Activision Blizzard (ATVI)

18           Assignability

SCEE has entered into this Agreement based on the particular reputation, capabilities and experience of Publisher and of its officers, directors and employees. Accordingly, Publisher may not assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or of any of its rights hereunder, nor delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations hereunder, to any third party unless the prior written consent of SCEE shall first have been obtained in each case. Any attempted or purported assignment, pledge, delegation or other disposition in contravention of this Clause 18 shall be null and void and a material breach of this Agreement not capable of remedy, SCEE shall be entitled, without the consent of Publisher, to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any corporation or other entity in which Sony Corporation (or any successor in interest thereto) holds a controlling interest (as defined in Clause 13.1), whether directly or indirectly. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Save as expressly provided in this Agreement and save that Sony may enforce the terms of Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5.6, 6.2, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 38, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of this Agreement, a person who is not party to this Agreement shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Agreement. This provision does not affect any right or remedy of any person which exists or is available otherwise than pursuant to such Act.