Vivendi Reports Huge 1st Quarter Earnings

by on Apr 20, 2006

<strong>5 million x $15/month x 3 months = phat lewt</strong><br /> <br /> VU Games, parent company of Blizzard and subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, reported extremely strong first quarter earnings. Thanks largely to <em>World of Warcraft</em> sales and

5 million x $15/month x 3 months = phat lewt

VU Games, parent company of Blizzard and subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, reported extremely strong first quarter earnings. Thanks largely to World of Warcraft sales and subscription revenues, VU Games saw a revenue increase of 18.6 percent compared to last year. This from Next Gen:

Subscription and retail revenue for WoW continued to roll in, driving sales of 134 million euros ($165 million) for the quarter. VU games also cited strong performances from Ice Age 2 and older releases including 50 Cent: Bulletproof and Crash Tag Team Racing.

All your $$ belong to a French mega-conglomerate. Read up on Vivendi's massive earnings at Next Gen.

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