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From [[1980]] to [[2000]], Activision was both a video game developer and publisher.  
From [[1980]] to [[2000]], Activision was both a video game developer and publisher.  


After a reorganization in 2000, Activision Holdings was formed to manage the company and its subsidiaries plus the corporate name was changed to Activision Publishing, Inc. After this, Activision only published games developed by other developers.
After a reorganization in 2000, Activision Holdings was formed to manage the company and its subsidiaries, plus the corporate name was changed to Activision Publishing, Inc. After this, Activision only published games developed by other developers.


==Video games==
==Video games==

Revision as of 07:29, 17 January 2024

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Video games published by Activision include titles released from 1983 to the present.

Activision is a video game company that is a subsidiary of Microsoft.

Founded as Computer Arts in 1979 by Jim Levy, David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead, the company was renamed to Activision shortly afterward.

From 1980 to 2000, Activision was both a video game developer and publisher.

After a reorganization in 2000, Activision Holdings was formed to manage the company and its subsidiaries, plus the corporate name was changed to Activision Publishing, Inc. After this, Activision only published games developed by other developers.

Video games

To view games that Activision developed, see Activision.

Video games published by Activision

Title Developer System Release Notes
A-10 Cuba! Parsoft Interactive Mac OS, Windows 1996
The Activision Decathlon Action Graphics ColecoVision 1983 Port of Activision game.
The Adventure of Rad Gravity Interplay Productions Nintendo Entertainment System 1990
Alien vs Predator Jorudan Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins Matrix Software, Contrail PlayStation 2000
Ballblazer Lucasfilm Games (Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit)
K-Byte (Commodore 64)
Mr. Micro (MSX)
Program Techniques (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)
Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum 1985
Beamrider Action Graphics (Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64)
Cheshire Engineering (Atari 2600, Intellivision)
Software Conversions (MSX, ZX Spectrum)
Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Intellivision, MSX, ZX Spectrum 1983
Borrowed Time Interplay Productions Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Mac OS, PC Booter 1986
Countdown to Showdown Synergistic Software Apple II 1985
The Dreadnaught Factor Cheshire Engineering Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, Intellivision 1983
Enduro James Software ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of Activision game.
The Fifth Element Kalisto Entertainment PlayStation 1998
Galaxy Force Sega Sega Master System 1989
Ghostbusters Bits Laboratory (NES)
Compile (Sega Master System)
James Software (Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum)
Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum 1985
Ghostbusters II Dynamix (DOS)
Foursfield (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
HAL Laboratory (Game Boy)
New Frontier (MSX)
Imagineering (NES)
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum 1985
H.E.R.O. Microsmiths (Apple II)
The Softworks (Commodore 64, MSX)
Software Conversions (ZX Spectrum)
Apple II, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of Activision game.
Hacker Interplay Productions Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS, MSX, ZX Spectrum 1985
Koronis Rift Lucasfilm Games (Commodore 64)
Mr. Micro (Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum)
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum 1985
Maniac Mansion Lucasfilm Games DOS 1988
Master of the Lamps James Software Amstrad CPC, MSX 1985 Port of Activision game.
Mindshadow Interplay Productions Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC Booter, Mac OS, PC Booter, ZX Spectrum 1985
Nightmare Creatures Kalisto Entertainment Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Windows 1997
Ninja Spirit Irem Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1990
On Field Football Gamestar Commodore 64 1984
Paparazzi!: Tales of Tinseltown Museworthy Mac OS, Windows 1995
Pitfall! Beck-Tech Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision 1984 Port of Activision game.
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns Beck-Tech (Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision)
Microsmiths (Apple II)
ZX Spectrum (Software Conversions)
Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision 1984 Port of Activision game.
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Big Bang, Zombie Studios (32X)
Imagitec Design (Jaguar)
Kinesoft (Windows)
Redline Games (SNES)
Atari Jaguar, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Windows 1994 Port of Activision game.
Rampage Bally/Midway
Sega (Master System)
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Sega Master System, TRS-80 Color Computer, ZX Spectrum 1987 Port of Activision game.
The Real Ghostbusters Data East (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST)
Kotobuki System (Game Boy)
Mr. Micro (Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, ZX Spectrum 1988
Rescue on Fractalus! Lucasfilm Games (Atari 8-bit
Softalent (Commodore 64)
Dalali Software (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1985
River Raid Micro Projects (Commodore 64)
Microsmiths (Apple II)
Software Conversions (ZX Spectrum)
Software Conversions (ZX Spectrum)
Apple II, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1984 Ports of Activision game.
Rock n' Bolt Action Graphics Commodore 64 1985
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space James Software Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of Activision game.
Star Rank Boxing Game Star Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum 1985
Star Trek: Hidden Evil Presto Studios Windows 1999
Super Pitfall Micronics Nintendo Entertainment System 1987
Sword Master Athena Nintendo Entertainment System 1992
Tombs & Treasure Compile Nintendo Entertainment System 1991
Toy Bizarre James Software ZX Spectrum 1985
The Tracer Sanction Interplay Productions Apple II, Commodore 64, PC Booter 1985
Worm Whomper Cheshire Engineering Intellivision 1983
Zenji Action Graphics MSX, ZX Spectrum 1983 Port of Activision game.