Blizzard Entertainment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Blizzard_Entertainment

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:video_game_developer
gptkbp:acquiredBy	gptkb:Activision
gptkbp:acquisitionYear	2008
gptkbp:CEO	gptkb:Mike_Ybarra
gptkbp:changedNameInYear	1994
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Diablo_III gptkb:Overwatch gptkb:The_Lost_Vikings gptkb:Hearthstone gptkb:Blackthorne gptkb:Diablo_II gptkb:Diablo_IV gptkb:Heroes_of_the_Storm gptkb:Rock_N'_Roll_Racing gptkb:Warcraft_II:_Tides_of_Darkness gptkb:Warcraft_III:_Reign_of_Chaos gptkb:World_of_Warcraft gptkb:StarCraft gptkb:StarCraft_II gptkb:Overwatch_2
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Silicon_&_Synapse
gptkbp:foundedYear	1991
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Allen_Adham gptkb:Frank_Pearce gptkb:Michael_Morhaime
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	Irvine, California, United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Blizzard Entertainment
gptkbp:industry	video games
gptkbp:launchedService	gptkb:Battle.net
gptkbp:logo	Blizzard Entertainment logo.svg
gptkbp:notableEmployee	gptkb:Max_Schaefer gptkb:Alex_Afrasiabi gptkb:Allen_Adham gptkb:Allen_Brack gptkb:Allen_Dilling gptkb:Andrew_Chambers gptkb:April_McKee gptkb:Ben_Brode gptkb:Bill_Roper gptkb:Brian_Birmingham gptkb:Brian_Holinka gptkb:Brian_Kindregan gptkb:Chris_Kaleiki gptkb:Chris_Metzen gptkb:Chris_Sigaty gptkb:David_Brevik gptkb:Dustin_Browder gptkb:Erich_Schaefer gptkb:Frank_Pearce gptkb:Glenn_Stafford gptkb:Ion_Hazzikostas gptkb:J._Allen_Brack gptkb:James_Waugh gptkb:Jason_Chayes gptkb:Jay_Wilson gptkb:Jeff_Kaplan gptkb:Joe_Shely gptkb:John_Hight gptkb:John_Staats gptkb:John_Yang gptkb:Kevin_Jordan gptkb:Kevin_Martens gptkb:Luis_Barriga gptkb:Mark_Kern gptkb:Matt_Uelmen gptkb:Michael_Morhaime gptkb:Mike_Ybarra gptkb:Morgan_Day gptkb:Pat_Nagle gptkb:Ray_Gresko gptkb:Rob_Foote gptkb:Rod_Fergusson gptkb:Russell_Brower gptkb:Samwise_Didier gptkb:Sarah_Pine gptkb:Shawn_Carnes gptkb:Steve_Danuser gptkb:Terran_Gregory gptkb:Tom_Chilton gptkb:Tracy_W._Bush gptkb:Travis_Day gptkb:Wyatt_Cheng gptkb:Rob_Pardo gptkb:Chris_Robinson
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:BlizzCon Battle.net launch
gptkbp:notableWork	gptkb:Overwatch gptkb:Hearthstone gptkb:Diablo_series gptkb:Heroes_of_the_Storm gptkb:StarCraft_series gptkb:Warcraft_series
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	~4700 (2023)
gptkbp:parentCompany	gptkb:Activision_Blizzard
gptkbp:stockExchange	NASDAQ (as part of Activision Blizzard)
gptkbp:stockSymbol	ATVI (as part of Activision Blizzard)
gptkbp:subsidiary	gptkb:Activision_Blizzard
gptkbp:website	https://www.blizzard.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Elf gptkb:World_of_Warcraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4