Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard is a major American video game company formed from the 2008 merger of Activision and Blizzard Entertainment.
The company publishes blockbuster franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush.
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in 2023 in one of the largest gaming industry deals in history: The Activision Blizzard acquisition reshaped the console wars.
Massively multiplayer fantasy RPG
- Call of DutyMilitary shooter gaming franchise
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- HearthstoneOnline strategic card battler
Crash Bandicoot · Spyro · Tony Hawk · Guitar Hero · Skylanders
Multiplayer internet adventure game
- first-person shooterCombat game, protagonist's viewpoint
- real-time strategyGenre without pauses or turns
- Battle.netBlizzard's game launcher
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
esports · gamers · raids · PvP · PvE · loot boxes · skins · DLC
Electronic securities exchange
- stockGoods kept for sale
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- mergerCorporate combination
- headquartersCentral command location
subsidiary · revenue · profit · layoffs · restructuring · Santa Monica · Irvine · executive
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- misconductImproper professional behavior
discrimination · workplace · gender bias · walkout · SEC investigation · settlement · accountability · whistleblower
World of Warcraft
Massively multiplayer fantasy RPG
- Call of DutyMilitary shooter gaming franchise
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
Hearthstone · Crash Bandicoot · Spyro · Tony Hawk · Guitar Hero · Skylanders
MMORPG
Multiplayer internet adventure game
- first-person shooterCombat game, protagonist's viewpoint
- real-time strategyGenre without pauses or turns
- Battle.netBlizzard's game launcher
multiplayer · esports · gamers · raids · PvP · PvE · loot boxes · skins · DLC · microtransactions
NASDAQ
Electronic securities exchange
- stockGoods kept for sale
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- mergerCorporate combination
headquarters · subsidiary · revenue · profit · layoffs · restructuring · Santa Monica · Irvine · executive · boardroom
harassment
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
misconduct · discrimination · workplace · gender bias · walkout · SEC investigation · settlement · accountability · whistleblower · protest
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