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Vivendi has reported that revenue for the first half of 2007 for its Vivendi Games division is up 68.9 per cent over the same period last year

The World of Warcraft franchise has once again helped Vivendi to impressive financial results, with the media company reporting Q1 profits of EUR 771 million, a increase of 22.8 per cent.

Warren Spector has scotched reports that Vivendi has signed one of several secret Junction Point games, saying he's "unclear" why the story emerged and to expect a "big announcement sometime soon."

Sierra Online continues to strengthen its commitment to online console gaming by appointing Xbox Live Arcade portfolio manager Ross Erickson.

Vivendi Games has acquired Wanako Games, the largest game development studio in Latin America.

Blizzard's Itzik Ben Bassat has suggested that consoles are becoming more and more like PCs - to the point where they could be obsolete within as little as five years.

Our sister site, <i>MobileIndustry.biz</i>, covers all the latest news in the growing mobile gaming sector. Here, we present a round-up of this week's developments.

The continued success of World of Warcraft has helped raise Vivendi Games' revenues by over 25 per cent, to EUR 804 million, for the full year of 2006.

Following the announcement of the European PS3 launch details earlier this week, big name publishers have been showing strong support for Sony's new console.

Swordfish Studios is expanding by opening a new studio in Manchester to compliment its existing Birmingham outfit, as well as looking to recruit over 50 staff for next-gen projects.

VU Games has revealed profits of EUR 24 million for the three months ending September 30th, compared to EUR 11 million for the same period last year.

Some Research founder Sean Dromgoole on why IP is key for both publishers and platform holders.

Vivendi Games has announced the acquisition of mobile games developer Centerscore in a deal which covers the studio's back catalogue as well as titles currently in development.

Vivendi Universal has announced a 12.1 per cent increase in profits for the second quarter of 2006, thanks in part to the continued success of Blizzard’s World of Warcraft

Vivendi Games has confirmed that it is set to publish the next title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind acclaimed PC, PS2 and Xbox title Psychonauts.

Vivendi is striving to bring back the creativity that's lacking from the industry, European EVP, Adam Roberts, telling <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that bringing development in-house will help.

Vivendi's Adam Roberts on shifting the focus back towards creativity in gaming.

UK publishers clammed up today as the shock of E3's effective demise sinks in, with almost all of the biggest players refusing to offer comment without deferring to their US offices.

Vivendi has announced its financial results for the first half of the year, the biggest increase in revenues generated by its games division and the continued success of MMO title, World of Warcraft.

Vivendi shareholder Alexandar Vik has received backing for his bid to break the company up in the form of a EURO 19 billion investment from the Bank of America and Deutsche Bank.

Former Ubisoft COO Martin Tremblay will have to wait even longer before joining Vivendi after a Quebec court extended a temporary injunction to prevent him from starting his new job until June.

French media group Vivendi Universal has announced its Q1 financial statement, with profits up across the board and a particularly positive rise in revenues for its games division, bolstered once again by World of Warcraft.