Activision Blizzard

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Activision Blizzard is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. Formed in 2008 by the merger of Activision and Vivendi Games (Blizzard), it owns Call of Duty, Diablo, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Candy Crush. Microsoft completed its $68.7 billion acquisition in October 2023.

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