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{{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}}, CEO of Activision}} | {{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}}, CEO of Activision}} | ||
'''Activision''' is a [[United States of America|North American]] video game developer and publisher founded in [[1979]]. It was the first {{w|Video game development parties#Third-party developer|third-party}} video game company in the world, and 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, Inc. is a division of Activision Blizzard, a new company formed out of a merger between Activision and Blizzard Entertainment, the developer/publisher of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game juggernaut ''World of Warcraft'' and the popular first-person shooter ''Overwatch''. | '''Activision''' is a [[United States of America|North American]] video game developer and publisher founded in [[1979]] by former Atari employees who were disenchanted by the lack of recognition they had 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 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, Inc. is a division of Activision Blizzard, a new company formed out of a merger between Activision and Blizzard Entertainment, the developer/publisher of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game juggernaut ''World of Warcraft'' and the popular first-person shooter ''Overwatch''. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 16 August 2021
Activision is a North American video game developer and publisher founded in 1979 by former Atari employees who were disenchanted by the lack of recognition they had over the games they programmed. It was the first [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Video game development parties#Third-party developer|{{#if:third-party|third-party|Video game development parties#Third-party developer}}]] video game company in the world, and 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, Inc. is a division of Activision Blizzard, a new company formed out of a merger between Activision and Blizzard Entertainment, the developer/publisher of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game juggernaut World of Warcraft and the popular first-person shooter Overwatch.
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, Vicarious Visions and the defunct Luxoflux.
Transformers games published
- 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/PS3/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)
External links
- [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Activision|{{#if:Activision, Inc. on Wikipedia|Activision, Inc. on Wikipedia|Activision}}]]
- [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Activision Blizzard|{{#if:Activision Blizzard on Wikipedia|Activision Blizzard on Wikipedia|Activision Blizzard}}]]
- Activision official website