Activision

Overview

• Industryvideo game industry¹
• HeadquartersSanta Monica¹
• Websitewww.activision.com
• Legal formDelaware corporation¹

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The story

Founded by Bob Whitehead, David Crane and Larry Kaplan on Oct 1, 1979.¹

Leadership

Who has led Activision, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderBob Whitehead¹
• FounderDavid Crane¹
• FounderLarry Kaplan¹

Products and brands

• software

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• Activision Blizzard

Owners

• Activision Blizzard

Subsidiaries

• 7 Studios
• Beenox
• Budcat Creations
• Demonware
• Gamestar
• High Moon Studios
• Infinity Ward
• Luxoflux
• Neversoft
• Radical Entertainment
• Raven Software
• Sledgehammer Games
• Treyarch

Also owns

• Bizarre Creations
• Call of Duty: Elite
• RedOctane
• World's Edge since Sep 22, 2026

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Sep 22, 2026Acquired World's Edge¹
2. 2003Acquired Infinity Ward¹

Former names

• Mediagenic1988 to 1992¹
• Activision, Inc.1979 to 1988¹
• VSync, Inc.1979 to 1979¹

Timeline

1. Jun 8, 2000Renamed Name changed to Activision Publishing, Inc.¹
2. 1992Renamed Name changed to Activision, Inc.¹
3. 1988Renamed Name changed to Mediagenic¹
4. Oct 1, 1979Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.activision.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/ATVIAssist¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/Activision¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/activision¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCqXXBpycrF0q8Q2NHIu5Y3A¹
• LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/activision¹
• WikipediaActivision
• WikidataQ200491