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| Type = Subsidiary | | Type = Subsidiary | ||
| Founded = July 9, 2008 | | Founded = July 9, 2008 | ||
| Industry = Video | | Industry = Video games | ||
| Official Website = https://activisionblizzard.com | | Official Website = https://activisionblizzard.com | ||
| Logo = Activision_Blizzard_logo.svg | | Logo = Activision_Blizzard_logo.svg | ||
}}[[wikipedia:Activision_Blizzard|'''Activision Blizzard, Inc.''']], often referred to as '''ABK (Activision-Blizzard-King)''', is an American video game holding company. | }}[[wikipedia:Activision_Blizzard|'''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: | ||
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'''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 and franchises == | |||
*''Call of Duty'' | |||
*''Crash Bandicoot'' | |||
*Crash Bandicoot | *''Guitar Hero'' | ||
*Guitar Hero | *''Skylanders'' | ||
*Skylanders | *''Spyro the Dragon'' | ||
*Spyro the Dragon | *''Tony Hawk's'' (series) | ||
*Tony Hawk's (series) | *''Diablo'' (series) | ||
*Diablo (series) | *''Hearthstone'' | ||
*Hearthstone | *''Heroes of the Storm'' | ||
*Heroes of the Storm | *''Overwatch'' | ||
*Overwatch | *''StarCraft'' | ||
*StarCraft | *''Warcraft'' | ||
*Warcraft | *''Candy Crush Saga'' | ||
*Candy Crush Saga | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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|2023 | |2023 | ||
|Mainland China lost access to Blizzard's main titles for over a year as a result of licensing agreements going unmet. | |Mainland China lost access to Blizzard's main titles for over a year as a result of licensing agreements going unmet. | ||
|Steam | |Steam review-bombing on Overwatch. Eventual acquisition by Microsoft Gaming. | ||
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|Account | |Account lock and Forced arbitration | ||
|2024 | |2024 | ||
|Activision Blizzard blocked access to Blizzard services, requiring customers to accept | |Activision Blizzard blocked access to Blizzard services, requiring customers to accept [[forced arbitration]] terms in the updated Blizzard [[end-user license agreement]] (EULA) | ||
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