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Rate JCE From South Korea to Launch MMO Basketball Game "Freestyle" in ... - Hip Hop Press

Original at press release external link    Wed, May 6    38 related articles

Hip Hop Press (press release), NC Freestyle" was previously serviced through Sierra Online of Vivendi Games in North America market and already has more than 80 million users around the world, but JCE now provides the game service directly through its own global game portal ...

Rate JCE From South Korea to Launch MMO Basketball Game "Freestyle" in ... - SYS-CON Media

Original at SYS-CON Media external link    Wed, May 6    38 related articles

press release), NJ “Freestyle” was previously serviced through Sierra Online of Vivendi Games in North America market and already has more than 80 million users around the world, but JCE now provides the game service directly through its own global game portal ...

Rate Valve Sues Activision

Original at TeamXbox external link    Fri, May 1

 CA Valve has filed a lawsuit against publisher Activision Blizzard, claiming the latter has deliberately underpaid a $2.39 million royalty sum awarded by an arbitrator from a 2002 dispute with Sierra (owned by Vivendi Games, which merged with Activision ...

Year 2009

 

Rate Activision to sue EA over Brutal Legend?

Original at bit-tech.net external link    Mon, Feb 16

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The game, which is announced for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, was originally due to be published by Vivendi Games. When Activision and Blizzard merged last year though, a number of Vivendi and Sierra games were hung out to dry because Activision didn't ... Activision Suing EA? IGN

Rate World in Conflict: Soviet Assault verschijnt in maart

Original at tweakers.net external link    Fri, Jan 23

 Netherlands - World in Conflict: Soviet Assault zou oorspronkelijk eind 2008 verschijnen bij uitgever Sierra, onderdeel van Vivendi Games. Vivendi zette de ontwikkeling ...

Rate Ghostbusters sliming consoles from June 16

Original at GameSpot external link    Thu, Jan 8

 - was being developed by Sierra Entertainment. After Activision's merger with Sierra parent-company Vivendi Games, Ghostbusters was one of several titles ...

Rate Homes for orphaned games

Original at Santa Rosa Press Democrat external link    Sun, Dec 21

 CA - Dec 21, 2008 of Duty" fame) bought up Vivendi Games (owner of "World of Warcraft" powerhouse and cash cow Blizzard Entertainment, as well as the struggling Sierra), ...

Rate Interpol Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360)

Original at TeamXbox external link    Mon, Dec 1

 CA - Dec 1, 2008 Since then, Sierra has essentially gone away, having been dissolved when its parent Vivendi Games was merged with Activision to create Activision Blizzard. ...

Rate Ubisoft: Ubisoft Buys Massive, World In Conflict

Original at Kotaku external link    Sun, Nov 9

Massive Entertainment mdash orphaned by Vivendi Games when it became part of Activision Blizzard and dumped all those Sierra-published titles.

Rate Why Activision dumped Sierra's games

Original at Eurogamer external link    Thu, Nov 6

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Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has explained that various Sierra (Vivendi) games were dumped for not exhibiting "potential to be exploited every year ... Activision Publishing Partners With USO to Bring Entertainment to ... MarketWatch

Rate Activision Snaps Up Spyro, Crash, Prototype & Ice Age News ...

Original at Total Video Games external link    Wed, Oct 15

By editor@totalvideogames.com Non-strategic studios (those focussed on the casual market), Vivendi Games Mobile and Sierra Online, face an equally uncertain future. Griffith continued, "We are focused on improving efficiency across the combined organization and are ...

Rate News : Activision Blizzard merger puts future Sierra games at risk ...

Original at GamePro.com external link    Sat, Aug 30

Variety is reporting this week that the developers at Vivendi Games' Sierra label will soon have to re-pitch games to their new Activision bosses to see if they get the ax or continue on. Games that are completely or relatively safe ...

Rate Activision Blizzard: Ghostbusters, Brutal Legend, and other games ...

Original at Qj.net external link    Tue, Jul 29    1 related articles

By Tim Y. Activision is also exploring several options regarding Massive Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, Vivendi Games Mobile, and Sierra Online which may including closing down or selling the four studios. Here is a list of some of the titles ...

Rate Analyst - Activision will close Sierra

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Tue, Jul 29

By RawmeatCowboy Link “We believe Activision has been busy over the past several weeks contemplating which pieces of Vivendi Games to keep, and which to shut down or sell off. While Activision will likely keep the most valuable properties, there will probably be several studios that are no longer needed a...

Rate Sierra Reveals The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor [Game Announce]

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, May 8

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By Mike Fahey Sierra Entertainment is pleased to partner with Universal to deliver an exciting extension to this popular film franchise," said Al Simone, senior vice president, Global Marketing, Sierra Entertainment. "Developed in collaboration with the film's creative talent, The Mummy: Tomb...

Rate World In Conflict Slated For Consoles This Fall [Announcements]

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Feb 14

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By Mark Wilson Sierra Entertainment's Action-Strategy Opus World In Conflict Coming To Xbox 360 And PLAYSTATION®3 System In Fall 2008 The World in Conflict game for Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION®3 system is being developed by Massive Entertainment in conjunction with Sierra's-own Swordfish Studi...

Rate Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust Coming to Consoles, PC [Sierra]

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jan 17

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By Mark Wilson Leisure Suit Larry is an entertaining adventure that places gamers in the middle of Hollywood's tabloid-filled mayhem to create a fun gaming experience," said Al Simone, senior vice president of Global Marketing for Sierra Entertainment. "The collaborative efforts of Allen Covert a...

Year 2007

 

Rate Vivendi bags 19 Q3 sales increase; WoW population hits 9.3M

Original at Qj.net external link    Wed, Nov 14

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By Ceasar S. Vivendi Games, whose umbrella encompasses Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Games Mobile, Blizzard Entertainment, and Sierra Online, has posted its financial performance for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and came up with interesting numbers. The video game publisher took home an ap...

Rate Vivendi bags 19 Q3 sales increase; WoW population hits 9.3M

Original at Mobile external link    Wed, Nov 14

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By Ceasar S. Vivendi Games, whose umbrella encompasses Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Games Mobile, Blizzard Entertainment, and Sierra Online, has posted its financial performance for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and came up with interesting numbers. The video game publisher took home an ap...

Rate Sierra Online Announces Aces of Galaxy

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Oct 12

Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, has unveiled the first details for Aces of the Galaxy, an action shooter set in stunning space environments, and Boogie Bunnies, a new take on the match-three puzzle game. Both games are expected to release for Windows PC and Xbox Live Arcade thi...

Rate Producer - Sierra Online - Sierra Online, Seattle Studio Issaquah, WA, USA

Original at Gamasutra external link    Thu, Jul 19

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Vivendi Games is looking for a highly organized Producer with excellent project management skills to manage the creation of online game titles. Manage all aspects of 3rd party development with external development teams. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working on Xb...

Rate E307: Sierra Online's Three New XBLA Games

Original at Kotaku external link    Sun, Jul 8

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By Brian Crecente Team Xbox got a bit of a sneak peek at Sierra Online's offering for next week's big show. They say the company, a division of Vivendi Games, plans to unveil three new Xbox Live Arcade titles, including Battlestar Galatica. Hit the jump for the full descriptions and the link for plenty of more d...

Rate The New E3: PAX '07 Chock Full Of Exhibitors

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jun 27

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By Mike Fahey D3 Publishing Digipen Dolby EA Mythic The ECA GameTap Garage Games Green Ronin Publishing The Guildhall Harmonix ITT Tech Konami Microsoft Namco Bandai Nvidia Octopi Paizo Publishing Pink Godzilla Privateer Press Rockstar Games Sabertooth Games Sierra/Vivendi Games

Rate Rube Goldberg On Line 1: The Incredible Mobile Machine

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Jun 8

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PARIS - June 6, 2007 - Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced it is bringing the classic brain teaser The Incredible Machine™ to mobile subscribers worldwide. The mobile version of the game is based on Sierra Entertainment's original PC title and is now availa...

Rate Scarface: The World Is Yours sells 2 million copies worldwideVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at videogamesblogger.com external link    Sun, May 20

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By supadupagama Sierra Entertainment says hello to their little friend that could, they announced that Scarface: The World Is Yours sold over 2 million copies worldwide, since its release on the PS2, Xbox and PC in October 2006. This is the eighth game from publisher Sierra to sell over a million units and...

Rate Sierra Causes Crash of the Titans

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, May 17

By Mike Fahey READING, ENGLAND (18, May 2007) - Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced the upcoming return of everyone's favorite iconoclastic videogame hero, Crash Bandicoot, in Crash® of the Titans - the latest installment of the best-selling Crash Bandicoot® vide...

Rate Sony, Sierra, Vivendi Sued For Spyro Induced Seizure

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Mar 29

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By Michael McWhertor Gamespot is reporting that the mother of a child who suffered "permanent disabling injuries" from a grand mal seizure while playing Spyro: Enter The Dragonfly has filed suit in the New York State Supreme Court. In it, she names Vivendi Games, Sierra Entertainment, and Sony Computer Ente...

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