Activision
Activision Publishing is an American video game company. It was the first third party in the industry's history. It was founded on October 1, 1979. On July 9, 2008, it merged with Vivendi to make a new company called Activision Blizzard.[1] Activision is best known for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Call of Duty, and Guitar Hero.
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 Headquarters in Santa Monica (shared with Activision Blizzard) | |
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 1, 1979 |
| Founder | David Crane Alan Miller Bob Whitehead Jim Levy |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Activision, Inc. (2000–2008) Activision Blizzard (2008–present) |
| Subsidiaries | Activision § List of studios |
List of studios
Current
| Name | Location | Founded | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activision Shanghai Studio | Shanghai, China | 2009 | – |
| Beenox | Quebec City, Canada | 2000 | 2005 |
| Demonware | Dublin, Ireland | 2003 | 2007 |
| Digital Legends Entertainment | Barcelona, Spain | 2001 | 2021 |
| Elsewhere Entertainment | Warsaw, Poland | 2024 | – |
| High Moon Studios | Carlsbad, California, U. S. | 2001 | 2006 |
| Infinity Ward | Woodward Hills, Los Angeles, California, U. S. | 2002 | 2003 |
| Raven Software | Madison, Wisconsin, U. S. | 1990 | 1997 |
| Sledgehammer Games | Foster City, California, U. S. | 2009 | – |
| Solid State Studios | Santa Monica, California, U. S. | 2021 | – |
| Treyarch | Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California, U. S. | 1996 | 2001 |
Activision Media
Co-founder David Crane in 2013
Carol Shaw in 1983 with her award plaque for selling over 500,000 copies of River Raid for Activision
Mediagenic's former headquarters in Menlo Park, c. 2021
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard
Former Activision headquarters in Santa Monica in 2008
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References
- ↑ Rachel Rosmarin (2 December 2007). "Vivendi To Merge With Activision". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/02/vivendi-computer-guitar-tech-media-cx_rr_1202activision.html. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
