As reported by Reuters , Vivendi, the big multinational company that holds in addition to Universal videogame industry under Activision-Blizzard, could sell 60% of its shares of Activision and Microsoft, in partnership with Time Warner, could be the buyer more accredited. The now famous rating agency Standard & Poor 's, we all know the European economic crisis, expressed his negative rating on Vivendi whose future is uncertain and the French multinational would need 10 billion dollars to keep it going.

The banks, acting on behalf of Vivendi, have begun an investigation to find out what other groups might be interested in the acquisition of 60% of Activision-Blizzard and multinationals that could go against this initiative would be the American duo Microsoft-Time Warner, the Chinese internet service provider of Tencent, the international operator of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Blackstone & Providence .

Tencent and Activision have already an agreement that foresees the arrival of Call of Duty on Chinese soil as a free-to-play exclusively for the provider, but from here to acquire 60% of the company there would be a huge difference. According to some bankers, specialized in the sector, Microsoft would need new primary partners but their main focus is now the construction and development of the new generation of consoles and there is therefore no room for too many distractions. However, their thoughts might revolve around Call of Duty and other prominent franchise as new exclusives for the Xbox 360 's successor and this could give a further boost to the next home console, MS.

Vivendi declined to provide specific details, but only to declare that "every option is on the table" while representatives from Microsoft-Time Warner did not want to make any comment. If Vivendi withdraw from the sale of its stake in Activision-Blizzard, the only other options would be to sell Canal Plus, one of the leading French pay television, or of Maroc Telecom, operator of telephone services in Morocco.

If Microsoft tries the bang, would hand the franchise such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft and the first title cited is definitely what makes more throat, especially for the US market. Not only that, for a "bad" and funny game of destiny, Bungie will be back in the hands of Microsoft, in spite of his plan to change the air, and Destiny as a result may not represent more than a time exclusive .