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American video game holding company
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. Activision Blizzard currently includes three operating
Activision_Blizzard
American video game publisher
publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one of the largest third-party video
Activision
Business acquisition held from 2022 to 2023
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The acquisition was completed on October 13, 2023
Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
Acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard_by_Microsoft
Settled anti-discrimination lawsuit
Housing v. Activision Blizzard was a lawsuit filed by the California Civil Rights Department against video game developer Activision Blizzard in July 2021
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard
California_Department_of_Fair_Employment_and_Housing_v._Activision_Blizzard
American video game publisher and developer
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California, and a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. Originally
Blizzard_Entertainment
American film and television production company
Activision Blizzard Studios, LLC was an American motion picture production company and a subsidiary of American video game company Activision Blizzard
Activision_Blizzard_Studios
Division of Microsoft focused on video games
(publishing label of ZeniMax Media), Activision and Blizzard Entertainment (publishing labels of Activision Blizzard). Prior to 2022, Microsoft had several
Xbox_(division)
American video game developer
company was acquired by Activision in January 2005. In January 2021, Vicarious Visions became part of Activision's sister company Blizzard Entertainment and
Blizzard_Albany
American businessman and former CEO of Activision Blizzard
executive officer (CEO) of the video game publisher Activision from 1991 and later Activision Blizzard from its formation in 2008 until 2023. In June 2017
Bobby_Kotick
American video game company
Valve sued Activision Blizzard, which acquired Sierra Entertainment after a merger with its parent company, Vivendi Universal Games. Activision had allegedly
Valve_Corporation
Palestinian American business executive (born 1968)
at Activision Blizzard and its subsidiary King Digital Entertainment, including president of King and, later, vice chairman at Activision Blizzard. Sakhnini
Humam_Sakhnini
Media, Activision Blizzard. It owns five video game publishing labels, including Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment
List_of_Xbox_studios
annual top-sellers between 1980 and 2024, thirteen were published by Activision Blizzard and another thirteen by Nintendo, four each by Atari and Take-Two
List of best-selling video games in the United States by year
List_of_best-selling_video_games_in_the_United_States_by_year
Organized workers of Activision Blizzard
Alliance (ABK standing for "Activision-Blizzard-King") is a group of organized workers from video game company Activision Blizzard. Formed in response to a
Activision Blizzard worker organization
Activision_Blizzard_worker_organization
Video games by developer/publisher
Games merged with Activision in 2008 the resulting company was named Activision Blizzard. The name was retained when Activision Blizzard became an independent
List of Blizzard Entertainment games
List_of_Blizzard_Entertainment_games
American court case
and Activision Blizzard, Inc. was a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard
FTC_v._Microsoft
Video game subscription service by Microsoft
from Xbox subsidiaries Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks and Activision Blizzard, as well as other companies. Since January 2018, all new Xbox Game
Xbox_Game_Pass
Defunct esports league
was owned by Blizzard Entertainment and run by Major League Gaming, which is also owned by Blizzard's parent company Activision Blizzard. The Overwatch
Overwatch_League
developed by Activision, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. List of Activision games: 1980–1999 List of Activision games: 2000–2009 List of Activision games:
Lists of Activision video games
Lists_of_Activision_video_games
American video game development company
Anniversary". Activision Blog. Activision Blizzard. Retrieved July 30, 2024. "Advanced Warfare Developed and Designed by Sledgehammer Games" (PDF). Activision Press
Raven_Software
Professional esports organization (2002–2024)
competitive and spectator events. In January 2016, video game publisher Activision Blizzard announced its acquisition of Major League Gaming. The company, whose
Major_League_Gaming
American video game developer
Lodato while working on the Call of Duty series. After Activision's parent company, Activision Blizzard, faced lawsuits over workplace harassment and discrimination
Toys_for_Bob
Video game industry in the United States
Entertainment, Xbox (consist of Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks and Activision Blizzard), Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Epic Games, Valve, Warner
Video games in the United States
Video_games_in_the_United_States
American business executive
business operations across Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King. Matt Booty studied engineering and liberal
Matt_Booty
American video game publisher
the company itself. Xbox Game Studios, alongside ZeniMax Media, Activision Blizzard and Mojang Studios, are part of the Xbox division led by Asha Sharma
Xbox_Game_Studios
Video game developer
social games. Since 2016, it is one of 3 publishing businesses of Activision Blizzard. Headquartered in Stockholm and London, and incorporated in St. Julian's
King_(company)
American video game awards
including Reggie Fils-Aimé, Keanu Reeves, Ben Schwartz, and Ming-Na Wen. Activision Blizzard was excluded from the show outside of its nominated games after the
The_Game_Awards_2021
(Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Conviction (in English). 2013-03-12. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard).
Characters of the StarCraft series
Characters_of_the_StarCraft_series
Relationship between Microsoft and trade unions around the world
shift began in 2015 and accelerated in 2022 when Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard. To expedite the approval process, Microsoft signed a labor neutrality
Microsoft_and_unions
Business acquisition
acquisition deal ever completed, behind Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023. Electronic Arts is an American video game company founded
Leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts
Leveraged_buyout_of_Electronic_Arts
American sports and media executive
operations, and was the former president of sports and entertainment of Activision Blizzard. Petitti grew up in Queens, the son of an NYPD officer. Petitti became
Tony_Petitti
American video game company
Vivendi). On July 10, 2008, Vivendi Games merged with Activision to create Activision Blizzard. On February 21, 1996, CUC International announced its
Vivendi_Games
December 2007, Activision announced a proposed merger deal with Vivendi Games that would create a new holding company named Activision Blizzard. The deal was
List_of_Vivendi_Games_titles
Video game franchise
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Activision Blizzard launched a production studio called Activision Blizzard Studios and are planning a live action
Call_of_Duty
acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which is the most expensive video game industry acquisition of all time, followed by the Activision-Vivendi Games merger
List of largest video game mergers and acquisitions
List_of_largest_video_game_mergers_and_acquisitions
Canadian video game developer
merged with Activision to form Activision Blizzard in 2008, Vivendi's former studios, including Radical Entertainment, became part of Activision. At the time
Radical_Entertainment
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Activision Blizzard (Activision Blizzard King), American games studio ABK Workers Alliance, organized workers at Activision Blizzard King Ambac
ABK
Military science fiction video game
"Eight $1B+ Franchises Across Our Portfolio of Primarily Owned IP". Activision Blizzard. August 3, 2017. "GOMTV Global Starcraft II League". GomTV. December
StarCraft_II
French investment company
its game publishing unit with Activision in a $18.8 billion deal. This will allow the merged company, Activision Blizzard, to rival Electronic Arts, the
Vivendi
Social movement against sexual abuse and harassment
Monica-based Activision Blizzard, which is a holding company made up of Blizzard, Activision Publishing, King, Major League Gaming, and Activision Blizzard Studios
MeToo_movement
American streamer and political commentator
developer Activision Blizzard for discrimination against and sexual harassment of female employees. Hoyt subsequently began regularly criticizing Activision Blizzard
Asmongold
American video game developer and entrepreneur
as the co-founder and the former president of Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., that was founded in 1991 as Silicon &
Michael_Morhaime
Video game compilation
Classics is a line of emulated retro games from the Activision Blizzard library (Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Sierra Entertainment) as a collaboration
Retro_Classics
Retrieved 2026-08-30. Thang, Jimmy. "Activision/Vivendi Games Merger Approved: Stockholders support Activision Blizzard venture". Archived from the original
List of largest media and entertainment mergers and acquisitions
List_of_largest_media_and_entertainment_mergers_and_acquisitions
Initiative to unionize tech and video game workers
organizer Wes McEnany. In 2022, Jessica Gonzalez joined, a former Activision Blizzard QA tester. CODE-CWA campaigns have been launched at a range of workplaces
CODE-CWA
Amusement park in Changzhou, China
$48m (£30m) to build, and is not officially licensed or endorsed by Activision Blizzard. Wikimedia Commons has media related to World Joyland. Sky Scrapper
World_Joyland
American video game company
merger with Activision to form Activision Blizzard on July 10, 2008, but was shut down later that year. The Sierra brand was revived by Activision in 2014
Sierra_Entertainment
American film producer
which Sher was a producer. In 2015, Sher was named co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios. which is devoted to creating television and films based
Stacey_Sher
American multinational technology company
establishing the Microsoft Gaming division in 2022 and acquiring Activision Blizzard in 2023. Microsoft has been dominant in the IBM PC–compatible operating
Microsoft
Irish software development company
software development company and a subsidiary of Activision, a video game division of Activision Blizzard. Demonware's products enable games publishers to
Demonware
Banning of an esports player
a letter from United States Congress representatives to Activision Blizzard, prompted Blizzard to reduce the punishment, but not to eliminate it. On October
Blitzchung_controversy
Professional esports league
inaugural season starting in 2020. The Call of Duty League is owned by Activision Blizzard and is the company's second franchise-based esports league. The league
Call_of_Duty_League
American business executive (born 1968)
2022, along with the announcement of Microsoft's intent to acquire Activision Blizzard, Spencer was promoted to the role of CEO of Microsoft Gaming. After
Phil Spencer (business executive)
Phil_Spencer_(business_executive)
American businessman and politician (born 1964)
administration in 2021, he was named chief administrative officer at Activision Blizzard effective March 2021. Bulatao was raised in Pennsylvania, one of
Brian_Bulatao
Hybrid video game console
case, which challenged Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, included reference to Activision being briefed on the "Switch NG" in December 2022
Nintendo_Switch_2
Online gaming platform by Blizzard Entertainment
sibling of Blizzard Entertainment, Activision. The platform provides cross-game instant messaging and voice chat service. In September 2017, Blizzard Entertainment
Battle.net
American esports entrepreneur (born 1972)
esports league and media company acquired by video game publisher Activision Blizzard in December 2015 Major League Gaming (MLG) is arguably the first
Mike_Sepso
Video game franchise
dungeon crawler video game series originally developed by Blizzard North and continued by Blizzard Entertainment after the original North studio shut down
Diablo_(series)
2015 video game
the Activision Blizzard fourth quarter 2012 earnings report listed Blizzard All-Stars as one of the areas of continued investment for Blizzard throughout
Heroes_of_the_Storm
video games List of Bethesda Softworks video games List of Activision video games List of Blizzard Entertainment games List of games included with Windows
List_of_Microsoft_video_games
with Activision Blizzard. The company is known for its informal and dedicated workplace culture, and has recently released new titles with Activision, including
List_of_Bungie_video_games
Military science fiction media franchise
Blizzard Entertainment that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick disliked Ares for adapting the gameplay of the Battlefield series, which Activision executives
StarCraft
2014, the brand was resurrected as an indie publisher by owners Activision Blizzard. Leisure Suit Larry 4 (unwritten; number skipped as a gag) Leisure
List of Sierra Entertainment video games
List_of_Sierra_Entertainment_video_games
Video game franchise
"Blizzard to launch pro sports league for 'Overwatch'". USA Today. Retrieved October 6, 2022. Bond, Paul (November 4, 2016). "Activision Blizzard to
Overwatch
2027 video game
Acquiring Activision Blizzard". IGN. Retrieved June 18, 2026. Doolan, Liam (March 1, 2024). "Crash Bandicoot Dev Toys For Bob Splits From Activision & Xbox
Spyro:_A_Realm_Beyond
American venture capital firm
purchased one of Activision Blizzard's expansion slots in the Overwatch League at an estimated $30 million to $60 million. Activision Blizzard had been expecting
Atlanta_Esports_Ventures
Legal action against Microsoft
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, which
Microsoft_litigation
Video game developer
August 2021, he stepped down from his position as president, after Activision Blizzard was sued in July of the same year by the California Department of
J._Allen_Brack
American video game developer
Blizzard Boston (formerly Proletariat, Inc.) is an American video game developer based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded by Seth Sivak and former
Blizzard_Boston
Video game series
worked on other unrelated games until Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft in January 2022. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stated that Microsoft
Skylanders
American broadcasting executive
the chairman of the Media Networks division of the gaming company Activision Blizzard. He previously held executive leadership roles at NFL Network, ESPN
Steve_Bornstein
Video game developer
2015, the company was acquired by King, which is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. It was shuttered in early 2019 with the closing of King's Seattle
Z2_(company)
Video group chat service
later settled out of court. In 2009, Paltalk then moved on to Sony, Activision Blizzard, NCsoft, Jagex and Turbine, Inc., claiming that these companies are
Paltalk
American voice actress and singer
on May 7, 2011. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Credits. (in English). 2010. Blizzard Entertainment.
Rachael_MacFarlane
American actor (born 1979)
Voice. Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Activision Blizzard. Scene: Closing credits, Voice Over Cast. Blizzard Entertainment
Josh_Keaton
2004 video game
following its parent company Vivendi Games' merger with Activision to form Activision Blizzard. The game introduces a new main character, Larry Lovage
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
Leisure_Suit_Larry:_Magna_Cum_Laude
American lawyer (born 1961)
secretary, and compliance chief officer for Activision Blizzard, until September 2022, due to Microsoft acquiring Blizzard for $75 billion. She previously served
Frances_Townsend
American video game developer (2000–2010)
partnership with Majesco, Electronic Arts, and Activision on multiple titles before being purchased by Activision Blizzard on November 10, 2008, where they mostly
Budcat_Creations
Video game series
Warcraft is a fantasy video game series and media franchise created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series consists of six core games: Warcraft: Orcs &
Warcraft
Cloud gaming service
"Activision Blizzard pulls all its games off Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming service". Polygon. "Nvidia's GeForce Now is losing all Activision Blizzard
GeForce_Now
Software developer specializing in the creation of video games
acquired Zenimax and announced plans to acquire Blizzard via the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, stated it supported these unionization efforts.
Video_game_developer
American video game developer
Activision Blizzard. Under Bungie's agreement with Activision, new intellectual property developed by Bungie will be owned by Bungie, not Activision,
Bungie
2024. Thorsen, Tor (May 7, 2009). "Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1". GameSpot. Archived from the original on
List of highest-grossing media franchises
List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
American labor organizer
industry and founding A Better ABK, the worker advocacy group at Activision Blizzard, and co-founding ABK Workers Alliance, a solidarity union, and Game
Jessica Gonzalez (labor organizer)
Jessica_Gonzalez_(labor_organizer)
holding company and video game developer Activision Blizzard in an all-cash deal worth $68.7 billion. Activision Blizzard is best known for producing franchises
History_of_Microsoft
American actor and comedian (born 1978)
2026. Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2017). "'Skylanders Academy' Activision Blizzard Animated Series Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix Ahead Of Season 2
Justin_Long
American mass media conglomerate (2025–present)
2025, Paramount Pictures announced that they and Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard had signed a deal that will see the studio develop, produce and distribute
Paramount_Skydance
Video game
It was ultimately cancelled in 2024 following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft as part of a reorganization that resulted in layoffs
Odyssey (cancelled video game)
Odyssey_(cancelled_video_game)
Video game website
Kirk McKeand said that TheGamer will not cover games created by Activision Blizzard to protest its alleged bad work environment. In February 2023, new
TheGamer
2011 racing video game
first by Activision Blizzard since NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (from Sierra, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal Games, and now Activision Blizzard). NASCAR
NASCAR_The_Game:_2011
Project name for a cancelled video game
that Blizzard was working on a "next-gen MMO" as early as 2007, which Blizzard confirmed was not related to WoW; later, in 2008, Activision Blizzard's management
Titan_(cancelled_video_game)
worldwide regulatory bodies, completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, making them the third largest game publisher in the world. Embracer
2023_in_video_games
History of components of the S&P 500
S&P Global. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015. "Activision Blizzard, United Continental Holdings Set to Join the S&P 500" (PDF). S&P
Historical components of the S&P 500
Historical_components_of_the_S&P_500
Livestream events produced by Microsoft Gaming
first-party content from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King. The livestreams also include third-party
Xbox_Developer_Direct
British video game developer
developers would be kept, such as Rare and World's Edge (transferred to Activision Blizzard), Obsidian Entertainment (to Bethesda), and Turn 10 Studios (merged
Ninja_Theory
strategy in the early 2020s, including a $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. Polygon pointed to long-term problems at Microsoft for mismanagement
2022–2026 video game industry layoffs
2022–2026_video_game_industry_layoffs
Video game series
Microsoft reacquired the game series as part of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Geometry Wars was released in the form of an easter egg minigame
Geometry_Wars
Military veterans support organization
non-profit foundation co-created by Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard, and General James L. Jones, Jr., a retired United States Marine
Call_of_Duty_Endowment
2023 video game
were no longer employed at Blizzard following the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard lawsuit. Following the departure
Diablo_IV
AI software company with offices in Stockholm and London
was acquired by the video game developer King, which is owned by Activision Blizzard. On September 30, 2022, Peltarion was shut down as part of its integration
Peltarion
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