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So your sitting in your living room - watching your favorite sitcom when your daughter runs in and asks you to help her figure out what she needs to take with her in order to survive an epic wilderness adventure. The response that comes to mind might be - "I'll be there in a little bit - as soon as I'm done watching my show."
Another voice inside your head says "I don't have much experience with those online games" or "I had a hard day today - I really need to flat-line." Finally, a third voice reminds you that you have not spent much time doing something that your child would like to do, and then you wonder if games are good for them or not - or 'why can't they just go outside and play with the other kids like the good ole' days.' But wait a minute - the good ole days are here and now and today kids play with one another online. Sure you might forbid their access, but not for long.
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$18.8 Billion Dollar Baby |
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Activision and Vivendi-owned Blizzard, two juggernauts in the gaming business, are merging in a deal worth $18.8 billion. The two entities are calling the results of the merger "the world's most profitable games business," according to BBC News. The lovechild of this fusion will be called Activision Blizzard.
Blizzard is responsible for World of Warcraft, an MMO with some 9 million subscribers online, making it the biggest player in online gaming. Activision is active in consoles, having launched hits like Guitar Hero and Marvel-themed games on the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and the Playstation 3. It recently liaised with Discovery to build animal-themed games.
A recent study suggested online games would generate one-third of gaming revenue by 2011. Activision Blizzard is expected to cash in on this prediction; back in February, Blizzard itself said that PCs would make gaming consoles obsolete.
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