Going mobile.Vivendi Universal Games, the L.A.-based video game division of French media giant Vivendi Universal S.A., is diving into the mobile games space. The company announced the new division, VUG vug n. A small cavity in a rock or vein, often with a mineral lining of different composition from that of the surrounding rock. [Cornish vooga. Mobile, in Paris this week. Its North American headquarters will be in L.A. Vivendi Universal Games also owns Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard created the popular "World of Warcraft “WoW” redirects here. For other uses, see Wow.  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. " online role-playing
game, which boasts more than 5.5 million paying subscribers worldwide.
VUG is considered a mid-sized publisher, bringing in about $775 million
in revenues last year. (By comparison, Calabasas-based THQ THQ Toy HeadquartersTHQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters Inc. reported almost $757 million in revenues last year, while Santa Monica publishing giant Activision Inc. generated revenues of $1.4 billion last year.) Vivendi is a latecomer late·com·er n. 1. One that arrives late: waited for the latecomers to be seated. 2. A recent arrival, participant, or convert: to the mobile gaming scene--competitors THQ, Activision and Electronic Arts Inc. all have mobile divisions. |
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