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'''Activision''' is a [[United States of America|North American]] video game developer and publisher founded in [[1979]] by four former [[Atari, Inc.|Atari]] employees, including [[David Crane]], who were disenchanted by the lack of proper credit they received over the games they programmed. It was the first {{w|Video game development parties#Third-party developer|third-party}} video game company in the world, and remains one of the oldest video game companies to exist today, developing and producing series such as ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'', ''Guitar Hero'', and ''Call of Duty''. Activision is a division of Activision Blizzard, a new company formed out of a merger between parent company Activision, Inc. and Vivendi Games, owners of [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. Through the merger, Activision also gained control of other Vivendi IPs such as ''[[Jess Harnell|Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[Tom Kenny|Spyro the Dragon]]''. | |||
''' | Relevant to this wiki, they held the rights to produce ''Transformers'' [[video games]] for PC, home consoles, and handheld game systems from [[February 13]], [[2006]] to [[December 21]], [[2017]]. Following the expiration of this licensing deal, all their published ''Transformers'' titles were delisted from digital storefronts. | ||
Development studios owned by Activision who are also relevant to this wiki include [[High Moon Studios]] and the defunct [[Vicarious Visions]] and [[Luxoflux]]. In late [[2023]], the company was acquired by Microsoft and became part of their gaming division under [[Xbox]]. | |||
Development studios owned by Activision who are also relevant to this wiki include [[High Moon Studios]] | |||
{{quote|The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks into Activision about 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games.|{{w|Bobby Kotick}}, former CEO of Activision}} | |||
==''Transformers'' games published== | ==''Transformers'' games published== | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]'' (1986, Commodore 64) | * ''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]'' (1986, [[Commodore 64]]) | ||
* ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' (2007, | * ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' (2007, Xbox 360/[[PlayStation|PlayStation 3]]/[[Wii]]/PlayStation 2/[[Nintendo DS|DS]]/PSP) | ||
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The Game]]'' (2008, DS) | * ''[[Transformers Animated: The Game]]'' (2008, DS) | ||
* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game]]'' (2009, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/Wii/PlayStation 2/DS/PSP) | * ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game]]'' (2009, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/Wii/PlayStation 2/DS/PSP) | ||
* ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' (2010, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC/DS) | * ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' (2010, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC/DS) | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures]]'' (2010, Wii) | * ''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures]]'' (2010, Wii) | ||
* ''[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game]]'' (2011, Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/DS/3DS) | * ''[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game]]'' (2011, Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/DS/[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]) | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' (2012, Wii/[[Wii U]]/3DS/DS) | * ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' (2012, Wii/[[Wii U]]/3DS/DS) | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' (2012, Xbox 360/PS3/PC) | * ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' (2012, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/PC) | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' (2014, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/Wii U/PC/3DS) | * ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' (2014, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/Wii U/PC/3DS) | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' (2015, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/PC) | * ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' (2015, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/PC) | ||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 5 September 2024
Activision is a North American video game developer and publisher founded in 1979 by four former Atari employees, including David Crane, who were disenchanted by the lack of proper credit they received over the games they programmed. It was the first third-party video game company in the world, and remains one of the oldest video game companies to exist today, developing and producing series such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Guitar Hero, and Call of Duty. Activision is a division of Activision Blizzard, a new company formed out of a merger between parent company Activision, Inc. and Vivendi Games, owners of Blizzard Entertainment. Through the merger, Activision also gained control of other Vivendi IPs such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon.
Relevant to this wiki, they held the rights to produce Transformers video games for PC, home consoles, and handheld game systems from February 13, 2006 to December 21, 2017. Following the expiration of this licensing deal, all their published Transformers titles were delisted from digital storefronts.
Development studios owned by Activision who are also relevant to this wiki include High Moon Studios and the defunct Vicarious Visions and Luxoflux. In late 2023, the company was acquired by Microsoft and became part of their gaming division under Xbox.
The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks into Activision about 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games.Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision
Transformers games published
[edit]- The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth (1986, Commodore 64)
- Transformers The Game (2007, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/Wii/PlayStation 2/DS/PSP)
- Transformers Animated: The Game (2008, DS)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game (2009, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/Wii/PlayStation 2/DS/PSP)
- Transformers: War for Cybertron (2010, Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC/DS)
- Transformers: Cybertron Adventures (2010, Wii)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game (2011, Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/DS/3DS)
- Transformers: Prime - The Game (2012, Wii/Wii U/3DS/DS)
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/PC)
- Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (2014, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/Wii U/PC/3DS)
- Transformers: Devastation (2015, Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/PC)
