On the record · Company
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Video-game publisher (Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush) acquired by Microsoft in 2023.
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Oct. 13, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
Jan. 18, 2022
Jan. 18, 2022
Oct. 13, 2023
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Variety · News report · Oct. 13, 2023
Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction
- R2Welcoming the Legendary Teams at Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox
Microsoft Corporation · Company announcement · Oct. 13, 2023
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Source
Microsoft · Company announcement · Jan. 18, 2022
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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