Activision

Activision, Inc. {{nasdaq|ATVI}} is a computer and video game publisher founded in 1979. Its first products were cartridges for the Atari 2600 video console system, and it is now one of the largest video game publishers in the world, second only to Electronic Arts.

The new Activision

The failure of Activision resulted in a reorganization and merger with The Disc Company. After emerging from bankruptcy, it changed its name back to Activision. While emerging from bankruptcy, it continued to develop games for PCs and video game consoles and resumed making strategic acquisitions.

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The Disc Company - PCs - Video game console

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In 1991 Activision packaged 20 of Infocom's past games into a CD-ROM collection called The Lost Treasures of Infocom sans most of the "feelies" Infocom was famous for. The success of this compilation led to the 1992 release of 11 more Infocom titles in The Lost Treasures of Infocom II.

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1991 - CD-ROM - The Lost Treasures of Infocom - Feelies - 1992 - The Lost Treasures of Infocom II

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In 2003, Activision, along with several other game software publishers, was investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its accounting practices, namely the use of the "return reserve" to allegedly smooth quarterly results.

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2003 - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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In 2004, the company marked its 25th anniversary, and stated that it had posted record earnings and the twelfth consecutive year of revenue growth.

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2004 - Earnings - Revenue

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