Activision Blizzard
Activision Publishing, Inc. - An American company for the publication and development of computer video games. It was founded on October 1, 1979. This company became the first independent developer of games for game consoles and personal computers. The company's first products were gaming cartridges for the Atari 2600. The company is based in Santa Monica, California and operates in sixteen countries with more than 7,000 employees worldwide.