7 Months Ago, Los Angeles Times says (in Activision widens Guitar Hero franchise with three new video games) Its merger with Vivendi Games last year catapulted Activision to the No. 1 spot, surpassing Electronic Arts Inc. in global revenue. Activision on Thursday reported profit of $189 million, or 14 cents a share, on sales of $981 million in the quarter ...

And Seeking Alpha says (in Activision Blizzard Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript) Expenses related to equity-based compensation costs, the operating results of products and operations from the historical Vivendi Games business that the company has exited or is winding down, one-time costs related to the business combination with ...

And Wall Street Journal says (in Activision Net Jumps, Lifted by Hit Games) Results for the year-earlier period reflect Vivendi Games as a standalone business and don't include Activision. For the current quarter, Activision expects earnings of 10 cents a share, or six cents a share excluding special items. ...

And GameSpot says (in Activision Blizzard's $981 million Q1 haul beats estimates) Year-on-year figures are not available, as Activision Blizzard did not officially come into being until last July, but the company submitted now-defunct Vivendi Games' $325 million Q1 2008 for comparison's sake. Profit-wise, the company racked up $189 ...

And sev.prnewswire.com says (in Activision Blizzard's March Quarter Net Revenues and Earnings ... - PR Newswire) Also includes the costs of the Blizzard Entertainment equity plan and Vivendi awards to historical Vivendi Games employees. (d) Reflects the results of products and operations from the historical Vivendi Games businesses that the company has exited or ...

And prnewswire.com says (in Activision Blizzard's March Quarter Net Revenues and Earnings ... - PR Newswire) Also includes the costs of the Blizzard Entertainment equity plan and Vivendi awards to historical Vivendi Games employees. (d) Reflects the results of products and operations from the historical Vivendi Games businesses that the company has exited or ...