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As part of an in-depth new Gamasutra feature analyzing the Activision/Vivendi Games merger, lawyer Tom Buscaglia has been speculating that the shift may lead to the analysis and resurrection of old game IP - while Michael Pachter suggests that other firms may gain DS and Wii momentum from EA and Activision's financial reliance on next-gen.
Specifically, when asked what the soon to be formed company's position as the "world's largest pure-play online and console game publisher" means for the rest of the industry, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter isn't sure it is going to have that big an impact.
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While this analysis only scratches the surface regarding this huge potential merger, I highly recommend reading the in depth feature that Gamasutra has written up on this. It goes greatly into detail as to the information obtained about who should be the dominant partner, and other important details. While many gamers may regard this as some boring stuff to read, it always pays to be well informed on things like this. This could potentially affect many favorites, such as the Call of Duty series, World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2, Guitar Hero and more.
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