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Vivendi Sells Out - Sierra to be sold!

croxiscroxis I am the walrus
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As reported on [url="http://www.relicnews.com"]http://www.relicnews.com[/url]
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Vivendi trying to overcome its 19 billion euro debt has decided to put its gaming division up for sale. This portion of the company includes Vivendi/Universal Interactive, Blizzard Entertainment, and Sierra Entertainment. Vivendi is hoping to gain around 2 billion euros from the sale. Read more here.

Will this affect development of HW2? Will Microsoft continue its world domination and put an offer on the table?
Will the fact that I am finally posting news on this site score me a Relic T-shirt and/or chics? These questions and many more will hopefully be answered in the weeks to follow.

Thanks to the community's tag team duo of despair, BloodDragon and panda (Shin), for the heads up.

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  • PJHPJH The Lovely Thing
    Somebody buy Sierra and finish ITF! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    - PJH
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    *checks his purse and bank acount* .. hm.. i bid 200 €..
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    OK people, now's our chance! We'll need about 500,000 Euros from each person. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    I suspect that MS might be really keen to get Blizzard. Here's hoping they don't.

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  • KeyanKeyan Ranger
    Crap, then StarCraft II will be an XBOX II only title..

    But, maybe a new company would be able to sell the game materials, mainly the FMV at this point...although the engine would prolly just need a little enhancement and some poly counts upped.
  • rcmodelsrcmodels Ranger
    i got 1 grand for the cause [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • RicobirchRicobirch Ranger
    I've got a '86 pickup that you can sell for parts.

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  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    I've got an '85 Cavalier that you can't even dump, let alone sell for parts. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
  • TycoTyco Ranger Texas
    i bid one slightly used (300,000 miles slightly) used '89 Ford Tempo complete with non-functional A/C unit and comes in the fresh scent of Cigarettes!
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    I'll bid a slightly used...and kinda still works...mouse...
    OH! and a blacklight!

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  • shadow boxershadow boxer The Finger Painter & Master Ranter
    I really wonder what ramifications this will have....

    and to add to the 'jumble sale pile'

    I have a tumble dryer... in pieces but it works... just needs a new heater element...
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    This cavvie probably has 180K. And AC? Hell no!

    Starter? Hell no!

    Alternator? Hell no!

    How 'bout lights?

    How 'bout a big [b]Hell no![/b]

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    I'll put in my old cyrix 200mhz 64 meg comp to the cause.... [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    I wish they did this in 1999, maybe we wouldn't all still be looking for decent work.

    *grumble*
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I have an old matchbox car around somewhere.

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  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    I've got a penny lieing arround somewhere...I'm sure Sierra isn't worth more then that [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    I'll sell the house I'm currently renting, should get about £150,000 for it. That should be a good start, but thinking about it I may need that to bail myself out of jail. Could be worth the sacrifice for ITF! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  • WarbleWarble Ranger
    I've got a cold you guys can have
  • The MercifulThe Merciful Earthforce Officer
    Isn't it just grand: Vivendi comes in, trashes Sierra and the game, gets nothing constructive done, and then just leaves. I so wish they hadn't bought Sierra in the first place. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    mmmmmmmmm..........
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [quote]Originally posted by The Merciful:
    Isn't it just grand: Vivendi comes in, trashes Sierra and the game, gets nothing constructive done, and then just leaves. I so [b][i]fish[/i][/b] they hadn't bought Sierra in the first place. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/rolleyes.gif[/img][/quote]

    Fish?!? hah hah! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]


    [This message has been edited by JackN (edited 08-08-2002).]
  • The MercifulThe Merciful Earthforce Officer
    [quote]Originally posted by JackN:
    [b] Fish?!? hah hah! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img][/b][/quote]Fish you! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/shad.gif[/img]
  • EternityEternity Elite Ranger
    YAY Babylon 5: ITF could be got hold of By S14 or somebody else for completion!
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    [quote]Originally posted by JackN:
    [b] Fish?!? hah hah! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]


    [This message has been edited by JackN (edited 08-08-2002).][/b][/quote]

    Babylon 5: Into the Fish

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  • JokkariJokkari Ranger
    Well there is 2 choices for Blizzard EA and Microsoft and i don't like them any bit i think blizzard should try and get free and go in it's own [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

    Sierra who cares about them. They have destroyed all the good things there so it doesn't mind me.

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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yeah I think Blizzard should go it alone as well. The amount of games they've sold, they shouldn't have too much trouble with funding.

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  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    And the quality of game they produce is superb..

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  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    I've got a bag of flaming dogshit! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  • JokkariJokkari Ranger
    [quote]Originally posted by Vertigo1:
    [b]I've got a bag of flaming dogshit! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
    [/b][/quote]

    hmmh [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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  • Vertigo_1Vertigo_1 Ranger
    I will sacrifice something as well! I have a P1 65 Mhz w/4x CD-ROM and 3GB HD and 56MB of ram and a Iomega Jaz dive (W/ 2 1GB disks!) you can put to the cause!

    Hey, you know there will come a time when they become collector's items, like Commodore 64s. Soon the day will come when DOS emulation will be left out of MS systems entirely, some grand technology will come out that's grossly incompatible, and you'll need one...
  • In BetweenIn Between The Ultimate Lurker
    It get better:
    [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2194889.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2194889.stm[/url]
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