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And what a strange end for the mighty Blizzard. I wonder what the owners of Blizzard thought would happen when they sold in 2008. I bet it even mattered to them

• nottorp 4y ago
  Did it? I don't think Blizzard has ever been in financial trouble, so they sold it just for more money. And we all know the old Blizzard is completely dead now.
• segasaturn 4y ago
  Yeah Blizzard is doomed because of this block. Activision doesn't give a rip about Blizzard's IPs (there's a running joke in the StarCraft 2 community that the game is being maintained by a single unpaid intern). Sad day especially for the StarCraft 2 community who were hopeful about the acquisition saving their beloved series.
• slavik81 4y ago
  In 2008, Blizzard was owned by Vivendi Universal, which is a giant conglomerate that owns a seemingly random assortment of media properties. Vivendi has gone through so many mergers, acquisitions and divestitures over the years that I find it hard to imagine them having a sentimental attachment to a particular business unit. Blizzard has pretty much always just been one part of a larger organization. It was sold in the 90s.