Activision Blizzard
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The WoW Paywall: What Newspapers Can Learn From Orcs And Dwarves...have. While Rupert Murdoch delays his grand paywall scheme and local papers start to tentatively get in on the act, Activision-Blizzard's World of Warcraft celebrates its fifth birthday this week: its 12 million players pay GBP8.99/$15... In this article: World of Warcraft, Activision-Blizzard, and Rupert Murdoch |
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All things digital – all feeds - ATD | 2 days ago
China to Claim Half of Online Game Market, Report Says [Voices]
...in China are MMORPG games, according to the report. World of Warcraft by Activision Blizzard (ATVI) still tops the list with the most registered players and peak simultaneous online users. But the current government regulatory fighting over...
In this article: China, Mmorpgs, World of Warcraft, NetEase, Dow Jones, Beijing, and The Wall Street Journal
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | 6 days ago
Nothing Comes Easy for NetEase
...it's on a short leash. Regulators kept NetEase from launching its licensed version of Activision Blizzard's (Nasdaq: ATVI) World of Warcraft in China until Sept. 19, less than two weeks before the quarter came to a close. There is still some...
In this article: NetEase, Perfect World, Nasdaq, Revenue, World of Warcraft, China, SNDA, and NYSE
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Yahoo! News | November 02, 2009
NetEase gets China non-approval notice (Reuters)
...the statement by the General Administration of Press and Publication. NetEas licenses the online multiplayer game World of Warcraft from Activision Blizzard. Please enable your browser's cookies to activate the My Tech column.
In this article: NetEase, Reuters Limited, World of Warcraft, China, All rights reserved, and Yahoo
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Even Regulators Play Games in China
...can also be found in its regulators. China's Ministry of Culture and its General Administration of Press and Publications are butting heads over Activision Blizzard's (Nasdaq: ATVI) World of Warcraft. One regulatory agency is arguing that...
In this article: China, NetEase, Nasdaq, The9, Ministry of Culture, World of Warcraft, and Activision
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Gamespot | 1 day ago
World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff
...[sic]/video games such as World of Warcraft." The gamer is asking for $1 million in punitive damages and a court order forcing Activision Blizzard to address the problems alleged in the suit. As of press time, representatives with...
In this article: Plaintiff, World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Blizzard, Martin Lee Gore, Winona Ryder, San Jose, Punitive damages, and Suicide
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World of Online-Game-Regulation Warcraft [Voices]
...Burning Crusades, the latest version of World of Warcraft. NetEase acquired the license to the popular game after Activision Blizzard (ATVI) dropped its previous China licensee, The9. The regulator demanded, however, that NetEase stop taking...
In this article: NetEase, World of Warcraft, The9, Dow Jones, China, and The Wall Street Journal
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The State | November 06, 2009
Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook
NEW YORK -- It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft." It...
In this article: Activision, Revenue, Activision Blizzard Inc., Bobby Kotick, World of Warcraft, Micro Center, Guitar Hero, and Thomson Reuters
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NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war (Reuters)
NetEase said the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) halted and returned its application to operate the latest version of Activision Blizzard's popular World of Warcraft game due to "gross violations" of regulations.
In this article: NetEase, Reuters Limited, China, World of Warcraft, Activision, Ministry of Culture, and Morgan Stanley
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 04, 2009
Chinese authorities at war over World of Warcraft
...ending June 30, up 6 per cent from the same time last year. The game is the fourth installment in a series created by Activision Blizzard, an American unit of France's Vivendi SA. "They are learning. They are making progress," said Yu of...
In this article: NetEase, World of Warcraft, Ministry of Culture, Revenue, Warcraft, Beijing, and China
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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is the American holding company for Activision and Blizzard Entertainment, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. The company is the result of a merger between Activision and Vivendi Games, announced on December 2, 2007 in a deal worth USD$18.8 billion. The deal closed July 9, 2008. The company believed that the merging of the two companies would create "the world’s largest and most profitable pure-play video game publisher". It believes that it is the only publisher that has "leading market positions across all categories" of the video game industry.
In April 2008, the European Commission permitted the merger to take place. The Commission essentially needed to approve that there weren't any antitrust issues in the merger deal. On July 8, 2008, Activision announced that stockholders had agreed to merge. The deal closed on July 9, 2008, and the total transaction was an estimated $18.9 billion. The company does not publish games under its central name and instead uses its subsidiaries to publish games, similar to how Vivendi Games operated before the merger.
- Name:
- Activision Blizzard, Inc.
- Type:
- Public (NASDAQ: ATVI)
- Location:
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Founded:
- 2008
- Stock Symbol (NASDAQ):
- ATVI
- Industry:
- Computer and video games
- Key People:
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- Jean-Bernard Levy, Chairman
- Michael Morhaime, President and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment
- Robert Kotick, President and CEO
- Products:
- Revenue:
- $5 billion (2008)
- Parent Company:
- Vivendi
- Subsidiaries:
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