Activision

Summary

Activision is a video game publisher^[1]. Activision has Wikipedia articles in 57 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Activision is GBA Championship Basketball: Two-on-Two^[3].
• Activision was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance^[4].
• Activision is in the country of United States^[5].
• Activision's instance of is recorded as video game publisher^[6].
• Activision's instance of is recorded as video game developer^[7].
• Activision's instance of is recorded as subsidiary company^[8].
• Activision's founder is recorded as Larry Kaplan^[9].
• Activision's founder is recorded as Bob Whitehead^[10].
• Activision's founder is recorded as David Crane^[11].
• Activision is owned by Activision Blizzard^[12].
• Activision's headquarters location is recorded as Santa Monica^[13].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Radical Entertainment^[14].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Infinity Ward^[15].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Beenox^[16].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Raven Software^[17].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Sledgehammer Games^[18].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Treyarch^[19].
• Activision's child organization or unit is recorded as Demonware^[20].
• Activision's Commons category is recorded as Activision^[21].
• Activision's industry is recorded as video game industry^[22].
• October 1, 1979 marks the founding of Activision^[23].
• Activision's parent organization or unit is recorded as Activision Blizzard^[24].
• Activision's official website is recorded as https://www.activision.com^[25].
• Activision's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Activision^[26].
• Activision's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected]^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Larry Kaplan^[9], Bob Whitehead^[10], and David Crane^[11]. October 1, 1979 marks the founding of Activision^[23].

Identity

Activision's official name is recorded as Activision Publishing, Inc.^[28].

Operations

Activision's headquarters location is recorded as Santa Monica^[13]. Activision's parent organization or unit is recorded as Activision Blizzard^[24]. Subsidiaries include Radical Entertainment^[14], a video game developer^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1991^[31], headquartered in Vancouver^[32]; Infinity Ward^[15], a video game developer^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 2002^[35], headquartered in Woodland Hills^[36]; Beenox^[16], a video game developer^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 2000^[39], headquartered in Quebec City^[40]; Raven Software^[17], a video game developer^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1990^[43], headquartered in Madison^[44]; Sledgehammer Games^[18], a video game developer^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2009^[47], headquartered in Foster City^[48]; and Treyarch^[19], a video game developer^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1996^[51], headquartered in Santa Monica^[52].

Industry

Activision's industry is recorded as video game industry^[22].

Ownership

Activision is owned by Activision Blizzard^[12]. Activision's product or material produced is recorded as software^[53].

Why It Matters

Activision has Wikipedia articles in 57 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]