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Page 1: Jessica CIS1055 Lab 11 February 25 th 2010. History of Activision Blizzard December 2007, Activision announced that the company and its assets would merge

Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI)Jessica

CIS1055 Lab 11February 25th 2010

Page 2: Jessica CIS1055 Lab 11 February 25 th 2010. History of Activision Blizzard December 2007, Activision announced that the company and its assets would merge

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History of Activision BlizzardDecember 2007, Activision

announced that the company and its assets would merge with fellow games developer and publisher, Vivendi Games.

In April 2008, the European Commission permitted the merger to take place.

Activision and Blizzard Entertainment still exist as separate entities.

The merger makes Activision parent company of Vivendi Games former divisions. Stock

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Activision

Blizzard

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Activision Blizzard Products

Videogames World of WarcraftGuitar HeroTony Hawk Doom Call of Duty

Movie GamesShrekStar WarsSpidermanX-men

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Activision Blizzard Competitors Microsoft CorporationIBM SoftwareOracle Corp.SAP AGCA, Inc.

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Activision Blizzard EventsActivision Blizzard Fourth Quarter

Calendar 2009 Results Conference Call Feb 10, 2010 1:30 PM

BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital Entertainment Conference Nov 12, 2009 9:00 AM

Activision Blizzard Third Quarter Calendar 2009 Results Conference Call Nov 05, 2009 1:30 PM

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Overview of the Company Website About UsCorporate GovernanceInvestor Relations News and EventsCareers

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Stock Options for Activision Blizzard

Home

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Activision Blizzard Hierarchy

President and Chief Executive: Robert Kotick

Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing: Mike

Griffith

Vice Chairman and Chief Corporate Officer: Bruce

Hack

Chief Merger Officer of Activision

Blizzard: Jean-Francois

Grollemund

Chief Financial Officer of Activision

Blizzard: Thomas Tippl

President and Chief Executive Officer of

Blizzard Entertainment: Mike Morhaime

Activision

Blizzard is #1

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Any questions?

Please contact Jessica!

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