Vivendi Universal is holding talks with Microsoft about the sale of parts of its video game business, people close to the negotiations said yesterday.
Microsoft is exploring the purchase of Vivendi's best game-making studios, these people said, though they added that the discussions could still stall or collapse.
The chief executive of Vivendi Universal, Jean-René Fourtou, has been considering several options for the company's video game business, which makes popular titles like Diablo II and games based on the "Lord of the Rings" books. Among the options are a public stock offering and a partial or complete sale.
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