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JUNE 30, 2017

Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision has brought back Crash Bandicoot , its popular videogame character, in a new remake of the original three games for the PS4 and PS4 Pro. Activision said the new version of the three games was done by its team at Vicarious Visions. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Santa Monica-based Activision has been sued by the developer of the ubiquitous Humvee military vehicles, AM General LLC , over the use by Activision of its vehicles in the game Call of Duty. The lawsuit covers not only the use of the Humvee in Activision's video game, but also related game-related toys and merchandise.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision said this morning that the latest sequel in its Call of Duty series of games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , is now available worldwide. The title was developed by video game studio Treyarch. The company said the title is now avaliable both digitally and at global retailers worldwide.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Santa Monica-based videogame developer Activision Blizzard said late Friday that it has completed its acquisition of its shares from Vivendi, in a deal worth approximately $5.83 The deal once again makes Activision Blizzard a fully independent company. videogames videogame buyout vivendi acquisition merger blizzard activision'

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision Publishing reports that it sold more than $500M of its latest title, Destiny , as of day one. Activision claimed that the numbers make Destiny the "most successful new video game franchise launch of all time." Activision said the numbers include retail and first party orders worldwide.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Monica-based Activision reported today that it passed up more than $500M in sell through for the opening weekend of its new title, Call of Duty: WWII. Activision said it sold more than twice as many units in the opening weekend compared with last year's release. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

Santa Monica-based videogame developer Activision said late Friday that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against two companies. Activision said the lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Activision claims the two companies have infringed on a U.S. activision lawsuit legal patent infringement worlds' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 18, 2018

Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision announced on Thursday afternoon that it will release its latest game in its popular Call of Duty games, the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , on October 12th. The new game was developed by game studio Treyarch.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision said Thursday morning that it will unveil the latest in its line of Call of Duty titles on May 17th, with a "Community Reveal" of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. In addition, Activision said it will release the title to the public on October 12th. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

In a bid to stave off a lawsuit from former Panamanian dictator Manual Noriega , Santa Monica-based Activision has hired former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to fight Noriega''s claim that the company misappropriate Noriega''s likeness in developing the game "Call of Duty: Black Ops II". READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Snap Announces Deal with A&E to Develop First Original Snapchat Show, Honest Co. Looking for Consumer Package Goods CEO to Replace Brian Lee, and Activision Hits Record $2B in Sales in Q4.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Santa Monica-based Activision , via its subsidiary Activision Publishing, said today that it is in a strategic relationship with Flurry , a provider of mobile application, advertising, and analytics software. According to Activision, Flurry will help the firm to establish a new mobile publishing initiative.

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APRIL 27, 2015

Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision said this morning that it will be rolling out another Call of Duty sequel, Call of Duty: Black Ops III , on November 6th. Activision said that the new title will debut on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms simultaneously. The new title is being developed by Treyarch.

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JUNE 1, 2012

The various legal disputes over Activision's Call of Duty and Modern Warfare titles appears to have been put to bed, according to a statement by Activision Blizzard late Thursday. In a terse statement, Activision Blizzard said that all parties to the litigation related to Infinity Ward have reached a settlement over the matter.

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JULY 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard has rolled out a new expansion pack for its Call of Duty: Black Ops III title, saying that it has rolled out "Descent", the third expansion pack for the popular game. The new expansion was developed by Treyarch, and is published by Activision Publishing.

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APRIL 28, 2010

A new front in the the dispute between Santa Monica-based Activision and former Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella has opened up, with the filing of a lawsuit by 38 developers from Infinity Ward. Tags: infinity ward employee lawsuit legal activision.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard has agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment , the developer of mobile games, including Candy Crush, in a deal worth $5.9 Activision said its wholly owned subsidiary, ABS Partners C.V., Activision said the acquisition will be highly complementary to its business.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Santa Monica-based Activision said this week that it has named Humam Sakhnini as its Chief Strategy and Talent Officer. Sakhnini had been serving as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development. As part of the move, Ann WEiser, Chief Human Resource Officer at Activision, is retiring at the end of the year.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based videogame developer Activision Blizzard and Santa Ana-based Web Wise Kids , a provider of Internet safety education, announced this morning that the two are in a new partnership. Tags: activision bilzzard wise kids videogame game gaming. Terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Santa Monica-based game developer Activision Publishing said today that it has set the launch date for the first, downloadable content pack for its popular Call of Duty: Black Ops II title. The firm said the new content will be released on Xbox Live on January 29th.

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JULY 13, 2010

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard announced today that it has named Eric Hirschberg as CEO of its Activision Publishing arm. Activisions said that Hirschberg's prior clients included Sony's PlayStation, Direct TV and HTC, and that he was a "dedicated gamer." READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing said Tuesday afternoon that it is creating a new, dedicated business unit around its Call of Duty franchise. According to the company, the new unit will be headed by Philip Earl, who currently runs Activision's Asia Pacific region. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2010

Santa Monica-based videogame developer Activision has inked a deal with Bungie , the videogame firm behind Halo, Myth, and Marathon, the two firms said today. According to the two, they are in an exclusive, 10-year partnership which will give Activision exclusive, worldwide rights to publish and distribute all future Bungie games.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard reports today that it saw about $360 million in sales Tuesday, in the first 24 hours of the release of its new title, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Activision sold approximately 5.6 The new Call of Duty title was developed by Santa Monica-based Treyarch Studios. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing announced this morning that it has delayed the release of one of its highly anticipated titles, Blur, but reiterated its calendar ear 2009 outlook. Tags: content economy videogame game video blur activision. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing said Friday that it has acquired FreeStyleGames, a UK-based video game developer. FreeStyleGames develops music-based games, including localized, downloadable content for Activision's popular Guitar Hero franchise. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Tunewiki , a developer of a user-driven service which combines streaming music with music lyrics, said Tuesday that it has received a strategic investment from NTT DOCOMO. Goldberg was EVP, Worldwide Studios, Chief Corporate Counsel, and General Counsel at Activision. The firm has a U.S. Amount of the funding was not disclosed.

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MAY 24, 2011

Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision said Tuesday that it has set the worldwide release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for November 8th. The new title is being developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision says the latest installment in its popular Call of Duty game line, Call of Duty: WWII , has just passed up $1 billion in global sales. Activision says the game is now the number one selling console video game in North America. Activision did not release total sales on Destiny.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Santa Monica-based videogame developer Activision Publishing , which is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, reports that its newly launched title, Call of Duty: Black Ops II , just crossed the $1 billion mark in retail sales. Activision said it reached that retail sales mark just fifteen days after launch.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing, a publisher of video games, announced this morning that it has acquired Budcat Creations, a video game developer based in Iowa City, Iowa. Budcat Creations develops Wii and Nintendo DS titles for the home video game market. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>

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MARCH 2, 2021

We are pleased to be supporting the continued development of Maestro as part of our ongoing investment in new technologies that provide artists with cutting-edge tools and solutions for growing their careers. “The third piece is a developer ecosystem,” Evans said. It’s kind of strange that this has taken so long to develop.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Santa Monica-based video games developer Activision has tapped former Yahoo! According to Activision, Rosensweig will oversee game development, hardware manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and marketing for RedOctane. Tags: activision video game content rosenweig videogame executive.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Santa Monica-based video games developer Activision has tapped former Yahoo! According to Activision, Rosenweig will oversee game development, hardware manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and marketing for RedOctane. Tags: video activision content game rosenweig executive videogame.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Santa Monica-based video game publisher Activision Blizzard is planning a new, yet-to-be-named survival game, which it calls "Unannounced Survival Game", it announced in looking to recruit people to work on the new project. The announcement linked to a Blizzard job postings page, and included a few pieces of conceptual art.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based DRINKS, a startup which is developing software which helps companies sell alcoholic beverages online via e-commerce, has named two executives, according to the company. Hunter previously served as Senior Manager of Global Analytics at Activision Blizzard and a Lead Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based Greenfly, a developer of marketing software for brand ambassadors, athletes, and sponsors, said on Tuesday that it has raised $8.4M Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission and Activision Blizzard. in a strategic growth round.

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