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JULY 26, 2013

In a complex deal, Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard said last night that it has reached a deal with Vivendi , where it will acquire approximately 429 million shares of the company, in exchange for $5.83 In addition, an investor group--led by Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and co-chairman Brian Kelly--will purchase an additional $2.34

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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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JULY 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based videogame maker Activision Blizzard is on the block, with majority owner Vivendi looking to sell the video game business, according to reports this week. Reuters, citing five sources "close to the situation," said that the firm is looking for bidders on Activision. Vivendi owns 60 percent of Activision Blizzard.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Santa Monica-based Activision has reportedly acquired e-sports organization Major League Gaming , in a deal worth $46M. According to leaked documents sent to shareholders of Major League Gaming, the deal is split between $31M in cash immediately, plus $15M held in escrow.

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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. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. FreeStyleGames develops music-based games, including localized, downloadable content for Activision's popular Guitar Hero franchise. READ MORE>>

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JUNE 9, 2011

A report today from AllthingsD says that an investor group, which includes Santa Monica-based Activision 's Bobby Kotick, is in the last legs of negotiating a deal to acquire MySpace , the beleaguered, once-high flying social network. to a bevy of buyers, with no deals yet inked.

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JULY 18, 2018

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The acquisition is the fourth acquisition in the last year by Niantic, which pointed out Seismic's work with such partners as Marvel, FoxNext, Sony Television, Alcon Interactive, and others. READ MORE>>.

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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. Activision said that it has worked with Budcat Creations for the development of multiple games in its Guitar Hero franchise. READ MORE>>

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JUNE 24, 2014

Before AdColony, Kassoy had been at Activision Blizzard. video mobile acquisition merger opera adcolony' Kassoy becomes Chief Marketing Officer of Opera Mediaworks with the buy. AdColony was venture backed by Insight Venture Partners. AdColony had formerly been part of Jirbo. READ MORE>>.

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Activision Mobile Advertising Acquisition 153

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JUNE 15, 2020

AT&T is reportedly looking to sell its Warner gaming unit, and is reportedly talking with Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard to buy the unit for about $4 billion. CNBC--citing "people familiar with the matter"--says no deal has yet been signed. Warner Bros.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Gamzee , the HTML5 game development firm headed by Howard Marks, one of the founders of Activision, has shifted its staff as it rethinks how to approach the market. The startup develops the Skyscraper City social game, which lets users create and build a city, adding buildings, redeveloping neighborhoods, and more.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Howard Marks , the co-founder of Start Engine, founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now owned by The Walt Disney Company), and former Chairman of Activision Studios, isn't happy with how things are going at Los Angeles-based United Online.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

According to Image Metrics, FacePro's products are used by video game publishers such as Activision, Ubisoft, THQ, Square Eniq, and visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic. Tags: imagemetrics image metrics facepro facial animation merger acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2016

Riley and Activision Howard Marks over the company's management and strategic plans. The sale of United Online came after a long and tortuous path, where United Online spun off flower delivery firm FTD , sold its Classmates unit, and its StayFriends social networking site, and battled both with B. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media. He joined SGN from Fox where he was Vice President of Business Development and worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. Chris currently serves as Head of Global Interactive for DreamWorks Animation.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media. He joined SGN from Fox where he was Vice President of Business Development and worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. Chris currently serves as Head of Global Interactive for DreamWorks Animation.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. 12 major acquisitions this year putting it over 100 since 05. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? I think that the biggest news for StartEngine this year is our productivity. Finally, Google. That's huge.

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded, advised, invested and sold numerous businesses, including application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media, Movoxx, PeopleMedia, Brizzly and Myspace. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp. Dinesh earned his B.S.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. He was the founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now owned by Disney), and the co-founder of Activision and Chairman of Activision Studios (1991-1997). 13 comments. 9 people listening. Comment help.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

We're helping to build a new league that is forming around these professional teams, and working with publishers like Riot Games, Blizzard, Activision, and Valve to lock in broadcast stations, the ESPNs, the Twitches, and Foxes, and Turners to help create an ecosystem around this.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Gold Sponsor. . VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Gold Sponsor. . VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Created by Howard Marks, co-founder of Activision, and Paul Kessler, one of the most prolific investors in Los Angeles, Start Engine will provide local startups with the essential resources and counsel they need to become successful, self-directed businesses.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

In her interview, Eisnor discusses the nature of user acquisition, and the growing connection between cars and mobile apps. Drawsomething was built on Marmalade, and EA Games (Need For Speed, Tetris), Popcap, and Activision have used the solution as well. How important are services to the mobile app economy?

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