Vivendi to Discuss Activision Sale?

Rumors have emerged that Vivendi SA will be deciding the fate of Activision Blizzard at a senior executive meeting this month, reports Bloomberg, citing "people with knowledge of the matter." Word is: "The main scenario to be discussed is a sale of part or all of Vivendi’s 61 percent stake in Activision, the maker of “Call of Duty” with a market value of about $13 billion, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the meeting is private." Thanks GamesIndustry International.
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The question is whether or not Activision is a worthwhile long-term play for a company to acquire... their current trajectory makes them perilous to hold in the short run.

The other question would be who has pockets deep enough to acquire ActiBlizz without Vivendi basically having to jettison them? They're too rich for the likes of EA or Sony, and they're a poor fit for Microsoft or Apple. If Vivendi decides to try to sell, I'd place the most likely buyer as Time Warner, hoping to make ActiBlizz the centerpiece of a revitalized WB Games.
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