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Activision Blizzard

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Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) is an American video game developer and publisher. It was the first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles.

Milestones

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  Activision Blizzard acquired California 7 Studios. (4/6/09)
  Posted 7/7/09 at 1:30pm
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  Activision Blizzard acquired Budcat Creations. (11/10/08)
  Posted 8/13/09 at 9:11pm
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  Activision Blizzard — On December 3rd, 2007, Activision and Blizzard merged, becoming Activision Blizzard. The deal was valued at $18.8 B (12/3/07)
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:29pm
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  Went public with stock symbol ATVI. (1983)
  Posted 1/20/09 at 3:47pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Michael J. Griffith as President and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Brian Hodous as Chief Customer Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Michael Morhaime as President and Chief Executive Officer of Blizzard Entertainment.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Dan Rosensweig as CEO of Guitar Hero Division.
  Posted 3/23/09 at 10:26am
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  Activision Blizzard added Robert Kotick as President and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  Posted 5/6/08 at 5:26pm
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  Activision Blizzard added George Rose as Chief Public Policy Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Thomas Tippl as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Chris Walther as Chief Legal Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm
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  Activision Blizzard added Ann Weiser as Chief Human Resources Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  Posted 1/21/10 at 12:23pm

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Above: Activision Blizzard Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 6/10/09

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Sources

1. Capital Report Index [edit]
2. Activision Publishing Acquires Budcat Creations (investor.activision.com) [edit]
3. Blizzard and Activision Merge (neowin.net) [edit]