When was Activision founded?

Activision was founded in 1979.

Where is Activision located?

Activision is headquartered in Santa Monica, United States. It is registered at THE AMPERSAND BUILDING,178 WARDOUR STREET,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,W1F 8FY.

How many employees does Activision have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Activision is 2838.

How much is Activision worth?

The latest valuation of Activision is $***** as of Jul 24, 2019.

Where does Activision rank among its competitors?

Activision ranks 5th amongst 1570 active competitors, of which 93 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Epic Games, which secured $1.5B in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Activision?

Activision's top competitors include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Sega. Among them, Epic Games secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Activision - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Video game developer and publisher. The company developed games for Atari. Activision is the publisher of the Call Of Duty(FPS) series. It also has multiple successful titles under different genres like Crash Bandicoot, Sekiro, and more.

Website: www.activision.com/
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Registered Address: THE AMPERSAND BUILDING,178 WARDOUR STREET,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,W1F 8FY

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1979

Location

Santa Monica, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jul 24, 2019

Investors

Future Capital & 1 more

Ranked

5^th among 1570 active competitors

Employee Count

2,838 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Continual AI & 9 more

Similar Companies

Epic Games & 1736 more

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Activision is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD UK LTD CIN: 1709830 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 24, 1983	$1B+ (As on Jun 30, 2025)	-
Activision Publishing, Inc. CIN: 94-2606438 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Activision is a funded company. Activision has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Activision are Howard Marks, Jim Levy, Bob Whitehead and Alan Miller. Robert Jones is the CEO of Activision.

Here are the details of Activision's key team members:

Howard Marks: Chairman of the studios, Director and co-founder of Activision and founder of 1 other company.
Jim Levy: Former Co-Founder of Activision.
Bob Whitehead: Former Co-Founder of Activision.
Alan Miller: Former Co-Founder of Activision.
Robert Jones: CEO of Activision.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Activision's employee count trend

Activision has 2,838 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Activision's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Activision include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Sega. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Activision, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Epic Games 1991, Cary (United States), Series F	Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games	$8.13B	Sony, Fidelity Investments & 82 others	83/100
2nd	Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content	-	Glynn Capital, JANA Partners & 10 others	71/100
3rd	Sega 1940, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Video game software and hardware developer	-	-	69/100
4th	ZeniMax 1999, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Video game developer and publisher	$496M	Providence Equity Partners, Human Capital Development ... Read more	68/100
5th	Activision 1979, Santa Monica (United States), Funding Raised	Video game developer and publisher	-	Future Capital, Aspen Vista Capital	67/100
6th	Konami 1969, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of video game development, publishing, and entertainment services	-	Nexon	67/100
7th	Garena 2007, Singapore, Series E	Mobile entertainment and communication	$722M	Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Gov.sg & 12 others	66/100
8th	IGG 2005, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Developer of mobile, web, and PC games across various genres	$4.5M	IDG Ventures, Hearst & 2 others	65/100
9th	Codemasters 1986, Southam (United Kingdom), Acquired	Video game developer specializing in core games	$98.6M	Goldman Sachs, Swedbank Robur & 7 others	64/100
10th	Rockstar Games 1998, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Video games publisher focusing on core games	-	-	63/100

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Activision has made 1 investments in companies including Continual AI. Activision has also acquired 9 companies including MLG and Budcat Creations.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 08, 2022	Investments	Continual AI	2019	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 04, 2016	Acquisition	MLG	2002	New York City (United States)
Nov 10, 2008	Acquisition	Budcat Creations	2000	Iowa City (United States)