Turnover: 8.5 billion USD (2022)
Country: United States
Activision Blizzard, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is an interactive entertainment company whose portfolio includes some of the entertainment industry's strongest franchises, such as Call of Duty, developed by Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King Digital Entertainment, Activision Blizzard Studios, Major League Gaming and independent studios such as Toys for Bob and Infinity Ward.veloped by teams from Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King Digital Entertainment, Activision Blizzard Studios, Major League Gaming and independent studios such as Toys for Bob and Infinity Ward. Its entertainment network has nearly 500 million monthly active users in 196 countries.
In 2023, Activision Blizzard is acquired by Microsoft for $75 billion.
News
Microsoft's $70 billion takeover of Activision: the trial of the century 02/07/2023
- Microsoft wanted to buy Activision for around $70 billion.
- Nearly forty countries, including those of the European Union, China and Japan, approved the deal.
- Activision's market capitalization reached $65.3 billion
- The FTC sued Microsoft in an attempt to block the deal.
- Microsoft previously bought ZeniMax for $7.5 billion.
- Development costs for high-end games such as "The Last of Us Part II" and "Horizon Forbidden West" cost $220 million and $212 million respectively.
- In some years, these high-end games accounted for up to 15% of Sony Interactive Entertainment's profits.
- Sony has negotiated exclusivity for the much-anticipated "Final Fantasy XVI", which is not planned for Xbox.
- Activision's mobile revenues passed the $3.5 billion mark in 2020, representing almost 50% of its total sales
- Microsoft's share of the mobile gaming market is just 0.3%.
Financial Data
DUNS: 400299566
Legal Name: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD FRANCE
Address: 155 RUE ANATOLE FRANCE 155-159, 92300 LEVALLOIS-PERRET
Number of employees: 9 900 (2018)
Capital: 933 120 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | Turnover (€) | Net Profit (€) | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45 438 806 EUR | 1 580 844 EUR | 31/12/2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 52 516 858 EUR | 1 451 422 EUR | 31/12/2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 73 963 506 EUR | 2 711 903 EUR | 31/12/2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 65 565 469 EUR | 1 446 546 EUR | 31/12/2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 85 676 022 EUR | 2 664 394 EUR | 31/12/2015 | 12 |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Ian Dennis | MATTINGLY | 55 | |
| Directeur général | Anne-Sophie | JAMMES | 50 |
Studies mentioning this company
The Serious Game Market | France - France
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