Activision Blizzard - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Activision Blizzard M&A Summary

Activision Blizzard has acquired 22 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Activision Blizzard’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired King Digital Entertainment for $5.9B. Activision Blizzard has acquired in 4 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (81%) and software (15%).

Activision Blizzard Ownership

Who owns Activision Blizzard?

Activision Blizzard is owned by Microsoft. It was acquired on January 18, 2022.

Activision Blizzard Business Overview

Where is Activision Blizzard headquartered?

Activision Blizzard is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

What is Activision Blizzard’s revenue?

Activision Blizzard disclosed revenue of 8,086M USD for 2020 and 6,489M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Activision Blizzard have?

Activision Blizzard has 9,500 employees.

What sector is Activision Blizzard in?

Activision Blizzard is a digital media company.

When was Activision Blizzard founded?

Activision Blizzard was founded in 1979.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

3100 Ocean Park Boulevard,
Santa Monica, California 90405
United States,
(310) 255-2000
www.activisionblizzard.com

Activision Blizzard is a developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and video game products. The Company was originally established in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 20 1 - - - - 21
vol $5.9B $5.9B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Digital Legends Entertainment S.L. 2021-10-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Barcelona, Spain · www.digital-legends.com
Vicarious Visions, Inc. 2021-01-21 - Merger
Menands, New York · www.vvisions.com
Major League Gaming (MLG) 2016-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.majorleaguegaming.com
King Digital Entertainment plc 2015-11-02 5.9B USD Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland · www.king.com
Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. 2014-05-03 - Merger
Woodland Hills, California · www.neversoft.com
Underground Development 2010-02-11 - Shut Down
Hayward, California · www.z-axis.com
7 Studios, Inc. 2009-04-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California
Budcat Creations LLC 2008-11-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Iowa City, Iowa
FreeStyleGames Ltd. 2008-09-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom · www.freestylegames.com
Bizarre Creations Ltd. 2007-09-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Liverpool, United Kingdom · www.bizarrecreations.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Infinity Ward, Inc. 2003-10-30 Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. 2014-05-03 1
Encino, California · www.infinityward.com Woodland Hills, California · www.neversoft.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Digital Media 17 (81%) 5.9B (100%) 3 (100%) -
Software 3 (14%) - - -
Distribution 1 (5%) - - -
Total 21 $5.9B 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 14 - 3 -
  California 10 - 2 -
  New York 2 - 1 -
  Iowa 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
United Kingdom 3 - - -
Ireland 2 5.9B - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Domestic 14 (67%) - 3 (100%) -
Cross-border 7 (33%) 5.9B (100%) - -
Total 21 $5.9B 3 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $5.9B
TOTAL $5.9B
Largest King Digital Entertainment plc
$5.9B (2015-11-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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