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VU Games

A major American video game publisher and holding company, active in the late 1990s and 2000s as a subsidiary of Vivendi.
Action
Racing
Driving
Simulation
Educational
Founded
1996
Acquired
2008
HQ
Los Angeles, United States
Parent
Activision Blizzard
Known for
Action / Adventure / Platform
90
Games
2000–2007
Years
18
Platforms
$18.20
Ø CIB
+24.6%
24M change

About

Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) was the interactive entertainment division of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. The company published titles under various labels, including Sierra Entertainment and Blizzard Entertainment, before merging with Activision in 2008 to form Activision Blizzard.
During the early 2000s, the publisher established a diverse portfolio spanning multiple genres and high-profile intellectual properties. The company secured major licensing agreements to produce character-driven action titles, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chaos Bleeds and the sci-fi shooter Battlestar Galactica. It also expanded into mature-themed entertainment with the comedy adventure Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum Laude and the first-person shooter Cold Winter.
In the role-playing genre, the publisher distributed the acclaimed fantasy action-RPGs Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance and its sequel, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2, which brought the popular Dungeons & Dragons franchise to home consoles. Its action lineup was further bolstered by first-person shooters such as Die Hard: Vendetta and the futuristic action game Energy Thieves. Through these releases, the publisher maintained a significant retail presence across major gaming platforms, including the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube, catering to both mainstream audiences and niche genre fans during a transitional era of console gaming.

Key People

Bruce Hack
CEO
Michael D. Jackson
President
John Riccitiello
Chairman

Company History

Former names
CUC Software
Cendant Software
Havas Interactive
Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing
Vivendi Universal Games

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