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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]] by former Atari employees 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, the developer/publisher of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game juggernaut ''World of Warcraft'' and the popular first-person shooter ''Overwatch''. Through the merger, Activision also gained control of other Vivendi IPs such as ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Spyro the Dragon''. | '''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 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, the developer/publisher of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game juggernaut ''World of Warcraft'' and the popular first-person shooter ''Overwatch''. 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. | 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]]. As of [[2022]], the company is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft. | Development studios owned by Activision who are also relevant to this wiki include [[High Moon Studios]] and the defunct [[Vicarious Visions]] and [[Luxoflux]]. As of January [[2022]], the company is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft. | ||
==''Transformers'' games published== | ==''Transformers'' games published== | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 24 March 2023
Activision is a North American video game developer and publisher founded in 1979 by former Atari employees 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, the developer/publisher of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game juggernaut World of Warcraft and the popular first-person shooter Overwatch. 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. As of January 2022, the company is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft.
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)
