Gameloft's company shareholders have backed a hostile takeover bid from Vivendi.
According to Gamespot, this will give Vivendi enough voting power to kick Gameloft boss Michel Guillemot from his role as chief executive. French regulators are expected to officially announced the bid's acceptance tomorrow, and Guillemot is expected to resign following this news.
Some analysts believe Vivendi will then turn its eyes to Ubisoft, and Michel Guillemot is expected to join his brother Yves Guillemot, who is CEO of Ubisoft, in trying to resist the takeover.
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According to Gamespot, this will give Vivendi enough voting power to kick Gameloft boss Michel Guillemot from his role as chief executive. French regulators are expected to officially announced the bid's acceptance tomorrow, and Guillemot is expected to resign following this news.
Some analysts believe Vivendi will then turn its eyes to Ubisoft, and Michel Guillemot is expected to join his brother Yves Guillemot, who is CEO of Ubisoft, in trying to resist the takeover.
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