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Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others.

Software Highlights from Credited Titles

Vivendi's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 2000 title, "Diablo 2: Exclusive Gift Set" (PC).

The company has been involved titles released on the PC, Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, DS/DSi, PS2, Power Mac, PSP, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, N-Gage, PlayStation and Game Boy Color. Of these, "World of Warcraft" (PC), "World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade" (PC), "The Simpsons: Hit and Run" (PS2), "The Simpsons: Hit and Run" (Xbox), "Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex" (PS2) has been a best selling title.

The company's most recent involvement was on the 2007 release "The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night" (DS/DSi).

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