandatory takeover bid for Gameloft Ownership of over 30% of shares triggers compulsory buyout Feb. 19, 2016 Dan Pearson
News Vivendi sells its stake in Activision Blizzard Former parent company unloads remaining 5.7% interest in publisher for $1.1 billion Jan. 15, 2016 Brendan Sinclair
News Vivendi buys stakes in Ubisoft, Gameloft 6.6 per cent stake in Ubi bought for €140 million, 6.2 per cent of Gameloft cost €5 million Oct. 15, 2015 Matthew Handrahan 3 comments
News Vivendi considered firing Kotick Emails show Activision CEO was willing to quit or be fired over his insistence on being part of any purchasing group for Call of Duty publisher July 16, 2014 Brendan Sinclair 4 comments
News Vivendi sells another $850m in Activision Blizzard stock French conglomerate's stake now down to 6 per cent May 22, 2014 Matthew Handrahan
News Activision sale cleared by Delaware Supreme Court The injunction blocking Vivendi's sale of Activision has been overturned Oct. 10, 2013 Mike Williams
News Vivendi tries to appeal stalled Activision Blizzard sale Preliminary injunction could tank Activision Blizzard's bid for independence Sept. 24, 2013 Mike Williams
News Court blocks Activision Blizzard's bid for independence Delaware Chancery issues injunction following accusations against Bobby Kotick-led investment group Sept. 19, 2013 Matthew Handrahan 3 comments
News Activision Blizzard sued over Vivendi buyback Shareholder files complaint alleging conflicts of interest, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty Aug. 2, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Vivendi in talks to raise $3b dividend from Activision-Blizzard - report Debt-laden French conglomerate proposes special dividend from cash-rich subsidiary July 22, 2013 Matthew Handrahan
News Vivendi still looking to unload Activision Blizzard French telecom weighing options as publisher brass reportedly interested in buying back some of parent company's stake May 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 6 comments
News Vivendi CEO joins Activision board Jean-Francois Dubos replaces Stephane Roussel Oct. 16, 2012 Rachel Weber
News Vivendi sale of Activision looking less likely, new options considered Vivendi may be dropping Brazilian GVT telecommunications instead July 19, 2012 Ben Strauss 1 comment
News Activision sees major banks brought in to broker sale Activision Blizzard talking to Barclays and Goldman Sachs over $8bn sale of publisher July 18, 2012 Ben Strauss 7 comments