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}}[[wikipedia:Activision_Blizzard|'''Activision Blizzard, Inc.''']], often referred to as '''ABK (Activision-Blizzard-King)''', is an American video game holding company.


* '''Activision Blizzard, Inc.''', often referred to as '''ABK (Activision-Blizzard-King)''', is an American video game holding company. 
Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units:
* Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units:  
* Activision Publishing
** Activision Publishing
* Blizzard Entertainment
** Blizzard Entertainment
* King
** King
* Major League Gaming
**Major League Gaming
* Activision Blizzard Studios
**Activision Blizzard Studios.
'''Microsoft''' acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion on October 13, 2023. Activision Blizzard is a subsidiary of Microsoft Gaming along with Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media.


* '''Microsoft''' acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion on October 13, 2023. Activision Blizzard is a subsidiary of Microsoft Gaming along with Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media.
'''Products/Franchises:'''


* '''Products/Franchises:'''  Call of Duty | Crash Bandicoot | Guitar Hero | Skylanders | Spyro the Dragon | Tony Hawk's (series) | Diablo (series) | Hearthstone | Heroes of the Storm | Overwatch | StarCraft | Warcraft | Candy Crush Saga
* Call of Duty
* Crash Bandicoot
* Guitar Hero
* Skylanders
* Spyro the Dragon
* Tony Hawk's (series)
* Diablo (series)
* Hearthstone
* Heroes of the Storm
* Overwatch
* StarCraft
* Warcraft
* Candy Crush Saga


== Controversies ==
== Controversies ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Controversy
!Year
!Background Info
!Aftermath
!Related Article
!Related Video(s)
|-
|Account Lock and Forced Arbitration
|2024
|Activision Blizzard blocked access to Blizzard services, requiring customers to accept Forced Arbitration terms in the updated Blizzard End User License Agreement (EULA)
|Unknown
|[[Activision_Blizzard_Account_Lock_and_Forced_Arbitration|Activision Blizzard Account Lock and Forced Arbitration]]
|
|-
|}


== General References: ==
== General References: ==

Latest revision as of 06:58, 20 January 2025

Activision Blizzard
Basic Information
Founded July 9, 2008
Industry Video Games
Official Website activisionblizzard.com

Activision Blizzard, Inc., often referred to as ABK (Activision-Blizzard-King), is an American video game holding company.

Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units:

  • Activision Publishing
  • Blizzard Entertainment
  • King
  • Major League Gaming
  • Activision Blizzard Studios

Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion on October 13, 2023. Activision Blizzard is a subsidiary of Microsoft Gaming along with Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media.

Products/Franchises:

  • Call of Duty
  • Crash Bandicoot
  • Guitar Hero
  • Skylanders
  • Spyro the Dragon
  • Tony Hawk's (series)
  • Diablo (series)
  • Hearthstone
  • Heroes of the Storm
  • Overwatch
  • StarCraft
  • Warcraft
  • Candy Crush Saga

Controversies[edit | edit source]

Controversy Year Background Info Aftermath Related Article Related Video(s)
Account Lock and Forced Arbitration 2024 Activision Blizzard blocked access to Blizzard services, requiring customers to accept Forced Arbitration terms in the updated Blizzard End User License Agreement (EULA) Unknown Activision Blizzard Account Lock and Forced Arbitration

General References:[edit | edit source]