Rapper 50 Cent's plans for a new computer game have been thrown into jeopardy after its maker Vivendi Games was taken over by rival company Activision.

The "In Da Club" star has been preparing for the release of 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand, the follow up to his 2005 release 50 Cent: Bulletproof.

The shoot 'em up game was being developed by programmers at Vivendi Games, but the firm was recently brought into the Activision fold.

And the merger has fuelled reports 50 Cent will not get to release his second video game.

A spokesperson for Activision says, "We will not publish other titles that previously were part of the Vivendi Games portfolio and are currently reviewing our options regarding these titles."

50 Cent: Blood On The Sand was due to be released this autumn on the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.