Vivendi Signs Tie-Up with Game Developer Radical

Dyre Straits · Feb 11, 2004, 07:50 AM

"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The video game arm of Vivendi Universal, redoubling its production efforts under a new management team, on Tuesday said it had signed an exclusive deal with developers Radical Entertainment that includes the right to buy the privately held firm.

Vivendi Universal Games said Radical would develop six multi-platform titles based on new and existing franchises. It will have the right to buy Radical at any time during the deal.

Radical most recently developed "The Simpsons: Hit & Run" for VU Games; that title was released last September and has sold nearly 2 million units."

By Ben Berkowitz

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Source: Reuters

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Dyre Straits HH Old Fuddy Duddy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 14,205 Rep Power: 216 System Specs	Vivendi Signs Tie-Up with Game Developer Radical "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The video game arm of Vivendi Universal, redoubling its production efforts under a new management team, on Tuesday said it had signed an exclusive deal with developers Radical Entertainment that includes the right to buy the privately held firm. Vivendi Universal Games said Radical would develop six multi-platform titles based on new and existing franchises. It will have the right to buy Radical at any time during the deal. Radical most recently developed "The Simpsons: Hit & Run" for VU Games; that title was released last September and has sold nearly 2 million units." By Ben Berkowitz Article here Source: Reuters