What Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Really Means
The decision in FTC v. Microsoft is historic for the video game industry, but for those who don't have a law degree, it can be hard to understand.
Activision
- Date Founded
- October 1, 1979
- CEO
- Bobby Kotick
- Parent Company
- activision blizzard
- Subsidiaries
- Beenox , High Moon Studios , Infinity Ward , Raven Software , Sledgehammer Games , Toys for Bob , Treyarch , Radical Entertainment , Solid State Studios , Demonware
- Consoles
- PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , Nintendo Switch , PC , Mobile
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