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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 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
Business acquisition held from 2022 to 2023
agreement, Microsoft brought Activision Blizzard under its Microsoft Gaming business unit as a sibling division to Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media. With
Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
Acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard_by_Microsoft
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
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 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
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
over 30 studios in 17 countries as of February 2024. The three subsidiaries consist of: Xbox Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, and Activision Blizzard. It owns
List_of_Xbox_studios
Animated web television series
Academy is an animated television series produced by TeamTO and Activision Blizzard Studios based on the Skylanders series. The first season premiered on
Skylanders_Academy
Division of Microsoft focused on video games
Studios, Bethesda Softworks (publisher of ZeniMax Media), Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King (the latter three are publishers of Activision
Xbox_(division)
American film producer
Sher was a producer. In 2015, Sher was named co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios. which is devoted to creating television and films based on the
Stacey_Sher
Video games by developer/publisher
company was named Activision Blizzard. The name was retained when Activision Blizzard became an independent company in 2013, while Blizzard itself has been
List of Blizzard Entertainment games
List_of_Blizzard_Entertainment_games
American video game development company
best place to work, and the 66th best in 2017, both as part of Activision Blizzard studios. Raven co-founder Brian Raffel was inducted on In Business Hall
Raven_Software
Video game franchise
Hollywood Reporter reported that Activision Blizzard launched a production studio called Activision Blizzard Studios and are planning a live action Call
Call_of_Duty
American video game publisher
as a division of the company itself. Xbox Game Studios, alongside ZeniMax Media and Activision Blizzard, are part of the Xbox division led by Asha Sharma
Xbox_Game_Studios
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
Topics referred to by the same term
639-3 code) Activision Blizzard (Activision Blizzard King), American games studio ABK Workers Alliance, organized workers at Activision Blizzard King Ambac
ABK
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
Video game series
closure in 2022. The studios worked on other unrelated games until Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft in January 2022. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick
Skylanders
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
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
American video game company
Starbreeze Studios and Universal Pictures worked on the project, featuring new content and new features. After the Activision-Blizzard merger, the game
Tigon_Studios
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
Video game industry in the United States
Entertainment, Microsoft Gaming (consist of Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks and Activision Blizzard), Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Epic Games
Video games in the United States
Video_games_in_the_United_States
Game Studios video games List of Microsoft Gaming video games List of Bethesda Softworks video games List of Activision video games List of Blizzard Entertainment
List_of_Microsoft_video_games
American video game developer
working on the Call of Duty series. After Activision's parent company, Activision Blizzard, faced lawsuits over workplace harassment and discrimination, Microsoft
Toys_for_Bob
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 developer
Activision Blizzard. Under Bungie's agreement with Activision, new intellectual property developed by Bungie will be owned by Bungie, not Activision,
Bungie
Social movement against sexual abuse and harassment
and Activision Blizzard Studios. In February 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined Activision Blizzard $35 million for failure
MeToo_movement
Video game character
Games with Activision in 2008, the franchise became the property of Activision Blizzard. After developing Disruptor, Insomniac president, Ted Price, contacted
Spyro_(character)
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
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 Blizzard Entertainment video game)
Titan_(cancelled_Blizzard_Entertainment_video_game)
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
Canadian video game developer
developer established in 2000 in Quebec City. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005. Beenox was founded by Dominique
Beenox
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
Xbox Game Studios (formerly Microsoft Games, Microsoft Game Studios and Microsoft Studios) is an American video game publisher that is a division of Microsoft
List of Xbox Game Studios video games
List_of_Xbox_Game_Studios_video_games
British video game developer (2002–2010)
agreement with Activision Blizzard. It is now known as Codemasters Birmingham. The studio closed down in 2010. Many of the former Swordfish Studios employees
Swordfish_Studios
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
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
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
Relationship between Microsoft and trade unions around the world
recognized 6 additional video game unions at both ZeniMax Studios and Activision Blizzard. A small group of 18 agency contractors at TaxSaver software
Microsoft_and_unions
November 4, 2015. Matulef, Jeff (November 6, 2015). "Activision Blizzard launches film and TV studio". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November
2015_in_video_games
Gaming since its establishment in 2022, including Activision, Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Blizzard Entertainment, and King. Some of the video game
List_of_Xbox_video_games
French animated motion picture studio
Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2017. "Attention All Skylanders! Activision Blizzard Studios Expands "Skylanders Academy" To Season 3" (Press release). Gamasutra
TeamTO
Series of rhythm video games
hiatus' for now – Activision". Computer And Video Games. Retrieved April 12, 2011. Ewalt, David (July 20, 2011). "Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick:
Guitar_Hero
2021 video game
first-person shooter game developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. It was released on November 5 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows
Call_of_Duty:_Vanguard
American video game developer
by Activision Blizzard's CEO, Bobby Kotick. After The Wall Street Journal began its investigation, Bunting was let go. On August 18, 2023, studio design
Treyarch
Spanish video game developer
members of Rebel Act Studios founded it in May 2001. After two decades as an independent developer, the studio was acquired by Activision on 28 October 2021
Digital_Legends
video games. Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. by Nintendo Pitfall! by Activision Frogger by Konami and Sega Q*bert by Mylstar Space Ace by Don Bluth Kangaroo
List of animated series based on video games
List_of_animated_series_based_on_video_games
American animation company
Avi Arad. In September 2017, 41E announced an agreement with Activision Blizzard Studios as the exclusive global sales agent for Linear Television and
41_Entertainment
American voice actress (born 1976)
on May 7, 2011. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Credits. (in English). 2010. Blizzard Entertainment.
Rachael_MacFarlane
2011 video game
TV series, on November 6, 2015, they announced the opening of Activision Blizzard Studios, who are in the process of developing Skylanders into a film
Skylanders:_Spyro's_Adventure
Video game developer
which is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. It was shuttered in early 2019 with the closing of King's Seattle mobile game studio. Z2Live was founded in
Z2_(company)
Video gaming brand owned by Microsoft
Game Studios, ZeniMax Media (Bethesda Softworks), and Activision Blizzard (Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King), who own numerous studios and
Xbox
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)
mergers, highlighted by Microsoft announcing its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion. The industry as a whole continued to deal
2022_in_video_games
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
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
American voice actor
Studios. Mad Max. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 5:40 in, Talent. Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision.
Fred_Tatasciore
Software developer specializing in the creation of video games
game publishers maintain development studios (such as Electronic Arts's EA Canada, Square Enix's studios, Activision's Radical Entertainment, Nintendo EPD
Video_game_developer
American video game designer (born 1972)
the wake of the downturn in the Overwatch League around 2020. Activision and Blizzard expected more from his plans for Overwatch 2 to make more features
Jeff_Kaplan
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
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is the most expensive video game acquisitions of all time followed by Activision-Vivendi Games merger and
List of largest video game mergers and acquisitions
List_of_largest_video_game_mergers_and_acquisitions
2020 video game
wanted to bring, the Activision management did not see much value in the remaster over new games, and pressure was placed on Blizzard to focus on these newer
Warcraft_III:_Reforged
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
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
Embracer Group acquires multiple studios, including 4A Games. GamesIndustry.biz. August 13, 2020. Microsoft Activision Blizzard Acquisition Complete Finalized
List_of_video_game_developers
Video game series
Tony Hawk's is a series of skateboarding video games published by Activision and endorsed by the American professional skateboarder of the same name. From
Tony_Hawk's
Sugar scull
episodes October 28, 2016 – September 28, 2018 Netflix • TeamTO • Activision Blizzard Studios TV-Y7 CGI Splash and Bubbles • Adventure • Comedy • Educational
List of children's animated television series of the 2010s
List_of_children's_animated_television_series_of_the_2010s
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
2024 video game
blog that Digital Legends Entertainment, Beenox, Activision Shanghai Studio, and Solid State Studios are working on a mobile version of Call of Duty:
Call_of_Duty:_Warzone_Mobile
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
Military science fiction media franchise
StarCraft: Ares that was cancelled when Blizzard focused on developing Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV instead. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick disliked Ares for
StarCraft
maintaining conditions that promoted the harassment. In July 2021, Activision Blizzard was sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
2020 Ubisoft sexual misconduct litigation and accusations
2020_Ubisoft_sexual_misconduct_litigation_and_accusations
British video game development studio, 1988–2011
Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. "Bizarre Creations for Activision_Blizzard (ATVI)". Wikinvest.com. Archived from the original on 21 September
Bizarre_Creations
Chinese Internet technology company
former Sega employees established Nagoshi Studio in January 2022. After a 14-year partnership, Blizzard Activision ended its licensing agreement with NetEase
NetEase
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
Video game franchise
"Vivendi and Activision Complete Transaction to Create Activision Blizzard". Activision Blizzard. July 10, 2008. Archived from the original on April 2
Crash_Bandicoot
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
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
This is a list of superhero films produced by American film studios by year. List of films based on DC Comics publications List of films based on Marvel
List of American superhero films
List_of_American_superhero_films
American video game developer
Brevik resigned from Blizzard, he founded Flagship Studios in 2003 and its sister company, Ping0 in 2006. Once Flagship Studios dissolved in August 2008
David_Brevik
American video game designer
Alex Afrasiabi, who was named in a California State lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard for mistreating women at the company. Street graduated from McDaniel
Greg_Street
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
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
Retrieved June 19, 2017. Desowitz, Bill (October 27, 2004). "Japan's New Answer Studio Builds on Animation's Past and Future". VFXWorld. Retrieved December 25
List of American animated television series
List_of_American_animated_television_series
Video game development company
SuperVillain Studios is composed of a group of veteran game developers from companies such as Blizzard Entertainment, Neversoft Entertainment, Westwood Studios, EA
SuperVillain_Studios
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
billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. Polygon pointed to long term problems at Microsoft for mismanagement of acquired studios even before the early
2022–2026 video game industry layoffs
2022–2026_video_game_industry_layoffs
Video game franchise
series originally developed by Blizzard North and continued by Blizzard Entertainment after the original North studio shut down in 2005. The franchise
Diablo_(series)
American video game development company
franchise. Activision sat on the proposal for weeks until Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick offered to bring the studio into the Activision fold. Schofield
Sledgehammer_Games
American video game developer (2000–2010)
Guitar Hero Title" from 1up.com "Activision shuts down Bizarre and Budcat studios" "Guitar Hero creator Budcat Studios shuts down". www.thegazette.com
Budcat_Creations
Livestream events produced by Microsoft Gaming
showcase upcoming first-party content from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King. The livestreams also include
Xbox_Developer_Direct
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)
series has sold more than 500 million copies to date, publisher Activision-Blizzard told The Washington Post. "Investor Presentation – May 2026" (PDF)
List of best-selling video game franchises
List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises
2020 video game
is Vicarious Visions' final work as a subsidiary of Activision before it was merged into Blizzard Entertainment on January 22, 2021. The game received
Tony_Hawk's_Pro_Skater_1_+_2
Universal Studios (now owned by NBCUniversal) Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (division of Universal Pictures, now owned by Cineverse) Vivendi Games Activision Blizzard
List of assets owned by Vivendi
List_of_assets_owned_by_Vivendi
Professional esports league
ecosystem for its esport was quickly established, its publisher Activision Blizzard elected to create the Overwatch League, a franchised league akin
Overwatch_Champions_Series
Swedish film director and video game designer (born 1977)
industry which was brought up at The Game Awards 2021 with respect to Activision Blizzard and its CEO Bobby Kotick, saying "I think sometimes you need to go
Josef_Fares
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD-STUDIOS
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD-STUDIOS
Male
Greek
(Άποφις) Greek form of Egyptian Apep, possibly APOPHIS means "to slither." In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant snake, serpent or dragon. Known as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blissett, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the vocabulary word blizzard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Blizzard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Izard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English busard, bosard ‘buzzard’ (Old French busart), hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. The buzzard was considered an inferior bird of prey, useless for falconry, and the nickname was therefore probably a derogatory one.Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bosshart or any of its variants.
Male
Finnish
Finnish name PYRY means "blizzard, snowstorm."
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Girl/Female
Irish Latin
Ardent.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Singer; Beautiful Lady
Boy/Male
Muslim
Star
Girl/Female
Muslim
High grade
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Very Good; Poem; Part of Poem
Boy/Male
Spanish
Man.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Scottish
Steward; Household Guardian; Form of Stuart; Surname; House Guard
Girl/Female
English
From the sacred spring.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
True God of Heaven; Special Heart; Seven Gods
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n.
A blockhead; a dunce.
n.
A stomach armed with chitinous or shelly plates or teeth, as in certain insects and mollusks.
n.
A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine and blinding snow; a furious blast.
n.
A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.
n.
The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds.
n.
The Lizard, a northern constellation.
n.
One who blinks with, or as with, weak eyes.
a.
Senseless; stupid.
n.
See Dizzard.
n.
The lizard fish.
n.
A thick muscular stomach found in many invertebrate animals.
n.
The buzzard.
n.
Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.
n.
That which twinkles or glances, as a dim star, which appears and disappears.
n.
A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also dizard, and disard.]
n.
A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera.
n.
A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.
n.
The honey buzzard.
n.
The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the glandular stomach (crop), or lower part of the esophagus; the gigerium.