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Activision (ATVI) Alert: Johnson Fistel Investigates Proposed Sale of Activision to Microsoft; Are Shareholders Getting a Fair Deal?

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Sexual harassment, SAN, Activision Blizzard, Wall Street, NASDAQ, Activision, Learning, ATVI, GLOBE, LLP, Microsoft, Kotick, Company, Sale, MSFT, Acquisition, Video game, Security (finance)

On January 18, 2022, Activision announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Microsoft.

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  • On January 18, 2022, Activision announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Microsoft.
  • Under the agreement terms, Activision shareholders will receive $95.00 in cash for each share owned.
  • We intend to investigate why the directors approved the deal and seek damages on behalf of shareholders if warranted.
  • Johnson Fistel, LLP is a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm with offices in California, New York, and Georgia.

A Letter From CEO Bobby Kotick to All Employees

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Electronic Games, Technology, Human resources, Entertainment, Online, Mobile Entertainment, Professional services, Software, General Entertainment, Video game publishers, Video game companies, Companies, Publishing, ATVI, Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, Activision, Kotick, Blizzard Entertainment

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick today sent the following letter to all employees.

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick today sent the following letter to all employees.
  • Our initial responses to the issues we face together, and to your concerns, were, quite frankly, tone deaf.
  • It is imperative that we acknowledge all perspectives and experiences and respect the feelings of those who have been mistreated in any way.
  • Many of you have told us that active outreach comes from caring so deeply for the Company.

Activision Blizzard Names Major League Baseball Executive Tony Petitti as President of Sports & Entertainment

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Monday, August 10, 2020
Software, Baseball, Entertainment, Sports, Film & Motion Pictures, Consumer electronics, Technology, Other Sports, General Entertainment, TV and Radio, Audio, Video, Electronic Games, Video game companies, Video game publishers, Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, Activision, ATVI, Blizzard Entertainment, Tony Petitti, eSports, Kotick

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the appointment of Major League Baseballs Tony Petitti as President of Sports and Entertainment effective August 17, 2020.

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the appointment of Major League Baseballs Tony Petitti as President of Sports and Entertainment effective August 17, 2020.
  • In his new role, reporting to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, Petitti will oversee esports, consumer products, and film and television.
  • Tony is one of the most highly regarded executives in sports and entertainment, said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  • I couldnt be more excited to use my own 30 years of sports and entertainment experience to help Activision Blizzard realize its ambitions, said Petitti.

Activision Blizzard Names Veteran Google Executive Daniel Alegre as President and Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Electronic Games, Entertainment, Video game companies, Video game publishers, Activision Blizzard, Activision, Bobby Kotick, ATVI, Blizzard Entertainment, King, Kotick

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the appointment of veteran Google executive Daniel Alegre as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 7, 2020.

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the appointment of veteran Google executive Daniel Alegre as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 7, 2020.
  • Alegre brings decades of global experience in entertainment and technology and a consistent record of driving revenue growth at Google.
  • In his new role, Alegre will oversee the Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, and King Digital Entertainment businesses, reporting directly to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.
  • I was deeply impressed by Daniels entrepreneurial drive and broad and deep experience in driving global growth across a variety of businesses in a rapidly changing industry, said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.

Tiltify & Call of Duty™ Endowment Team Up for the #CODNATION Challenge to Combat Veteran Unemployment

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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Video game publishers, Video game industry, Gaming, Windows games, Activision Blizzard, Computing, Bobby Kotick, First-person shooters, Activision, Call of Duty, Kotick

The award-winning gaming-for-a-cause program has already raised over half of a million dollars for the Endowment, with a goal of raising another $100,000 this year.

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  • The award-winning gaming-for-a-cause program has already raised over half of a million dollars for the Endowment, with a goal of raising another $100,000 this year.
  • "We are extremely proud that our platform has been part of helping the Endowment achieve this level of success for such a great cause," said Tiltify CEO Michael Wasserman.
  • "After 5 years and $750,000 raised, I'm excited to see what we can do this year with the help of Tiltify and the Call of Duty Endowment.
  • The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit foundation co-founded by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.