Report: Vivendi To Make Move This Week To Withdraw $2 Billion
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What's Happening   Earlier this month, we reported that
Activision Blizzard parent Vivendi was set to make a move that
would pay down its debt from the Call of Duty publisher's
coffers. The action would help pay down a small part of
significant debt.  As we mentioned in May, Activision has
typically used a risk-averse investment profile. The publisher
has largely stayed away from mobile, choosing instead to back a
smaller number of properties with growth potential.  This
generation saw the rise of Call of Duty as the biggest franchise
in gaming, and the past three years have been enormous for the
younger market (and their parents) with Toys for Bob's
Skylanders series. Licensed titles, including Transformers: War
for Cybertron and Deadpool, fit the profile due to high fan
interest.  Because of the more cautious approach, Activision has
fared better in the recent industry disruption than man