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Activision Publishing
Activision Publishing Acquires U.K. Game Developer FreeStyleGames
September 26th, 2008
Further strengthening its development resources and underscoring its commitment to the music-based genre, Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced that it has acquired FreeStyleGames, a premier U.K.-based video game developer specializing in music-based games. This acquisition represents the latest step in Activision Publishing's strategy to expand its global leadership position in the music-based genre. The company established the genre with the Guitar Hero(R) franchise, which has sold in excess of 22 million units worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GFK. FreeStyleGames is currently developing localized downloadable content for the Guitar...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-09-26)
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