What is Activision?
[[Image:Activision.svg|right|200px]] '''Activision''' is an American [[video game]] company. It was the first third party in the industry's history. It was founded on [[October 1]], [[1979]]. On July 9, 2008, it merged with [[Vivendi]] to make a new company called [[Activision Blizzard]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Vivendi To Merge With Activision|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/02/vivendi-computer-guitar-tech-media-cx_rr_1202activision.html|work=Forbes|access-date=22 August 2012|author=Rachel Rosmarin |date=2 December 2007}}</ref> Activision is best known for ''[[Tony Hawk]]'s Pro Skater'', ''[[Call of Duty]]'', and ''[[Guitar Hero (series)|Guitar Hero]]''. ==References== {{reflist}} {{video-game-stub}} [[Category:Video game companies of the United States]] [[Category:1979 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Companies based in Santa Monica, California]]