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'''Activision''' is a [[United States of America|North American]] video game developer and publisher founded in [[1979]]. It was the first [[wikipedia: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. 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''. Both companies are owned by [[France|French]] conglomerate Vivendi SA. Activision owned ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game]]'' developer [[Luxoflux]], until the studio was closed on February 11, 2010.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/02/activision-lays-off-200-shuts-luxoflux.html Los Angeles Times article on the closure of Luxoflux, February 11, 2010]</ref>
'''Activision''' is a [[United States of America|North American]] video game developer and publisher founded in [[1979]]. It was the first [[wikipedia: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. 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''. Both companies are owned by [[France|French]] conglomerate Vivendi SA.


Relevant to this Wiki, they have also published some ''Transformers'' [[video games]] throughout the years.
Relevant to this wiki, they have published some ''Transformers'' [[video games]] throughout the years. 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==
==''Transformers'' games published==
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* ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' (2012, Wii/WiiU/3DS/DS)
* ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' (2012, Wii/WiiU/3DS/DS)
* ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' (2012, Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
* ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' (2012, Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 21:22, 20 January 2015

Activision is a North American video game developer and publisher founded in 1979. It was the first third-party video game company in the world, and one of the oldest video game companies to exist today. 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. Both companies are owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA.

Relevant to this wiki, they have published some Transformers video games throughout the years. 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