Giving Tuesday: Activision Asks Players to Support Veterans through Endowment

The Call of Duty: WWII cast is asking for support of veteran unemployment and underemployment this Giving Tuesday. Watch as Josh Duhamel, Brett Zimmerman, Jonathan Tucker, Jeffrey Pierce, Jeff Schine, and Kevin Coubal show their support for the Call of Duty Endowment, an award-winning non-profit that helps veterans find high quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the value vets bring to the workplace. The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit foundation co-founded by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment helps veterans find high quality careers by … Continue reading Giving Tuesday: Activision Asks Players to Support Veterans through Endowment

Activision Blizzard Launches Consumer Products Division

Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced the launch of a newly created Consumer Products division and the appointment of veteran Mattel and Disney executive Tim Kilpin as its CEO and president. The new division will further accelerate Activision Blizzard’s global growth strategy by leveraging its iconic content and creating new ways for audiences to connect with the Company’s franchises and characters.

FOX Sports’ Pete Vlastelica Named CEO of Activision Blizzard’s Major League Gaming

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that veteran FOX Sports executive Pete Vlastelica has been named President and CEO of Major League Gaming (MLG), joining sports broadcast titan Steve Bornstein and competitive gaming leader Mike Sepso on the company’s all-star esports team.  Vlastelica, who founded and sold the online sports network Yardbarker to Fox in 2010, most recently served as FOX Sports’ Executive Vice President of Digital. At Activision Blizzard, Vlastelica will expand and enhance the company’s broadcast, content and distribution leadership across the global esports ecosystem. “We continue to add to our all-star esports leadership team. Pete is … Continue reading FOX Sports’ Pete Vlastelica Named CEO of Activision Blizzard’s Major League Gaming