The proposed buyout of gaming giant Activision from its owner, Universal parent, Vivendi has been stonewalled by a lawsuit from an Activision shareholder.

The case brought by Douglas Hayes seeks to prevent the sale going through without a vote by Activision’s non-Vivendi shareholders.

The deal has face opposition since it was first announced with some stockholders arguing that it does not realise the true value of the assets in question.

Activision announced its intention to buy 429 million shares from ...