Blizzard Entertainment
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Blizzard's Headquarters biggin in Irvine, Californie
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Silicon & Synapse (1991–1994) Chaos Studios (1994) |
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| Industry | Video gemmes |
| Foondit | Februar 8, 1991 (as Silicon & Synapse) |
| Foonders | Allen Adham Michael Morhaime Frank Pearce |
| Heidquarters | Irvine, Californie, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°39′30″N 117°46′02″W / 33.6582°N 117.7671°WCoordinates: 33°39′30″N 117°46′02″W / 33.6582°N 117.7671°W |
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Key fowk
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Michael Morhaime (President and CEO) |
| Products | Warcraft series Diablo series StarCraft series Hearthstone Heroes of the Storm Overwatch |
| Revenue |  US$ 1.1 billion (2015)[1] |
| US$ 223 million (2015)[2] |
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Nummer o employees
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4,700 (As o 2012)[3] |
| Parent | Davidson & Associates (1994–1996) CUC International (1996–1997) Cendant Corporation (1997–1998) Havas S.A. (1998) Vivendi Universal Games (1998–2006) Vivendi Games (2006–2008) Activision Blizzard (2008–present) |
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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video gemme developer an publisher based in Irvine, Californie, an is currently a diveesion o American company Activision Blizzard. The company wis foondit on Februar 8, 1991, unner the name Silicon & Synapse bi three graduates o the Varsity o California, Los Angeles,[4] Michael Morhaime, Frank Pearce, an Allen Adham. The company oreeginally concentratit primarily on the creation o gemme ports for ither studios afore beginnin development o thair ain saftware in 1993 wi the development o gemmes lik Rock n' Roll Racing an The Lost Vikings. In 1994 the company acame Chaos Studios, then Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. efter being acquired bi distributor Davidson & Associates.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ 6 Richest People In The Gaming Industry
- ↑ Fourth Quarter 2015 Results
- ↑ Gamasutra Staff (Februar 9, 2012). "DICE 2012: Blizzard's Pearce on World Of Warcraft's launch hangover". Gamasutra. Retrieved Januar 23, 2013.
- ↑ M. Abraham (November 6, 2006). "UCLA Engineering Celebrates Accomplishments at Annual Awards Dinner". UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Archived frae the original on Julie 16, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
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