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 and 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
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Developer
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System
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Release
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Notes
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| The Activision Decathlon
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Action Graphics
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ColecoVision
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1983
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Port of Activision game.
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| Ballblazer
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Lucasfilm Games (Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 7800), Atari 8-bit)
K-Byte (Commodore 64)
Mr. Micro (MSX)
Program Techniques (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)
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Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| Beamrider
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Action Graphics (Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64)
Cheshire Engineering (Atari 2600, Intellivision)
Software Conversions (MSX, ZX Spectrum)
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Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Intellivision, MSX, ZX Spectrum
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1983
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| Borrowed Time
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Interplay Productions
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Amiga
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1986
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| Countdown to Showdown
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Synergistic Software
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Apple II
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1985
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| The Dreadnaught Factor
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Cheshire Engineering
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Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, Intellivision
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1983
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| Enduro
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James Software
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ZX Spectrum
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1984
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Port of Activision game.
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| Ghostbusters
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Bits Laboratory (NES)
Compile (Sega Master System)
James Software (Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum)
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Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| Ghostbusters II
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Dynamix (DOS)
Foursfield (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
HAL Laboratory (Game Boy), New Frontier (MSX)
Imagineering (NES)
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Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| H.E.R.O.
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Microsmiths (Apple II)
The Softworks (Commodore 64, MSX)
Software Conversions (ZX Spectrum)
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Apple II, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
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1984
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Port of Activision game.
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| Koronis Rift
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Lucasfilm Games (Commodore 64)
Mr. Micro (Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum)
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Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| Mindshadow
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Interplay Productions
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Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC Booter, Mac OS, PC Booter, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| On Field Football
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Gamestar
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Commodore 64
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1984
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| Pitfall!
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Beck-Tech
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Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision
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1984
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Port of Activision game.
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| Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
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Beck-Tech (Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision)
Microsmiths (Apple II)
ZX Spectrum (Software Conversions)
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Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision
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1984
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Port of Activision game.
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| The Real Ghostbusters
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Data East (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST)
Kotobuki System (Game Boy)
Mr. Micro (Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
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Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, ZX Spectrum
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1988
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| Rescue on Fractalus!
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Lucasfilm Games (Atari 8-bit
Softalent (Commodore 64)
Dalali Software (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
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Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| River Raid
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Micro Projects (Commodore 64)
Microsmiths (Apple II)
Software Conversions (ZX Spectrum)
Software Conversions (ZX Spectrum)
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Apple II, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
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1984
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Ports of Activision game.
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| Rock n' Bolt
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Action Graphics
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Commodore 64
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1985
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| Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space
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James Software
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Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
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1984
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Port of Activision game.
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| Star Rank Boxing
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Game Star
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Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| Toy Bizarre
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James Software
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ZX Spectrum
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1985
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| The Tracer Sanction
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Interplay Productions
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Apple II, Commodore 64, PC Booter
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1985
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| Worm Whomper
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Cheshire Engineering
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Intellivision
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1983
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| Zenji
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Action Graphics
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MSX, ZX Spectrum
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1983
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Port of Activision game.
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