Sierra studios could be sold

Clouds surround Massive and Swordfish

With the merger to create behemoth publisher Activision Blizzard now complete, the newly formed firm are looking to create a few 'efficiencies'. Thus, staff from Radical and High Moon could face "realignment", while Massive Entertainment and Swordfish Studios could be sold-off entirely.

High Moon did of course just finish the Bourne Conspiracy title, while Radical are beavering away on Prototype. Massive were previously working on World in Conflict for consoles, though the fate of that game remains unclear.

It is also unknown what Swordfish were previously working on, their fate also murky at present.

Sierra Online and Vivendi Mobile could also be sold, we learn.

This from CEO Mike Griffith: "We are focused on improving efficiency across the combined organization and are concentrating on businesses where we have leadership positions that are aligned with Activision Publishing’s long-term corporate objectives."

By Luke Guttridge