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company_name = Activision| | company_name = Activision| | ||
company_logo = [[File:Activision logo.png|300px]]| | company_logo = [[File:Activision logo.png|300px]]| | ||
company_type = Subsidiary of Activision Blizzard| | company_type = Subsidiary of [[Activision Blizzard]]| | ||
foundation = 1979 (Computer Arts)<br />1979 (Activision)<br />1988 (Mediagenic)| | foundation = 1979 (Computer Arts)<br />1979 (Activision)<br />1988 (Mediagenic)| | ||
location = Santa Monica, California, US| | location = Santa Monica, California, US| | ||
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products = Video games| | products = Video games| | ||
homepage = http://www.activision.com/| | homepage = http://www.activision.com/| | ||
}}'''Activision''' is a | }}'''Activision''' is a subsidiary of [[Activision Blizzard]], which itself is a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]]. | ||
==Computer Arts, Inc.== | ==Computer Arts, Inc.== | ||
Computer Arts, Inc. was founded in 1979 by [[Jim Levy]] and former [[Atari, S.A.|Atari]] programmers [[David Crane]], [[Larry Kaplan]], [[Alan Miller]] and [[Bob Whitehead]]. | Computer Arts, Inc. was founded in [[1979]] by [[Jim Levy]] and former [[Atari, S.A.|Atari]] programmers [[David Crane]], [[Larry Kaplan]], [[Alan Miller]] and [[Bob Whitehead]]. | ||
==Activision, Inc.== | ==Activision, Inc.== | ||
Shortly after its foundation, in 1979, Computer Arts, Inc. was renamed | Shortly after its foundation, in 1979, Computer Arts, Inc. was renamed '''Activision, Inc.''' | ||
==Mediagenic== | ==Mediagenic== | ||
In 1988, | In [[1988]], it branched out to other forms of software than video games, and its corporate name was changed to '''Mediagenic'''. | ||
Under the Mediagenic holding company, | Under the Mediagenic holding company, the company continued to produce and publish games as Activision. Following a lawsuit that resulted in Mediagenic having to pay millions in damages, an investor group consisting of Robert Kotick and Brian Kelly purchased Mediagenic in [[1990]]. | ||
==Activision Blizzard== | ==Activision Blizzard== | ||
The company was renamed back to Activision in [[1992]]. In [[2008]], Activision was merged with [[Vivendi Games]] to form the holding company Activision Blizzard. | |||
In 2013, Activision Blizzard purchased most of Vivendi's shares of the Activision Blizzard stock to become an independent company. As in the Mediagenic years, | In [[2013]], Activision Blizzard purchased most of [[Vivendi|Vivendi's]] shares of the Activision Blizzard stock to become an independent company. As in the Mediagenic years, it still produces and publishes games under the Activision name while under the Activision Blizzard holding company. | ||
==Microsoft acquisition== | ==Microsoft acquisition== | ||
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in 2023. | Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in [[2023]]. | ||
==Activision video games== | ==Activision video games== | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed in 1983. Unreleased until ''[[Intellivision Rocks]]'' for [[Mac OS]] and [[Windows]] in 2001 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed in 1983. Unreleased until ''[[Intellivision Rocks]]'' for [[Mac OS]] and [[Windows]] in 2001 | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992 | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Under [[Infocom]] label. | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Little Computer People]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Little Computer People]]'' | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Zork: The Undiscovered Underground]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Zork: The Undiscovered Underground]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Commodore 64]], [[Mac OS]], [[Windows]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1997 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1997 | ||
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Revision as of 04:42, 17 January 2024
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| Activision | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Activision Blizzard |
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| Founded | 1979 (Computer Arts) 1979 (Activision) 1988 (Mediagenic) |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, US |
| Key people | Jim Levy, founder David Crane, founder Larry Kaplan, founder Alan Miller, founder Bob Whitehead, founder |
| Industry | video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | http://www.activision.com/ |
Activision is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, which itself is a subsidiary of Microsoft.
Computer Arts, Inc.
Computer Arts, Inc. was founded in 1979 by Jim Levy and former Atari programmers David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead.
Activision, Inc.
Shortly after its foundation, in 1979, Computer Arts, Inc. was renamed Activision, Inc.
Mediagenic
In 1988, it branched out to other forms of software than video games, and its corporate name was changed to Mediagenic.
Under the Mediagenic holding company, the company continued to produce and publish games as Activision. Following a lawsuit that resulted in Mediagenic having to pay millions in damages, an investor group consisting of Robert Kotick and Brian Kelly purchased Mediagenic in 1990.
Activision Blizzard
The company was renamed back to Activision in 1992. In 2008, Activision was merged with Vivendi Games to form the holding company Activision Blizzard.
In 2013, Activision Blizzard purchased most of Vivendi's shares of the Activision Blizzard stock to become an independent company. As in the Mediagenic years, it still produces and publishes games under the Activision name while under the Activision Blizzard holding company.
Microsoft acquisition
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in 2023.
Activision video games
To view games from other developers that Activision published, see games published by Activision.
