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Corporate Information

Board of Directors

Officers

Annual Meeting

Domestic Offices

Reveta Bowers
Former Interim Head of Schoolof the Center for Early Education

Robert A. Kotick
Chief Executive Officer,
Activision Blizzard

Wednesday, June 21, 2023,
9:00 am PDT. To be held via live
audio webcast.

Albany, NY

Kerry Carr
Senior Vice President Global
Performance Management,
Revenue Growth Management
and Shared Services, Bacardi

Brian Bulatao
Chief Administrative Officer,
Activision Blizzard

Annual Reporton Form 10-K

Robert J. Corti
Retired Chief Financial Officer,
Avon Products
Brian G. Kelly
Chairman of the Board,
Activision Blizzard

Armin Zerza,
Chief Financial Officer,
Activision Blizzard

2 Colors

Special Advisor

Robert A. Kotick
Chief Executive Officer,
Activision Blizzard
Barry Meyer
Retired Chairman andChief Executive Officer,
Warner Bros. Entertainment

Broadridge Corporate
Issuer Solutions(800) 685-4509

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California

Worldwide Website

Foster City, CA
Frisco, TX
Irvine, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Middleton, WI
New York, NY
Novato, CA
Portland, ME
Redmond, WA
Rogers, AR
San Francisco, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Sherman Oaks, CA
Woodland Hills, CAInternational Offices

Corporate Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
2701 Olympic Boulevard
Building B
Santa Monica, CA 90404(310) 255-2000

Burglengenfeld, Germany

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Cork, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Krakow, Poland
London, United Kingdom

www.activisionblizzard.com

Malmö, Sweden
Manchester, United Kingdom

E-mailDawn Ostroff
Former Chief Content andAdvertising Business Officer,
Spotify

El Segundo, CA

Barcelona, Spain

AuditorPeter Nolan
Senior Advisor,
Leonard Green & Partners

Eden Prairie, MN

Portions of the Company’s 2022
Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC, areincluded within this Annual Report.
Other than these portions of theForm 10-K, all other portions of thisAnnual Report are not “filed” with
the SEC and shall not be deemed so.

Transfer Agent

Robert J. Morgado
Lead Independent Director,
Activision Blizzard
Former Chairman andChief Executive Officer,
Warner Music Group

Carlsbad, CA

Non-incorporation

Thomas Tippl
Vice Chairman,
Activision Blizzard

Boston, MA
Boulder, CO

Activision Blizzard’s Annual Reporton Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022, is available toshareholders without charge, uponrequest, by calling our Investor
Relations department at (310)255-2000 or by mailing a request
to our Corporate Secretary at our
corporate headquarters.

Grant Dixton
Chief Legal Officer,
Activision Blizzard

Austin, TX

Melbourne, Australia

IR@activisionblizzard.com

Mexico City, Mexico
Mississauga, Canada
Montreal, Canada
Pyrmont, Australia
Quebec, Canada
São Paulo, Brazil
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Shanghai, China
Singapore
St. Julian’s, Malta
Stockholm, Sweden
Sydney, Australia
Taipei City, Taiwan
Tokyo, Japan
Toronto, Canada

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UNITED STATESUNITED STATESUNITED
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
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PART ICAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains, or incorporates by reference, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements consist of any statement other than a recitation of historical facts andinclude, but are not limited to: (1) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, cash flow, or other financial
items; (2) statements of our plans and objectives, including those related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft Corporation, releases of
products or services, restructuring activities, and employee retention and recruitment; (3) statements of future financial or operating
performance, including the impact of tax items thereon; and (4) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Activision
Blizzard, Inc. generally uses words such as “outlook,” “forecast,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “to be,” “plan,” “aims,”“believes,” “may,” “might,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “estimate,” “future,” “positioned,” “potential,” “project,”“remain,” “scheduled,” “set to,” “subject to,” “upcoming,” and the negative version of these words and other similar words andexpressions to help identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic risks, reflect
management’s current expectations, estimates, and projections about our business, and are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
We caution that a number of important factors, many of which are beyond our control, could cause our actual future results andother future circumstances to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Some of the risk factors that
could cause our actual results to differ from those stated in the forward-looking statements can be found in “Risk Factors” included inPart I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available
to Activision Blizzard, Inc. as of the date of this filing, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual
events or results may differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. As such, you should not rely on forward-looking statements
as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K primarily on
our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition,
operating results, prospects, strategy, and financial needs. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject torisks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations.

Activision Blizzard, Inc.’s names, abbreviations thereof, logos, and product and service designators are all either the registeredor unregistered trademarks or trade names of Activision Blizzard, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of theirrespective owners. All dollar amounts referred to in, or contemplated by, this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to U.S. dollars,
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BUSINESS

Overview
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a leading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services. We
develop and distribute content and services on video game consoles, personal computers (“PCs”), and mobile devices. We also
operate esports leagues and offer digital advertising within some of our content. The terms “Activision Blizzard,” the“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used to refer collectively to Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For a
discussion of the history of the formation of our Company, including our year and form of incorporation, refer to Part I, Item 1“Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Merger Agreement
On January 18, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Microsoft
Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Anchorage Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. Subject tothe terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Microsoft agreed to acquire the Company for $95.00 per issued andoutstanding share of our common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the “Shares”), in an all-cash transaction. On April 28,
2022, the Company’s stockholders adopted the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, following consummation of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), the Company
will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft. As a result of the Merger, we will cease to be a publicly traded company. We
have agreed to various customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, agreements to conduct our business inthe ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the effective time of the Merger (the“Effective Time”). We do not believe these restrictions will prevent us from meeting our debt service obligations, ongoing costsof operations, working capital needs or capital expenditure requirements.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, we or Microsoft will be required to pay atermination fee. We will be required to pay Microsoft a termination fee of approximately $2.27 billion under specified
circumstances, including termination of the Merger Agreement due to our material breach of representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement. Microsoft will be required to pay us a reverse termination fee under
specified circumstances, including termination of the Merger Agreement due to a permanent injunction arising from AntitrustLaws (as defined in the Merger Agreement) when we are not then in material breach of any provision of the Merger Agreement
and if certain other conditions are met, in an amount equal to (1) $2.5 billion if the termination notice is provided prior to April
18, 2023, or (2) $3.0 billion if the termination notice is provided at any time after April 18, 2023.
The consummation of the Merger remains subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory
approvals. On December 8, 2022, the United States Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) issued an administrative complaint
against the Company and Microsoft alleging that the Company and Microsoft executed the Merger Agreement in violation ofSection 5 of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45, which, if consummated, would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as
amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18 and Section 5 of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45. The Company filed an answer to the
FTC’s administrative complaint on December 22, 2022, and thereafter filed an amended answer on January 4, 2023. The
administrative trial is currently scheduled to take place before an FTC administrative law judge starting August 2, 2023.
The two parties are continuing to engage with regulators reviewing the proposed transaction and are working towardclosing in Microsoft’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals and satisfaction or
waiver of other customary closing conditions.
For additional information related to the Merger Agreement, please refer to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule
14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 21, 2022, as supplemented by the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, and other relevant materials in connection with the proposedtransaction with Microsoft that we will file with the SEC and that will contain important information about the Company andthe Merger.
China License Agreements
Activision Blizzard had licensing agreements with NetEase, Inc. (“NetEase”) covering the publication of several Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. titles in Mainland China. These agreements, which contributed approximately 3% of Activision Blizzard’s
consolidated net revenues in both 2021 and 2022, expired in January 2023.

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Activision Blizzard is committed to finding alternative ways to serve the community in Mainland China affected by the
expiry of these agreements. The co-development and publishing of Diablo® Immortal™ is covered by a separate agreementwith NetEase, which remains in place. In addition, Call of Duty®: Mobile is governed by agreements with another third party
that are unaffected.
Our Strategy and Vision
Our objective is to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We are a worldwide leader in thedevelopment, publishing, and distribution of high-quality interactive entertainment content and services, delivering engaging
entertainment experiences to our network of connected players on a year-round basis. In pursuit of our objective, we focus on
three strategic pillars: expanding audience reach; deepening consumer engagement; and increasing player investment.
Expanding audience reach. Building on our strong established franchises and creating new franchises through compelling
content is at the core of our business. We endeavor to expand our network and reach as many consumers as possible by offering
our content on multiple platforms, particularly mobile, the largest and fastest growing platform, and delivering compelling
experiences across multiple business models (e.g., premium, free-to-play, subscription-based).
Driving deep consumer engagement. Our high-quality entertainment content not only expands our audience reach, but it
also drives deep engagement with our franchises. We design our games to provide a depth of content that offers consumers theopportunity to engage for a long period of time following a game’s release. In addition, our games are designed to provide
players the ability to connect with each other socially within our communities, thus delivering more value to our players andproviding additional growth opportunities for our games.
Increasing player investment. The connected, online nature of our network enables us to offer content and player
investment opportunities directly to our consumers on a year-round basis. In addition to purchasing full games or subscriptions,players can invest in our games by purchasing incremental in-game content. These digital revenue streams tend to be morerecurring and have relatively higher profit margins. In addition, we generate revenue through offering advertising within certainof our games.
Our Segments
Based upon our organizational structure, we conduct our business through three reportable segments, each of which is aleading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services based primarily on our internallydeveloped intellectual properties.
(i) Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc. (“Activision”) delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily
generates revenue from full-game and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies
that distribute Activision products. Activision’s key product offerings include titles and content for Call of Duty, a first-person
action franchise. Activision also includes the activities of the Call of Duty League™, a global professional esports league.
(ii) Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (“Blizzard”) delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily
generates revenue from full-game and in-game sales, subscriptions, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party
companies that distribute Blizzard products. Blizzard also maintains a proprietary online gaming platform, Battle.net®, whichfacilitates digital distribution of Blizzard content and selected Activision content, online social connectivity, and the creation ofuser-generated content. Blizzard’s key product offerings include titles and content for: the Warcraft® franchise, which includes
World of Warcraft®, a subscription-based massive multi-player online role-playing game, and Hearthstone®, an online
collectible card game based in the Warcraft universe; Diablo® in the action role-playing genre; and Overwatch® in the teambased first-person action genre. Blizzard also includes the activities of the Overwatch League™, a global professional esports
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(iii) King Digital Entertainment
King Digital Entertainment (“King”) delivers content through free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue fromin-game sales and in-game advertising on mobile platforms. King’s key product offerings include titles and content for Candy
Crush™, a “match three” franchise.
Other
We also engage in other businesses that do not represent reportable segments, including our Activision Blizzard
Distribution (“Distribution”) business, which consists of operations in Europe that provide warehousing, logistics, and sales
distribution services to third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software, our own publishing operations, andmanufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware.
Products
We develop interactive entertainment content and services, principally for console, PC, and mobile devices, and wemarket and sell our games primarily through digital distribution channels. Our products span various genres, including first- andthird-person action/adventure, role-playing, strategy, and “match three,” among others. We primarily offer the following
products and services:•premium full-games, which typically provide access to main game content after purchase;•free-to-play offerings, which allow players to download the game and engage with the associated content for free;•

in-game content for purchase to enhance gameplay (i.e., microtransactions and downloadable content) available
within both our premium full-games and free-to-play offerings;•

subscriptions for players in World of Warcraft that provide for ongoing access to the game content; and•advertising services for third-party companies to reach and engage with our players, primarily within our free-toplay offerings.

Providing additional content and experiences within franchises has increased opportunities for player investment outsideof premium full-game purchases. This has allowed us to shift from our historical seasonality to a more consistently recurringand year-round revenue model. In addition, if executed properly, it allows us to increase player engagement with our games andcontent.
Product Development and Support
We focus on developing wholly-owned intellectual properties backed by well-designed, high-quality games with regular
content updates. We aim to build interactive entertainment content with the potential for broad reach, sustainable engagement,
and year-round player investment. It is our experience that established intellectual properties then serve as the basis for related
new products and content that can be released over an extended period of time. We believe that the development anddistribution of products and content based on established franchises enhances predictability of revenues and the probability ofhigh unit volume sales and operating profits. We intend to continue development of content based on our owned intellectual
properties in the future, and in recent years have increased the size of our development teams, a trend that we expect tocontinue, but at more moderated levels.
We develop and produce our titles using a model in which individual game studios have primary responsibility for thedevelopment and production process, including the supervision and coordination of internal and, where appropriate, external
resources. We believe this model allows us to deploy the best resources for a given task, including by supplementing ourinternal expertise with top-quality external resources on an as-needed basis.
While most of our content is developed by our internal studios, we also engage independent third-party developers tocreate content on our behalf. From time to time, we also acquire the license rights to publish and/or distribute software productsthat are, or will be, independently created by third-party developers.

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We provide various forms of support to our game studios when developing a product. Central technology anddevelopment teams review, assess, and provide support to products throughout the development process. Quality assurance
personnel are also involved throughout the development and production of published content. We subject all such content toextensive testing before public release to ensure compatibility with appropriate hardware systems and configurations and in aneffort to minimize the number of bugs and other defects found in the products. To support our content, we generally provide 24hour game support to players, primarily online.
Marketing, Sales, and Distribution
Many of our products contain software that enables us to connect with our gamers directly. This allows us tocommunicate and market directly to our customers, including through customized advertising and in-game messaging based on
customer preferences and trends. Our marketing efforts also include: activities on online social networks; other online
advertising; public relations activities; print and broadcast advertising; coordinated in-store and industry promotions (including
merchandising and point of purchase displays); participation in cooperative advertising programs; direct response vehicles; andproduct sampling. From time to time, we also receive marketing support from hardware manufacturers, producers of consumer
products related to a game, and retailers in connection with their own promotional efforts, as well as co-marketing frompromotional partners.
Our game products and content are generally available in a digital format, which allows consumers to purchase anddownload the content at their convenience directly to their console, PC, or mobile device through our platform partners,
including Apple Inc. (“Apple”), Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”), Google Inc. (“Google”), Microsoft, Sony Interactive
Entertainment Inc. (“Sony”), and Valve Corporation (“Valve”). Blizzard utilizes its proprietary online gaming platform,
Battle.net, to distribute most of Blizzard’s content and selected Activision content directly to PC consumers.
In addition to serving as a distribution platform, Battle.net offers players communications features, social networking,player matching, and digital content delivery and is designed to allow people to connect regardless of which of our games on
Battle.net they are playing.
Our physical products are available for sale in outlets around the world. These products are sold primarily on a direct basis
to mass-market retailers, consumer electronics stores, discount warehouses, game specialty stores, and other stores, or throughthird-party distribution and licensing arrangements.
Manufacturing
We prepare master program copies for our products on each release platform. With respect to products for consoles, suchas for Microsoft and Sony, our disk duplication, packaging, printing, manufacturing, warehousing, assembly, and shipping are
performed by third-party subcontractors or distribution facilities owned by us.
Microsoft and Sony generally specify or control the manufacturing and assembly of finished products and license theirhardware technologies to us. In return, we pay an applicable royalty per unit once the manufacturer fills the product order, even
if the units do not ultimately sell. We deliver the master materials to the licensor or its approved replicator, who thenmanufactures the finished goods and delivers them to us for distribution under our label.
Significant Customers and Our Franchises
Customers
While the Company does sell directly to end consumers in certain instances, such as sales through Battle.net, in otherinstances our content is distributed to end consumers via platform providers, such as Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft,Sony, and Valve, or retailers, such as Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart.

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Customers and platform providers exceeding 10% or more of our consolidated net revenues and consolidated grossreceivables were approximately as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022

2021

2020

Net Revenues:
Apple Inc.

20 %

17 %

15 %

Google Inc.

18 %

17 %

14 %

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

13 %

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17 %

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Microsoft Corporation

At December 31,
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Microsoft Corporation

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Google Inc.

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Did not account for 10% or more of our consolidated net revenues or consolidated gross receivables for the noted periods.

Our Franchises
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, our three franchises—Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush—collectively accounted for 79%, 82%, and 79%, respectively, of our net revenues. No other games or content outside of thesefranchises comprised 10% or more of our net revenues in those periods.
Competition
We compete for the leisure time and discretionary spending of consumers with other interactive entertainment companies
and software competitors, as well as with providers of different forms of entertainment, such as film, television, social
networking, music, and other consumer products.
The interactive entertainment industry is intensely competitive, and new interactive entertainment software products andplatforms are regularly introduced. We believe that the main competitive factors in the interactive entertainment industry
include: product features, game quality, and playability; brand name recognition; compatibility of products with popular
platforms; access to distribution channels; online capability and functionality; ease of use; price of content; marketing support;
and quality of customer service.
In addition to third-party software competitors, integrated video game console hardware and software companies, such as
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, compete directly with us in the development of software titles for their respective platforms,
while at the same time acting as key distribution channels and payment gateways for our products and services through theirdigital storefronts. Apple and Google are similarly positioned on mobile devices.
As our teams have contributed to transforming gaming into social experiences, enabling players to find purpose andmeaning through games, we believe connecting these communities together is the next step in our industry. This can be seen by
established and emerging competitors seeing opportunity for virtual worlds filled with professionally produced content, user
generated content and rich social connections. As investments in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning,data analytics, and user interface and experience capabilities are becoming more competitive, we believe that our proposed
Merger with Microsoft will better enable our ambitions in this dynamic and highly competitive environment.

88Intellectual Property
Like other interactive entertainment companies, our business is significantly dependent on the creation, acquisition, use
and protection of intellectual property. Some of this intellectual property is in the form of copyrighted software code, patented
technology, and other technology and trade secrets that we use to develop and run our games. Other intellectual property is in
the form of copyrighted audio-visual elements that consumers can see, hear, and interact with when they are playing our games.
We develop a majority of our products based on wholly-owned intellectual properties, such as Call of Duty, Warcraft, andCandy Crush. In other cases, we obtain intellectual property through licenses and service agreements. Further, our products thatplay on consoles and mobile platforms include technology that is owned by the platform provider and is licensed nonexclusively to us for use in the relevant product. We also license technology from other providers in developing our content andservices. While we may have renewal rights for some licenses, our business is dependent on our ability to continue to obtain theintellectual property rights from the owners of these rights on reasonable terms and at reasonable rates.
We are actively engaged in enforcement of our copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret rights against potential
infringers of those rights along with other protective activities, including monitoring online channels for distribution of pirated
copies and participating in various enforcement initiatives, education programs, and legislative activity around the world. For
our PC products, we use technological protection measures to prevent piracy and the use of unauthorized copies of our
products. For other platforms, the platform providers typically incorporate technological protections and other security
measures in their platforms to prevent the use of unlicensed products on those platforms.
Our People
Our continued success is directly related to our ability to attract, recruit, enable, retain, and develop diverse andexceptional talent. In this section, we provide information about our employees, our initiatives to provide opportunities tofurther develop careers and enhance the experience of our employees, our commitment to excellence, diversity, equity andinclusion, and related employment matters.
Overview: As of December 31, 2022, Activision Blizzard had approximately 13,000 full-time and part-time nontemporary employees, with approximately 72% in North America, approximately 22% in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa(“EMEA”) region, and approximately 6% in the Asia Pacific region. Of these employees, approximately 69% either work
directly on, or support, our game and technology development.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DE&I”): We believe that a diverse, inclusive culture committed to excellence andmeasured by performance enables us to capitalize on the strengths of our workforce to exceed players’ and fans’ expectations
and meet our business objectives. We remain committed to building and sustaining a welcoming, inclusive culture throughDE&I practices and programs throughout the employee experience.
Our Corporate Governance Principles and Policies demonstrate our commitment to diversity at the Board of Directors
level, providing that the initial list from which any new independent director nominee is chosen includes qualified female andracially/ethnically diverse candidates. Similarly, when we recruit new senior leadership we expect candidate slates at the vicepresident level and above to be diverse, and aim to recruit diverse candidates across the Company. During 2022, we increased
the percentage of women on our Board of Directors from 20% to 33%. Further, as of December 31, 2022, 22% of our Board of
Directors are members of underrepresented communities.
In 2021, in connection with our announcement by our CEO, Mr. Kotick, of Transformational Goals for our organization,
we committed to increase the percentage of women and non-binary employees by 50% by October 2026. Further, our required
training programs underscore our commitment to maintaining a respectful workplace culture. For example, every employee isrequired to take our online “Way2Play” Training, which covers a wide range of ethics and compliance topics, including
workplace respect. In 2022, we required all U.S. employees to be trained on our new Workplace Integrity Policy, to help ensurea culture free of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. This training will be expanded to non-U.S. based employees in
2023. This policy, along with mandatory live training, aims to ensure that all employees understand their responsibilities withrespect to conduct that can detract from a welcoming, respectful workplace committed to excellence. We also offer leadershipand management development opportunities on the topics of unconscious bias and inclusive leadership, and train our recruiting
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Our overall goal in hiring is to provide an objective and equitable process that helps us recruit the very best talent we canfind and we utilize an array of resources and tools aimed at ensuring women, underrepresented ethnic groups (“UEGs”), andother diverse employees are appropriately represented in our workforce. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to better
serve our players in almost 200 countries and creates a more inspiring culture that fosters creativity and innovation.
We continually invest in tools and systems that allow us to better track representation of women and UEG candidates at
the applicant, interview, and hiring stages of our recruiting processes, helping to reinforce our goal of having diverse candidate
slates for open positions. As of November 30, 2022, approximately 26% of our global employee population identifies as womenor non-binary, up from approximately 24% in November 2021. Representation for UEGs in the U.S. was approximately 38% asof November 30, 2022, up from approximately 36% in November 2021.
We have invested in additional initiatives–from expanding opportunities in the gaming and technology space forunderrepresented communities to mentorship and sponsorship programs for our current teammates and future leaders. In 2021,
in connection with our Transformational Goals (described further below under the heading “Actions to Enhance Our Workplace
Experience”), we committed to invest $250 million over the following ten years in initiatives that foster expanded opportunities
in gaming and technology for underrepresented communities. Additionally, our work to support the Call of Duty Endowment in
2022 resulted in 15,987 veteran job placements and more than $1 billion in positive economic impact for the veterancommunity.
Compensation and Benefits: The main objective of our compensation program is to provide compensation that attracts,
retains, motivates, and rewards employees who operate with excellence in a highly competitive and technologically challenging
environment. We seek to do this by linking compensation (including annual changes in compensation) to overall Company andbusiness unit/franchise performance, as well as each individual’s contribution to the results achieved. The emphasis on overall
Company performance is intended to align our employees’ incentives with the interests of our shareholders. We continue tomake efforts across our global organization to promote equal pay practices, as demonstrated by the disclosure of our Global Pay
Equity Review for 2021 results in our most recent annual Environmental, Social, Governance (“ESG”) report. Further, we haveannounced improved benefits such as increased holiday, wellness, and vacation time off.
We always endeavor to offer benefits that enable our employees and their families to live healthier and more secure lives.
Examples include: 401(k) with matching Company contributions; a comprehensive well-being program; paid leave programs;
medical insurance; prescription drug benefits; dental insurance; vision insurance; accidental death and dismemberment
insurance; critical illness insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; health savings accounts; flexible spending accounts;
and benefits to support current and hopeful parents. We frequently upgrade our benefit portfolio by seeking out pioneer partners
that give our employees unique and supportive benefit experiences. A more comprehensive list of our benefits can be found athttps://benefitsforeveryworld.com (this corporate website, and the contents thereof, is not incorporated by reference into thisAnnual Report on Form 10-K nor deemed filed with the SEC).
In 2021, the Company reviewed our compensation and incentive programs and implemented changes to our compensation
to enhance employee equity ownership and align our equity compensation practices more closely with industry peers. As aresult of this review, the Company made changes to our bonus and equity programs so that all eligible employees received all ora portion of certain incentives in the form of Company equity for 2021. Similarly, for 2022 the Company is expecting to delivercertain of its annual performance plans in the form of Company equity to further align the interests of our employees with theinterests of our shareholders.
Developing Careers and Growing Leaders: Recognizing that ours is a rapidly changing industry with a requirement for
constant innovation, developing our talent base is vital to our continued success. Our talent processes are focused on career andleadership development opportunities through promotion and internal mobility, performance management, and strategic talentassessment and succession planning. In order to ensure a continuing commitment to excellence and a recognition that
performance is a prerequisite to sustained success, we try to ensure our employees have a clear understanding of their strengths
and development opportunities. We believe this transparency in communication fosters a collaborative and productive
relationship between employees and their managers. Our performance management process begins with the establishment ofgoals, followed by encouraged regular check-ins on progress and performance so that employees have an understanding of theirstrengths, areas for improvement, and how they are contributing to the success of the Company. We assess employee
contributions to our Company results and culture so that we can recognize and reward their contributions. Additionally, on anannual basis, we conduct an organizational health and performance review process with our senior leadership and segment,
business, franchise, and function leaders, focusing on our high-performing and high-potential talent, diversity and inclusion,and the performance and succession for our most critical roles.

1010Engaging Employees: Employees across the Company have the opportunity to join and contribute to one of our nine
Employee Network Groups (“ENGs”). These groups enrich our employees’ experiences, our culture, and our business bydriving inclusion, cultural awareness, professional development, networking, and community involvement. Employee
engagement also plays a critical role in how we identify and improve the way we work. We capture and act on the voice of ouremployees through multiple means, including pulse surveys, listening sessions and Upward Feedback, an annual process
through which employees share constructive actionable feedback to their managers through an anonymous survey, enablingawareness regarding managers’ inclusive behaviors and commitment to living our values. Through this process we encourage
our employees to provide honest, candid feedback about their experiences working for the Company. This process enables us toprovide an enriching, rewarding experience for our employees. In 2022, we had 90% of eligible managers receive feedback andoverall positive ratings increased across the Company, and within each business unit, as compared to the prior year.
Actions to Enhance Our Workplace Experience: The Company regularly introduces new initiatives to enhance our culture
and ensure a welcoming, inclusive, diverse workplace committed to excellence. Continuing to provide a model workplace in
our industry remains a priority for the Company.
On October 28, 2021, Mr. Kotick announced transformational workplace excellence goals and practices (collectively, the“Transformational Goals”). As part of our workplace excellence goals, we accomplished the following in 2022:•

In furtherance of our goal to increase the percentage of women and non-binary individuals by 50% over the next five
years – We have made meaningful progress. As of November 30, 2022, approximately 26% of our global employee
population identifies as women or non-binary, up from approximately 24% in November 2021, and up fromapproximately 23% at the time the goal was announced.

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Investing $250 million over the next ten years to accelerate opportunities for diverse talent – As part of thiscommitment, in 2022 we launched Level-Up U, a three-month training program for engineers seeking to launch theircareers in the gaming industry. For the inaugural class of Level-Up U engineers, over 100 offers to program applicants
were accepted, with a 73% rate of overall diversity, including 45% women and non-binary individuals and 40% from
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In furtherance of our zero tolerance policies with respect to certain types of workplace conduct – We significantly
expanded our Ethics and Compliance resources to increase our ability to conduct faster investigations and ensure
greater consistency across investigations of all types across the Company. In 2022, we added 26 Ethics andCompliance professionals and we have quadrupled the size of the Ethics and Compliance team since July 2021.

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Increasing visibility on pay equity – Since the announcement of this commitment, we have shared the results of our
U.S. Pay Equity Review 2020 and Global Pay Equity Review for 2021, which highlight that, after accounting forfactors that impact pay like role, location, tenure, and job classification, in the U.S., women at the Company on
average earned slightly more than men at the Company for comparable work in 2020 (women received approximately
one dollar and one cent for every dollar received by men), and globally, women and those who do not identify as men
at the Company on average earned one dollar for every dollar received by men at the Company for comparable work in
2021. We also included a median pay analysis in our 2021 ESG Report and published our EEO-1 Report.

In connection with the announcement of the Transformational Goals, in October 2021, Mr. Kotick requested that hiscompensation be reduced to the lowest amount permitted to be paid to exempt employees under California law. Consistent withthis request, Mr. Kotick’s base salary for 2022 was $62,500 and he did not receive any equity awards or bonus payments.
Our Board of Directors’ Workplace Responsibility Committee, formed in November 2021, has been engaged inoverseeing the Company’s progress in successfully implementing its workplace excellence policies, procedures, andcommitments. The Workplace Responsibility Committee requires management to develop key performance indicators and/or
other means to measure progress and ensure accountability, with executive management providing frequent progress reports tothe Workplace Responsibility Committee, which regularly briefs the full Board of Directors. Any changes to Mr. Kotick’s
annual and long-term compensation will only occur after a determination by the Workplace Responsibility Committee ofappropriate progress toward the achievement of our workplace excellence objectives.

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Unionization: Our employees in the U.S. are not covered by collective bargaining agreements. However, in May 2022, a
small group of quality assurance workers at our Raven Software studio in Wisconsin voted in favor of forming a union with theCommunication Workers of America (the “CWA”). In December 2022, a small group of quality assurance workers for Blizzard
in New York also voted in favor of forming a union with the CWA. On December 27, 2022, the Proletariat studio in Boston,which was recently acquired by Blizzard, announced the formation of a union and the CWA filed a petition for union
representation with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”). The NLRB announced that the mail ballot election
would be scheduled to begin January 24, 2023; however, the CWA withdrew its petition on January 24, 2023. We deeply
respect the rights of all employees to make their own decisions about whether or not to join a union and exercise all other
National Labor Relations Act rights. Across the Company, we believe that a direct relationship between managers and teammembers allows us to quickly respond and deliver the strongest results and the greatest opportunities and incentives for
employees. As discussed in Part I, Item 1A under “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, while the Merger
Agreement is in effect, we are also subject to certain interim covenants with respect to various matters (including, among otherthings, with respect to collective bargaining agreements and employee benefit plans) concerning the operation of our businessduring the pendency of the Merger.
Workplace legal matters and related risks: For information regarding legal actions against the Company regarding
workplace concerns and related matters, see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Sustainability
We have a responsibility to operate sustainably. We have established and disclosed Scopes 1, 2 and estimated Scope 3
emissions and are developing a roadmap to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in accordance with the Science
Based Targets Initiative Corporate Net-Zero Standard. Our rapid conversion towards a fully digital business is enabling us to
set and achieve important sustainability goals. As a result of our focus and progress thus far, we have reduced packaging waste
by 70% as compared to our baseline year of 2019, surpassing our original ambitious goal of a 50% reduction by 2024.
Long Term Total Shareholder Return
The below total shareholder returns (“TSR”) information is provided to illustrate the comparison of the Company’s longterm TSR to the identified peers and index. Other performance measures are included in Part II, Item 5 under “Stock
Performance Graph” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and will be included in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2023
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Over the 10 years ended December 31, 2022, the Company delivered an average annual TSR of 23%, ahead of the peergroup median of 18% and significantly ahead of the S&P 500 at 10%. Over the 20 years ended December 31, 2022, theCompany’s average annual TSR was 21%, ahead of the peer group median of 11% and significantly ahead of the S&P 500 at
8%.
The peer group for purposes of this long term TSR data is the Company’s peer group as identified in its definitive Proxy
Statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting, which meeting was held in June 2022, and has been updated to reflect any changes incorporate structure of the peers. The peer group consists of Adobe Inc., eBay Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Fox Corporation., Intuit
Inc., Liberty Media Corporation, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Netflix Inc., Paramount Global, PayPal Holdings, Inc.,
salesforce.com, Inc., ServiceNow, Inc., Sirius XM Holdings Inc., The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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Our executive officers and their biographical summaries are provided below:
Name
Robert A. Kotick
Daniel Alegre
Armin Zerza
Grant Dixton
Brian Bulatao

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Position
Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard
President and Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard
Chief Financial Officer of Activision Blizzard
Chief Legal Officer of Activision Blizzard
Chief Administrative Officer of Activision Blizzard

Robert A. Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard
Robert A. Kotick, who serves as our Chief Executive Officer, has been a director of Activision Blizzard since February
1991, following his purchase of a significant interest in the Company, which was then on the verge of insolvency. Mr. Kotick
was our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from February 1991 until July 2008, when he became our President and Chief
Executive Officer. He served as our President from July 2008 until June 2017. Mr. Kotick is also a member of the board oftrustees for the Harvard-Westlake School. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Committee ofTrustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In addition, Mr. Kotick is the co-founder and co-Chairman of the Call of
Duty Endowment, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation that seeks to help organizations that provide job placement andtraining services for veterans.
Daniel Alegre, President and Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard
Daniel Alegre has served as our Chief Operating Officer since April 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Alegre held
a number of leadership positions at Google, a technology company specializing in internet-related services and products, from2004 to 2020, including serving as President of Global Retail and Shopping, where he led the initiatives to embed e-commerce
across all Google product areas and to help diversify beyond advertising into the retail transactions business. Prior to that, Mr.
Alegre was President of the Google’s Global and Strategic Partnerships organization, working across all of Google’s corebusiness lines to create and foster key strategic relationships with some of the world’s largest partners. Mr. Alegre was also
instrumental in Google’s international expansion, serving as President of Google’s Asia-Pacific and Japan businesses living in
China, Singapore, and Tokyo and as Vice President of the Latin America business, overseeing a massive expansion in bothregions. Prior to joining Google, Mr. Alegre was Vice President at Bertelsmann Media, running a division of BMG Music in
Latin America as well as Partnerships of the Bertelsmann eCommerce Group in New York City. Mr. Alegre holds a B.A.
degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, as well as dual M.B.A.
and J.D. degrees from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School. On December 13, 2022, Mr. Alegre notified theCompany that he plans to leave for another opportunity upon completion of the current term of his employment under his
employment agreement with the Company, which expires on March 31, 2023.
Armin Zerza, Chief Financial Officer of Activision Blizzard
Armin Zerza has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 2021. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s Chief
Commercial Officer from 2019 to 2021, as the Chief Operating Officer of Blizzard from 2017 to 2019, and as Chief Financial
Officer of Blizzard from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Zerza joined Activision Blizzard in August 2015 with more than 20 years of seniorleadership experience at Procter & Gamble, serving in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Mr. Zerza has held anumber of senior roles across multi-billion-dollar businesses at Procter & Gamble, including as Director of Procter & Gamble’s
global M&A team and CFO of the European Baby Care and Latin America divisions. Mr. Zerza also served as a board memberof the Italy Procter & Gamble-Fater and Spain Procter & Gamble-Arbora & Ausonia joint ventures. Mr. Zerza holds a degreefrom Vienna University.

13Grant Dixton, Chief Legal Officer of Activision Blizzard
Grant Dixton has served as our Chief Legal Officer since June 2021. From 2006 to 2021, Mr. Dixton held a number of
positions of increasing responsibility within the legal department of The Boeing Company, an aerospace company and leading
manufacturer in space and security systems, most recently as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary,in addition to serving as a member of the company’s Executive Council. Prior to joining The Boeing Company, Mr. Dixton
served in the White House as Associate Counsel to the President. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dixton practiced law at Kirkland &Ellis in Washington, D.C. He served as a law clerk for the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy at the Supreme Court of the UnitedStates and for the Honorable J. Michael Luttig at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Dixton holds
an A.B. degree in history from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Brian Bulatao, Chief Administrative Officer of Activision Blizzard
Brian Bulatao has served as Chief Administrative Officer of Activision Blizzard since March 2021. Prior to joining theCompany, Mr. Bulatao served as the Under Secretary of State for Management from 2018 to 2021, directly responsible for thebudget, security, IT infrastructure, consular affairs and global talent management of the U.S. State Department’s 70,000 plus
workforce based in 190 countries around the world. Prior to that, Mr. Bulatao served as Chief Operating Officer at the Central
Intelligence Agency from 2017 to 2018, where he also led diversity and inclusion initiatives. Before joining the CIA, Mr.
Bulatao held a number of leadership positions in private equity and investment companies, having served as Senior Advisor atHighlander Partners from 2016 to 2017 and Managing Director at Pallas Capital Partners from 2015 to 2017, helping
companies grow organically and through acquisitions and creating transformational value through strategic positioning. Prior tothat, Mr. Bulatao held executive and CEO roles at The Nefab Group, co-founded Thayer Aerospace with fellow West Point
graduates, and served as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Bulatao is a retired Infantry Captain and a distinguishedgraduate of the US Army Ranger School. Mr. Bulatao holds a BS degree in Engineering Management from the United States
Military Academy at West Point and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.
Additional Financial Information
See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” under Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of our practices with regard to several working capital items. See“Management’s Overview of Business Trends” under Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the impact of seasonality on our business.
Available Information
Our website, located at https://www.activisionblizzard.com, allows free-of-charge access to our annual reports on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments to those
documents filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”). The information found on our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into,
this or any other report that we file with or furnish to the SEC.
The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and otherinformation regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

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Activision Blizzard Disclosure Channels to Disseminate Information
We disclose information to the public concerning Activision Blizzard, Activision Blizzard’s products, content andservices, and other items through a variety of disclosure channels in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of
information to the public. Some of the information distributed through these disclosure channels may be considered material
information. Investors and others are encouraged to review the information we make public in the locations below.* This list
may be updated from time to time.

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For information concerning Activision Blizzard and its products, content and services, please visit: https://www.activisionblizzard.com.

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For information provided to the investment community, including news releases, events and presentations, and filings
with the SEC, please visit: https://investor.activision.com.

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For the latest information from Activision Blizzard, including press releases and the Activision Blizzard blog, please
visit: https://www.activisionblizzard.com/newsroom.

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For additional information, please follow Activision Blizzard’s and Lulu Cheng Meservey’s (Activision Blizzard’s
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer) Twitter accounts: https://twitter.com/
atvi_ab and https://twitter.com/lulumeservey. Except with respect to communications regarding Activision Blizzard,
Ms. Meservey’s social media communications from https://twitter.com/lulumeservey are personal communications of
Ms. Meservey and are not communications on behalf of Activision Blizzard.

_______* These corporate websites and social media channels, and the contents thereof, are not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on
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RISK FACTORS

Risk Factors Summary
Below is a summary of the principal risks associated with an investment in the Company. This summary should not be
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the Merger, the pendency of the Merger Agreement, or our failure to complete the Merger (including due to failure ofreceipt of all required regulatory approvals);
uncertainty about current and future economic conditions and other adverse changes in general political conditions in
any of the major countries in which we do business;
decline in demand for our products and services if general economic conditions decline;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
our ability to deliver popular, high-quality content in a timely manner;
negative impacts on our business resulting from concerns regarding our workplace, including associated legal
proceedings;
our ability to attract, retain, and motivate skilled personnel;
future impacts from COVID-19;
the level of demand for our games and products;
our ability to meet customer expectations with respect to our brands, games, services, and/or business practices;competition;
our reliance on a relatively small number of franchises for a significant portion of our revenues and profits;
negative impacts from the results of collective bargaining, legal proceedings related to unionization or campaigns byunions directed at our workforce;
our ability to adapt to rapid technological change and allocate our resources accordingly;
the increasing importance of digital sales and the risks of that business model;
our ability to effectively manage the scope and complexity of our business;
our reliance on third-party platforms, which are also our competitors, for the distribution of products;
our dependence on the success and availability of video game consoles manufactured by third parties and our ability todevelop commercially successful products for these consoles;
the increasing importance of free-to-play games and the risks of that business model;
the risks and uncertainties of conducting business outside the U.S., including the need for regulatory approval tooperate, the relatively weaker protection for our intellectual property rights, and the impact of cultural differences on
consumer preferences;insolvency or business failure of any of our business partners;
the importance of retail sales to our business and the risks of that business model;
any difficulties in integrating acquired businesses or realizing the anticipated benefits of strategic transactions;seasonality in the sale of our products;
fluctuation in our recurring business;the risk of distributors, retailers, development, and licensing partners or other third parties being unable to honor theircommitments or otherwise putting our brand at risk;
our reliance on tools and technologies owned by third parties;
our use of open source software;risks associated with undisclosed content or features in our games;
impact of objectionable consumer- or other third-party-created content on our operating results or reputation;
outages, disruptions, or degradations in our services, products, and/or technological infrastructure;cybersecurity-related attacks, significant data breaches, fraudulent activity, or disruption of our information technology
systems or networks;
significant disruption during our live events;
catastrophic events;
climate change;
provisions in our corporate documents and Delaware state law that could delay or prevent a change of control;
other legal proceedings;
increasing regulation in key territories over our business, products, and distribution;changes in government regulation relating to the Internet;
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scrutiny regarding the appropriateness of the content in our games and our ability to receive target ratings for certain
titles;changes in tax rates and/or tax laws and exposure to additional tax liabilities; andchanges in financial accounting standards or the application of existing or future standards as our business evolves.
The following are detailed descriptions of our Risk Factors summarized above.

We wish to caution the reader that the following important risk factors, and those risk factors described elsewherein this report or in our other filings with the SEC, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated inforward-looking statements contained in this document and elsewhere. These risks are not presented in order ofimportance or probability of occurrence. Further, the risks described below are not the only risks that we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair ourbusiness operations. Any of these risks may have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial
condition, results of operations, income, revenue, profitability, cash flows, liquidity, or stock price.
Risks Related to the Merger
While the Merger Agreement is in effect, we are subject to certain interim covenants.
On January 18, 2022, we entered into the Merger Agreement with Microsoft and Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Microsoft, pursuant to which Microsoft agreed to acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction for $95.00 per share of ourissued and outstanding common stock.
The Merger Agreement generally requires us to operate our business in the ordinary course, subject to certain exceptions,
including as required by applicable law, pending consummation of the Merger, and subjects us to customary interim operating
covenants that restrict us, without Microsoft’s approval (such approval not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, ordelayed), from taking certain specified actions until the Merger is completed or the Merger Agreement is terminated inaccordance with its terms. These restrictions could prevent us from pursuing certain business opportunities that may arise prior
to the consummation of the Merger and may affect our ability to execute our business strategies and attain financial and othergoals and may impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The announcement and pendency of the Merger may result in disruptions to our business, and the Merger could divert
management's attention, disrupt our relationships with third parties and employees, and result in negative publicity or legal
proceedings, any of which could negatively impact our operating results and ongoing business.
In connection with the pending Merger, our current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their
future roles with us following the Merger, which may materially adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key personnel
and other employees while the Merger is pending. Key employees may depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty anddifficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with us following the Merger, and may depart prior to the consummation of
the Merger. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we will be able to attract and retain key employees to the same extent
that we have been able to in the past.
The proposed Merger has caused disruptions to our business or business relationships with our existing and potential
customers, suppliers, vendors, landlords, and other business partners, and this could have an adverse impact on our results ofoperations. Parties with which we have business relationships may experience uncertainty as to the future of such relationships
and may delay or defer certain business decisions, seek alternative relationships with third parties, or seek to negotiate changes
to or alter their present business relationships with us. Parties with whom we otherwise may have sought to establish business
relationships may seek alternative relationships with third parties.
The pursuit of the proposed Merger has placed an increased burden on management and internal resources, which may
have a negative impact on our ongoing business. It also diverts management’s time and attention from the day-to-day operationof our remaining businesses and the execution of our other strategic initiatives. This could adversely affect our financial results.
In addition, we have incurred and will continue to incur other significant costs, expenses, and fees for professional services andother transaction costs in connection with the proposed Merger, and many of these fees and costs are payable regardless ofwhether or not the pending Merger is consummated.

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Any of the foregoing, individually or in combination, could materially and adversely affect our business, our financial
condition and our results of operations and prospects.
The Merger may not be completed within the expected timeframe, or at all, for a variety of reasons, including the possibility
that the Merger Agreement is terminated, and the failure to complete the Merger could adversely affect our business, resultsof operations, financial condition, and the market price of our common stock.
There can be no assurance that the Merger will be completed in the expected timeframe, or at all. The Merger Agreement
contains a number of customary closing conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the completion of the Merger,
including, among others, (1) the absence of any court order or law prohibiting (or seeking to prohibit) the consummation of the
Merger, (2) the termination or expiration of any applicable waiting period or periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 (as amended) and specified approvals under certain other antitrust and foreign investment laws,
subject to certain limitations, (3) compliance by us and Microsoft in all material respects with our respective obligations under
the Merger Agreement, and (4) subject to specified exceptions and qualifications for materiality, the accuracy of representations
and warranties made by us and Microsoft, respectively, as of the signing date and the closing date.
The Merger Agreement contains customary mutual termination rights for us and Microsoft, which could prevent theconsummation of the pending Merger, including a right for either party to terminate the Merger Agreement in certain cases if
the Merger was not completed by January 18, 2023 (the “Initial Termination Date”), subject to automatic extension in certain
cases. The Initial Termination Date was automatically extended to April 18, 2023 (since the Merger was not completed by theInitial Termination Date and the regulatory closing conditions were the only conditions remaining outstanding as of the Initial
Termination Date), and such date is subject to further automatic extension to July 18, 2023, if the regulatory closing conditions
are the only conditions that remain outstanding as of 11:59 p.m., Pacific time, on April 18, 2023.
The Merger Agreement also contains customary termination rights for the benefit of each party, including if the otherparty breaches its representations, warranties, or covenants under the Merger Agreement in a way that would result in a failureof the other party’s condition to closing being satisfied (subject to certain procedures and cure periods). Additionally, theMerger Agreement provides termination rights, if certain conditions are met, including (1) for Microsoft, if our Board of
Directors changes its recommendation in favor of the Merger, and (2) for us, if our Board of Directors had authorized entry into
a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) prior to us receiving
stockholder approval of the Merger (which has now been received).
If the Merger is not completed within the expected timeframe or at all, we may be subject to a number of material risks,
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the market price of our common stock may decline to the extent that current market prices reflect a market assumptionthat the Merger will be completed;
if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, we or Microsoft will be required to pay atermination fee, including that we will be required to pay Microsoft a termination fee of approximately $2.27 billion
under specified circumstances, and Microsoft will be required to pay us a reverse termination fee ranging from $2.5
billion to $3.0 billion under specified circumstances;some costs related to the Merger must be paid whether or not the Merger is completed, and we have incurred, and willcontinue to incur, significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs inconnection with the proposed transaction with Microsoft, as well as the diversion of management and resources
towards the Merger, for which we will have received little or no benefit if completion of the Merger does not occur;andwe may experience negative publicity and/or reactions from our investors, employees, customers, partners, suppliers,
vendors, landlords, and other business partners.

Stockholder litigation could prevent or delay the closing of the pending Merger or otherwise negatively impact ourbusiness, operating results and financial condition.
We may incur additional costs in connection with the defense or settlement of stockholder litigation in connection withthe pending Merger. Such litigation may adversely affect our ability to complete the pending Merger. We could incur
significant costs in connection with such litigation, including costs associated with the indemnification obligations to ourdirectors and officers. Such litigation may be distracting to management and may require us to incur additional, significant
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II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of complaints filed.
Completion of the proposed transaction with Microsoft is subject to the closing conditions contained in the Merger
Agreement, including certain regulatory approvals, which may not be received, may take longer than expected or may
impose conditions that are not presently anticipated or that cannot be met, and if these closing conditions are not satisfied or
waived, the proposed transaction will not be completed.
Various consents, clearances, approvals, authorizations and declarations of non-objection, or expiration of waiting periods(or extensions thereof), from certain regulatory and governmental authorities in the U.S., the European Union, the United
Kingdom and certain other jurisdictions are included in the Merger Agreement as conditions to completing the proposedtransaction with Microsoft. On December 8, 2022, the FTC issued an administrative complaint against the Company andMicrosoft alleging that the Company and Microsoft executed the Merger Agreement in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act,as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45, which, if consummated, would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18
and Section 5 of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45. For more information regarding the FTC complaint regarding thepending Merger, see Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. In addition, the proposed transaction with Microsoft may be reviewed under antitrust statutes or foreign
direct investment regimes of other governmental authorities, including U.S. state laws.
In deciding whether to grant the required regulatory approvals, consents or clearances, the relevant governmental entities
may consider the effect of the proposed transaction with Microsoft on competition within their relevant jurisdictions.
Regulatory and governmental entities may impose conditions on their respective approvals, in which case lengthy negotiations
may ensue among such regulatory or governmental entities, Microsoft and us. Such conditions, any such negotiations and theprocess of obtaining such regulatory approvals, consents or clearances could have the effect of delaying or preventing
consummation of the proposed transaction with Microsoft.
Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, we have agreed to use our reasonable best efforts to take all actions and todo, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable pursuant to applicable laws or otherwise to consummate theproposed transaction with Microsoft in the most expeditious manner practicable. Nonetheless, certain conditions to thecompletion of the pending Merger are not within our or Microsoft’s control, and we cannot predict when or if these conditions
will be satisfied (or waived, as applicable). There can be no assurance that all required approvals will be obtained or that all
closing conditions will otherwise be satisfied (or waived, if applicable), and, if all required approvals are obtained and all
closing conditions are satisfied (or waived, if applicable), we can provide no assurance as to the terms, conditions and timing ofsuch approvals or that the pending Merger will be completed in a timely manner or at all. Even if regulatory approvals are
obtained, it is possible conditions will be imposed that could result in a material delay in, or the abandonment of, the pending
Merger or otherwise have an adverse effect on us.
If the Merger is not completed by April 18, 2023 (subject to further automatic extension to July 18, 2023 if the regulatory
closing conditions are the only conditions that remain outstanding as of April 18, 2023), either party may have the right toterminate the Merger Agreement following such date (if applicable, as extended).
Economic Risks
Weakness and uncertainty about current and future economic conditions and other adverse changes in general politicalconditions in any of the major countries in which we do business could adversely affect our business, results of operations,and financial condition.
We are subject to the risks arising from adverse changes in economic and political conditions, both domestically andglobally, including trends toward protectionism and nationalism, other unfavorable changes in economic conditions, such as
inflation, rising interest rates, foreign currency volatility, increasing unemployment, slower growth or a recession, and otherevents beyond our control, such as economic sanctions, natural disasters, pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic,
epidemics, political instability, armed conflicts and wars, including the Russia-Ukraine war. Worsening economic conditions
have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the financial health of many of our consumers and business partners.
Uncertainty about the effects of current and future economic and political conditions on us, our consumers, suppliers andbusiness partners can make it more difficult for us to forecast operating results. If economic growth in countries where we dobusiness slows, this could result in reductions in sales of our products and services, more extended sales cycles, and slower
adoption of new products and enhancements. Deterioration in economic conditions in any of the countries in which we dobusiness could also cause slower or impaired collections on accounts receivable, which may adversely impact our business.
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Prolonged or more severe economic weakness and uncertainty, including from inflation, increasing interest rates, andforeign currency volatility, could also cause our expenses to vary materially from our expectations. Any financial turmoil
affecting the banking system and financial markets or any significant financial services institution failures could negatively
impact our treasury operations, as the financial condition of such parties may deteriorate rapidly and without notice.
Any of these events would likely harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
If general economic conditions decline, demand for our products and services could decline because purchases of our
products and services rely on discretionary spending.
Purchases of our products and services involve discretionary spending on the part of consumers. Consumers are generally
more willing to make discretionary purchases, including purchases of products and services like ours, during periods in whichfavorable economic conditions prevail. As a result, our products are sensitive to general economic conditions and economic
cycles, including increases in unemployment, interest rates, inflation, and general economic uncertainty. A reduction or shift indomestic or international consumer spending could result in an increase in our selling and promotional expenses, in an effort tooffset that reduction, and could negatively impact our business.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could negatively impact our business.
We transact business in various currencies other than the U.S. dollar and have significant international sales and expenses
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, subjecting us to currency exchange rate risks. A substantial portion of ourinternational sales and expenses are denominated in local currencies, which could fluctuate against the U.S. dollar. Since wehave significant international sales but incur the majority of our costs in the U.S., the impact of foreign currency fluctuations,particularly the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, may have an asymmetric and disproportional impact on our business. We have,in the past, utilized currency derivative contracts to hedge certain foreign exchange exposures and managed these exposureswith natural offsets. However, there can be no assurance that we will continue our hedging programs, or that we will be
successful in managing exposure to currency exchange rate risks whether or not we do so.
Business and Industry Risks
If we do not consistently deliver popular, high-quality content in a timely manner, our business may be negatively impacted.
Consumer preferences for games are usually cyclical and difficult to predict. Even the most successful games can lose
consumer audiences over time, and remaining popular is increasingly dependent on the games being refreshed with new content
or other enhancements. In order to remain competitive and maximize the chances that consumers select our products as opposedto the various entertainment options available to them and with which we compete, we must continuously develop new products
or new content for, or other enhancements to, our existing products. These products or enhancements may not be well-received
by consumers, even if well-reviewed and of high quality.
Additionally, consumer expectations regarding the quality, performance, and integrity of our products and services arehigh. Consumers may be critical of our brands, games, services, and/or business practices for a wide variety of reasons, andsuch negative reactions may not be foreseeable or within our control to manage effectively. For example, we are subject to legal
proceedings regarding workplace concerns, as described in Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements
included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and could become subject to additional, similar legal
proceedings in the future. These legal proceedings have negatively impacted our public reputation and, as a result, at various
points in time since the institution of these legal proceedings some consumers have elected not to continue subscribing to one ofour games, and it is possible that existing and potential players may decide not to play our games in the future. Some sponsors,partners, and advertisers have previously elected not to be associated with our brand due to this impact on our reputation, andothers may so elect in the future. As another example, if we fail to create fun, fair, and safe playing environments, consumers
may engage less with our games. All of this may negatively impact, and in the case of those legal proceedings is negatively
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Our products and services are complex software programs. We have quality controls in place to detect defects, “bugs,” orother errors in our products and services before they are released. Nonetheless, these quality controls are subject to human error,
overriding, and resource or technical constraints. As such, these quality controls and preventative measures may not beeffective, and at times have not been successful, in detecting all defects, bugs, or errors in our products and services before they
have been released into the marketplace. Our games with online features are frequently updated, increasing the risk that a game
may contain errors. These issues can lead consumers to stop playing the game and/or be less likely to return to the game asoften in the future, which may negatively impact our business. If our games or services, such as our proprietary online gaming
platform, do not function as consumers expect, whether because they fail to function as advertised or otherwise, our sales may
suffer. The risk that this may occur is particularly pronounced with respect to our games with online features because they
involve ongoing consumer expectations, which we may not be able to consistently satisfy.
Negative reactions to our products and services may not be foreseeable. We also may not effectively manage or respondto these negative perceptions for reasons within or outside of our control. We expect to continue to expend resources to addressconcerns with our products and services. Negative perceptions could arise despite our efforts, though, and may result in loss ofengagement with our products and services, increased scrutiny from government bodies and consumer groups, and/or litigation,
any of which could negatively impact our business.
In addition, delays in product releases or disruptions following the commercial release of one or more new products havenegatively impacted, and could in the future negatively impact, our business and reputation and could cause our results ofoperations to be materially different from expectations. Our ability to meet development schedules depends on numerous
factors, some of which are outside of our control, including our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, the timeintensive nature of creative processes, the coordination of large and often dispersed development teams, the complexity of our
products and the platforms for which they are developed, and third-party approvals. If we fail to release our products in a timely
manner, or if we are unable to continue to extend the life of existing games by adding features and functionality that willencourage continued engagement with the game, our business may be negatively impacted. Any negative impact which occurs
during key selling periods, particularly in the fourth quarter of the year, could be especially pronounced.
Additionally, the amount of lead time and cost involved in the development of high-quality products is increasing, and thelonger the lead time involved in developing a product and the greater the allocation of financial resources to such product, themore critical it is that we accurately predict consumer demand for such product. If our future products do not achieve expectedconsumer acceptance or generate sufficient revenues upon introduction, we may not be able to recover the substantial up-front
development and marketing costs associated with those products.
We have experienced adverse effects related to concerns raised about our workplace and may continue to experience
additional adverse effects.
As described below under “We are subject to legal proceedings regarding workplace concerns that have negatively
affected our reputation” and in Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of thisAnnual Report on Form 10-K, we have been, and in some cases continue to be, subject to legal proceedings regarding
workplace concerns. The outcome of matters that have not been resolved remains uncertain, though such matters could be
decided unfavorably to the Company and could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition,
results of operations, income, revenue, profitability, cash flows, liquidity, or stock price.
We are taking actions to address the concerns of employees and other key stakeholders and the adverse consequences toour business. We have experienced, and are likely to continue to experience, adverse publicity regarding our Company andexecutives related to these matters. These matters have had, and may continue to have, a negative effect on the Company’sbusiness and reputation. If we experience significantly reduced productivity, significant worker protests or strikes in regard tothese matters, significant continued loss of sponsors, advertisers or players, or other negative consequences relating to thesematters, our business could be materially adversely impacted. We cannot predict the duration and severity of these impacts, andwe are continuing to carefully monitor all aspects of our business for such impacts and to take actions to address such concerns.

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If we do not attract, retain, and motivate skilled personnel, we will be unable to effectively conduct our business.
Our success depends significantly on our ability to identify, attract, hire, retain, motivate, and utilize the abilities ofqualified personnel, which includes both our direct employees and external personnel, such as consultants, agency employees,
and external developers. This particularly pertains to personnel with the specialized skills needed to create and deliver highquality, well-received content, upon which our business is substantially dependent, as well as to ensure business continuity inareas such as risk management, information security, human resources, and compliance. Our industry is generally characterized
by a high level of employee mobility, competitive compensation programs, and aggressive recruiting among competitors for
employees with technical, marketing, sales, engineering, product development, creative, and/or management skills, all of which
is magnified for us because of our leading position within the industry. We have observed labor shortages, increasing
competition for talent, and increasing attrition. Additionally, recent litigation involving the Company relating to workplace andemployee concerns, as further discussed in this Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and related media attention and/or union
campaigns has had, and can be expected to have, an adverse effect on our ability to attract and retain employees and has
resulted in work stoppages. If we are unable to attract additional qualified personnel or retain and utilize the services of key
personnel, we can expect this would continue to adversely affect our business.
We are unable to predict future impacts from COVID-19.
COVID-19, and governmental and other actions taken in response to it, have extensively impacted global health and theeconomic environment. Although we have operated effectively since COVID-19 emerged, and recently there has been a return
to more normal societal interactions as stay-at-home orders have largely been lifted across the globe, there remains uncertainty
about, and we continue to face risks from, future impacts from COVID-19, including as new cases and variants arise andevolve. We cannot predict these future impacts, including as to: the duration and scope of any new pandemic(s); governmental,
business and individual actions that may be taken in response; effects on players and their ability to pay for our content andservices; disruptions or restrictions on our employees’ ability to work; and any stoppages, disruptions or increased costs
associated with our development of our games and related content. Future impacts from COVID-19 could have a significant
negative impact on our costs of doing business and otherwise negatively impact our results of operations. Prior trends forrevenues, net income, and other financial results and operating metrics that generally improved or were unaffected during the
COVID-19 pandemic may not be indicative of results for future periods, particularly as pandemic-related factors have becomeless significant and consumer preferences and spending has adjusted from trends that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, we continue to face risk and uncertainty around potential changes in our return to office strategy, including
how those plans may be received by our employees and how those plans may impact attracting and retaining talent. At this time
only a portion of our workforce has returned to working on-site.
Our professional esports leagues (i.e., the Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League) and the franchise teams thatmake up the leagues generate certain revenues from live in-person events. In-person events have now resumed but a resurgenceof COVID-19 and any continued health and safety concerns with large public gatherings may impact the ability of the teams in
our leagues to hold future live in-person events. This, in turn, could result in the loss of future entry fee payments, revenue fromadvertising, and other future potential league revenues or income, other benefits associated with our esports business, and/or thetermination of our leagues. Any one of these things could harm our business. Additionally, a prolonged impact of COVID-19
could heighten many of the risk factors included in this Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.
If consumers prefer products from our competitors, our business may be negatively impacted.
Our competitors include very large corporations with significantly greater financial, marketing, and product development
resources than we have—increasingly including technology companies entering, or expanding their investment in, interactive
entertainment. Our larger competitors may be able to leverage their greater financial, technical, personnel, and other resources
to provide larger budgets for development and marketing and make higher offers to licensors and developers for commerciallydesirable properties, as well as adopt more aggressive pricing policies to develop more commercially successful video gameproducts than we do. The proliferation of companies developing for mobile platforms creates similar risks.

2222Competitors may develop content that imitates or competes with our best-selling games, potentially reducing our sales or
our ability to charge the same prices we have historically charged for our products. These competing products may take a larger
share of consumer spending than anticipated, which could cause product sales to fall below expectations. If we do not continue
to develop consistently high-quality and well-received games or new content for or enhancements to those games, if ourmarketing fails to resonate with our consumers, or if consumers lose interest in any of the games we produce, our revenues andprofit margins could decline. In addition, our own best-selling products could compete with our other games, reducing sales for
those other games. Further, a failure by us to develop a high-quality product, or our development of a product that is otherwise
not well-received, could potentially result in additional expenditures to respond to consumer demands, harm our reputation, andincrease the likelihood that our future products will not be well-received. The increased importance of add-on content to ourbusiness amplifies these risks, as add-on content for poorly-received games typically generates lower-than-expected sales. The
increased demand for consistent new content releases for, and enhancements to, our products also requires a greater allocationof financial resources to those products.
We depend on a relatively small number of franchises for a significant portion of our revenues and profits.
We follow a franchise model, and a significant portion of our revenues has historically been derived from products basedon a relatively small number of popular franchises. These products are also responsible for a disproportionately high percentage
of our profits. For example, in 2022, revenues associated with our three franchises—Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush—collectively accounted for approximately 79% of our net revenues—and a significantly higher percentage of our operating
income. We expect that a relatively limited number of popular franchises will continue to produce a disproportionately highpercentage of our revenues and profits. Due to this dependence on a limited number of franchises, the failure to achieve
anticipated results by one or more products based on these franchises could negatively impact our business. Additionally, if the
popularity of a franchise declines, as has happened in the past with other popular franchises, we may have to write off theunrecovered portion of the underlying intellectual property assets, which could negatively impact our business.
We may be impacted by unionization or attempts to unionize by our workforce.
Our personnel may continue, successfully or unsuccessfully, to form one or more unions as their exclusive representative
for collective bargaining. For example, at Raven Software, one of our studios, the Communications Workers of America now
represents a unit of quality assurance employees. That union also prevailed in an election vote for a similar group of employees
at Blizzard Albany. Finally, that union filed a petition for the employees of the Proletariat studio; however, that union withdrew
its petition on January 24, 2023. Work stoppages or strikes could occur within a unionized workforce. Several of our employees
have also engaged in a strike for one or more days (although not as part of a union), leading to a business impact. Further
disruptions to our workforce could negatively impact our business and lead to delayed product and content releases as well as apotential impact on product quality.
Our industry is subject to rapid technological change, and if we do not adapt to, and appropriately allocate our resourcesamong, emerging technologies and business models, our business may be negatively impacted.
Technology changes rapidly in the interactive entertainment industry. We must continually anticipate and adapt toemergence of new technologies, such as cloud-based game streaming, and business models, such as free-to-play andsubscription-based access to a portfolio of interactive content, to stay competitive. Forecasting the financial impact of thesechanging technologies and business models is inherently uncertain and volatile. Supporting a new technology or business model
may require partnering with a new platform, business, or technology partner, which may be on terms that are less favorable tous than those for traditional technologies or business models. If we invest in the development of interactive entertainment
products for distribution channels that incorporate a new technology or business model that does not achieve significant
commercial success, whether because of competition or otherwise, we may not recover the often substantial up-front costs ofdeveloping and marketing those products, or recover the opportunity cost of diverting management and financial resourcesaway from other products or opportunities. Further, our competitors may adapt to an emerging technology or business model
more quickly or effectively than we do, creating products that are technologically superior to ours, more appealing toconsumers, or both.
If, on the other hand, we elect not to pursue the development of products incorporating a new technology, or otherwise
elect not to pursue new business models that achieve significant commercial success, it may have adverse consequences. It may
take significant time and expenditures to shift product development resources to that technology or business model, and it may
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The increasing importance of digital sales to our business exposes us to the risks of that business model, including greater
competition.
The proportion of our revenues derived from digital distribution channels, as compared to traditional retail sales,
continues to increase. The increased importance of digital online channels in our industry increases our potential competition, as
the minimum capital needed to produce and publish a digitally delivered game, particularly a game for a mobile platform, may
be significantly less than that needed to produce and publish one that is purchased through retail distribution and is played on agame console or PC. Further, our products compete with a vast array of other interactive entertainment software products thatare also available on digital distribution platforms and those competing products may be given priority by those platforms.
We may be unable to effectively manage the scope and complexity of our business, including our expansion into new
business models that are untested and into adjacent business opportunities with large, established competitors.
We have experienced significant growth in the scope and complexity of our business, including through acquisitions andthe development of our esports, advertising, and consumer products businesses. Our future success depends, in part, on ourability to manage this expanded business and our aspirations for continued expansion and growth. We have dedicated resources
both to new business models that are largely untested, as is the case with esports, and to adjacent business opportunities inwhich very large competitors have an established presence, as is the case with our advertising and consumer products
businesses. We do not know to what extent our future expansions will be successful. Further, even if successful, our aspirations
for growth in our core businesses and these adjacent businesses could create significant challenges for our management,
operational, and financial resources. If not managed effectively, this growth could result in the over-extension of our operating
infrastructure, and our management systems, information technology systems, and internal controls and procedures may not beadequate to support this growth. Failure by these new businesses or failure to adequately manage our growth in any of theseways may cause damage to our brand or otherwise negatively impact our core business. Further, the success of these new
businesses is largely contingent on the success of our underlying franchises, and as such, delays in product releases or a decline
in the popularity of a franchise may impact the success of the new businesses adjacent to that franchise.
Due to our reliance on third-party platforms, platform providers are frequently able to influence our products and costs.
Generally, when we develop interactive entertainment software products for hardware platforms offered by companies
such as Sony and Microsoft, the physical products are replicated exclusively by that hardware manufacturer or their approved
replicator. The agreements with these manufacturers include certain provisions, such as approval rights over all software
products and related promotional materials and the ability to change the fee they charge for the manufacturing of products,
which allow the hardware manufacturers substantial influence over the cost and the release schedule of such interactive
entertainment software products. During a console transition, like the one that occurred in 2020, as described below, thesemanufacturers may seek to change the terms governing our relationships with them. In addition, because our products competewith a vast array of other interactive entertainment software products that also are available on these hardware platforms, amanufacturer may give priority to those competing products. In addition, console manufacturers could cause unanticipateddelays in the release of our products, as well as increases to projected development, manufacturing, marketing, or distribution
costs, any of which could negatively impact our business.
Sony and Microsoft are also platform providers which control the networks over which consumers purchase digitalproducts and services for their platforms and through which we provide online game capabilities for our products. The control
that these platform providers have over consumer access to our games, the fee structures and/or retail pricing for products andservices for their platforms and online networks, and the terms and conditions under which we do business with them could
impact the availability of our products or the volume of purchases of our products made over their networks and our
profitability. The networks provided by these platform providers are the exclusive means of selling and distributing our content
on these platforms. Further, increased competition for limited premium “digital shelf space” has placed the platform providers
in an increasingly better position to negotiate favorable terms of sale. If the platform provider establishes terms that restrict ourofferings on its platform, significantly alters the financial terms on which these products or services are offered, or does not
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We also derive significant revenues from distribution on third-party mobile and web platforms, such as the Apple App
Store, the Google Play Store, and Facebook, which are also our direct competitors, and in some cases the exclusive means
through which our content reaches gamers on those platforms, and most of the virtual currency we sell is purchased using theseplatform providers’ payment processing systems. These platforms also serve as significant online distribution platforms for,
and/or provide other services critical for the operation of, a number of our games. If these platforms deny access to our games,
modify their current discovery mechanisms, communication channels available to developers, operating systems, terms ofservice, or other policies (including fees), our business could be negatively impacted. Additionally, if these platform providers
change how they label a game’s business model, such as free-to-play, change how they apply content ratings to a game, orchange how the personal information of consumers is made available to developers, our business could be negatively impacted.
These platform providers or their services may be unavailable or may not function as intended or may experience issues with
their in-app purchasing functionality. As has sometimes happened in the past, if any of these events occur on a prolonged, oreven short-term, basis, or other similar issues arise that impact players’ ability to access our games, access social features, ormake purchases, it may result in lost revenues and otherwise negatively impact our business.
Our business is highly dependent on the success and availability of video game consoles manufactured by third parties, aswell as our ability to develop commercially successful products for these consoles.
We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from the sale of products for play on video game consoles manufacturedby third parties, such as Sony’s PS4 and PS5, Microsoft’s Xbox One and Series X, and Nintendo’s Switch. Sales of products forconsoles accounted for 23% of our consolidated net revenues in 2022. The success of our console business is driven in largepart by our ability to accurately predict which consoles will be successful in the marketplace and our ability to develop
commercially successful products for these consoles. We also rely on the availability of an adequate supply of these video game
consoles (which has been negatively impacted by supply chain issues) and the continued support for these consoles by their
manufacturers, including our ability to reach consumers via the online networks operated by these console manufacturers. If
increased costs are not offset by higher revenues and other cost efficiencies, our business could be negatively impacted. If theconsoles for which we develop new software products or modify existing products do not attain significant consumer
acceptance, we may not be able to recover our development costs, which could be significant.
Sony and Microsoft each launched next-generation consoles in 2020. We have released titles that operate on these
consoles, and we may continue to develop games for these new console systems. When next-generation consoles are announced
or introduced into the market, some consumers have reduced their purchases of game console entertainment software products
for prior-generation consoles in anticipation of purchasing a next-generation console and products for that console. During
these periods, sales of the game console entertainment software products we publish may decline until new platforms achieve
wide consumer adoption. Console transitions may have a comparable impact on sales of add-on content, amplifying the impact
on our revenues. This decline may not be offset by increased sales of products for the next-generation consoles. In addition, as
console hardware moves through its life cycle, hardware manufacturers typically enact price reductions, and decreasing prices
may put downward pressure on software prices. During console transitions, we may simultaneously incur costs both incontinuing to develop, market, and operate titles for prior-generation video game platforms, while also developing andsupporting next-generation platforms. As a result, our business and operating results may be more volatile and difficult topredict during console transitions than during other times.
The increasing importance of free-to-play games to our business exposes us to the risks of that business model, including
the dependence on a relatively small number of consumers for a significant portion of revenues and profits from any given
game.
We are increasingly dependent on our ability to develop, enhance, and monetize free-to-play games, such as the games in
our Candy Crush franchise, Hearthstone, Call of Duty: Warzone™, Call of Duty: Mobile, Diablo Immortal and Overwatch® 2.
As such, we are increasingly exposed to the risks of the free-to-play business model. For example, we may invest in thedevelopment of new free-to-play interactive entertainment products that are not successful in building and maintaining asignificant payer base, in which case our revenues from those products likely will be lower than anticipated and we may notrecover our development costs. Further, our business may be negatively impacted if: (1) we are unable to encourage new andexisting consumers to purchase our virtual items; (2) we fail to offer monetization features that appeal to these consumers; (3)our platform providers make it more difficult or expensive for players to purchase our virtual items; and/or (4) our free-to-playreleases reduce sales of our other games.

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We are a global company and are subject to the risks and uncertainties of conducting business outside the U.S.
We conduct business throughout the world, and we derive a substantial amount of our revenues and profits frominternational trade, particularly from Europe and Asia. Uncertain economic, legal and political conditions in China, Europe andother regions where we do business, including, for example, changes in relations between Mainland China and Taiwan, themilitary conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the related sanctions and other penalties imposed on Russia by the UnitedStates, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries, subject our international operations and sales to a numberof increased risks. We expect that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our total revenues andprofits and, moreover, that sales in emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere will continue to be an important part of ourinternational sales. As such, we are, and may be increasingly, subject to risks inherent in foreign trade generally, as well as risks
inherent in doing business in non-U.S. markets, including increased tariffs and duties, compliance with economic sanctions,fluctuations in currency exchange rates, shipping delays, increases in transportation costs, international political, regulatory andeconomic developments, unexpected changes to laws, regulatory requirements, and enforcement on us and our platform
partners and differing local business practices, all of which may impact profit margins or make it more difficult, if not
impossible, for us to conduct business in foreign markets.
A deterioration in relations between either us or the U.S. and any country in which we have significant operations or sales,or the implementation of government regulations in the U.S. or such a country, could result in the adoption or expansion of
trade restrictions, including economic sanctions or absolute prohibitions, that could have a negative impact on our business. For
instance, to operate in Mainland China, all games must have regulatory approval. A decision by the Chinese government torevoke its approval for any of our games or to decline to approve any products we desire to sell in Mainland China in the future
could have a negative impact on our business, as could delays in the approval process. Additionally, in the past, legislation has
been implemented in Mainland China that has required modifications to our products and our business model to satisfy
regulatory requirements, such as Chinese regulations that limit the number of hours per week children under the age of 18 canplay video games. The future implementation of similar or new laws or regulations in Mainland China or any other country inwhich we have operations or sales may restrict or prohibit the sale of our products or may require engineering modifications to
our products and our business model that are not cost-effective, if even feasible at all, or could degrade the consumer
experience to the point where consumers cease to purchase such products. Changes in Chinese game approval procedures in2018 have resulted in reduced rates of approval for games and unclear approval timeframes, making it uncertain as to if andwhen our new products will be approved for release in Mainland China. Further, the continued enforcement of regulations
relating to mobile and other games with an online element in Mainland China could have a negative impact on our business in
Mainland China.
The laws of some countries either do not protect our products, brands, and intellectual property to the same extent as thelaws of the U.S. or are inconsistently enforced. Legal protection of our rights may be ineffective in countries with weakerintellectual property enforcement mechanisms. In addition, certain third parties have registered our intellectual property rights
without authorization in foreign countries. Successfully registering such intellectual property rights could limit or restrict ourability to offer products and services based on such rights in those countries. Although we take steps to enforce and police ourrights, our practices and methodologies may not be effective against all eventualities.
In addition, cultural differences may affect consumer preferences and limit the international popularity of games that are
popular in the U.S. or require us to modify the content of the games or the method by which we charge our customers for thegames to be successful. The laws of some countries may change or be interpreted in a way that we have not anticipated. If we
do not correctly assess consumer preferences in the countries in which we sell our products or modify content for suchpreferences or changes in and/or interpretations of such laws, it could negatively impact our business.
We are also subject to risks that our operations outside the U.S. could be conducted by our employees, contractors,
third-party partners, representatives, or agents in ways that violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Anti-Bribery
Act, or other similar anti-bribery laws, as well as the 2017 U.K. Criminal Finances Act or other similar financial crime laws.
While we have policies, procedures, and training for our employees, intended to secure compliance with these laws, ouremployees, contractors, third-party partners, representatives, or agents may take actions that violate our policies. Moreover, it
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The insolvency or business failure of any of our business partners could negatively impact us.
Our sales, whether digital or retail, are concentrated in a small number of large customers, which makes us more
vulnerable to collection risk if one or more of these large customers becomes unable to pay for our products or seeks protection
under the bankruptcy laws. Retailers and distributors in the interactive entertainment industry have from time to time
experienced significant fluctuations in their businesses and a number of them have failed. Challenging economic conditions
may impair the ability of our customers to pay for products they have purchased and, as a result, our reserves for doubtful
accounts and write-off of accounts receivable could increase and, even if increased, may turn out to be insufficient. While wehave insurance to protect against a customer’s bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation, this insurance typically contains asignificant deductible and co-payment obligation and does not cover all instances of non-payment. Further, a payment default
or the insolvency or business failure of, other types of business partners could result in disruptions to the manufacturing or
distribution of our products or the cancellation of contractual arrangements that we consider to be favorable and could
negatively impact our business. In addition, having such a large portion of our total net revenues concentrated in a few
customers reduces our negotiating leverage with these customers.
The importance of retail sales to our business exposes us to the risks of that business model.
While the proportion of our revenues derived from traditional retail sales, as compared to revenue from digital distribution
channels, continues to decline, retail sales remain important to our business. Such sales are made primarily on a purchase orderbasis without long-term agreements or other forms of commitments, and due to the increased proportion of our revenue fromdigital distribution channels, our retail customers and distributors have generally been reducing the levels of inventory they arewilling to carry. The loss of, or significant reduction in sales to, any of Activision Blizzard’s principal retail customers or
distributors, including digital distributors, could have adverse consequences.
We engage in strategic transactions from time to time and may encounter difficulties in integrating acquired businesses orotherwise realizing the anticipated benefits of these transactions.
As part of our business strategy, from time to time, we acquire, make investments in, or enter into strategic alliances andjoint ventures with, complementary businesses. These transactions may involve significant risks and uncertainties, including:(1) in the case of an acquisition, (i) the potential for the acquired business to underperform relative to our expectations and theacquisition price, (ii) the potential for the acquired business to cause our financial results to differ from expectations in any
given period, or over the longer-term, (iii) unexpected tax consequences from the acquisition, or the tax treatment of theacquired business’s operations going forward, giving rise to incremental tax liabilities that are difficult to predict, (iv) difficulty
in integrating the acquired business, its operations, and its employees in an efficient and effective manner, (v) any unknown
liabilities or internal control deficiencies assumed as part of the acquisition, (vi) the potential loss of key employees of theacquired businesses, and (vii) the potential discovery of ethics or compliance risks not uncovered in the due diligence processthat could create reputational risk and/or require additional investments to further understand and remediate the newlydiscovered risks; and (2) in the case of an investment, alliance, or joint venture, (i) our ability to cooperate with our partner, (ii)our partner having economic, business, or legal interests or goals that are inconsistent with ours or having negative employee
sentiment or union-related issues or problems, and (iii) the potential that our partner may be unable to meet its economic orother obligations, which may require us to fulfill those obligations alone. Further, any such transaction may involve the risk that
our senior management’s attention will be excessively diverted from our other operations, the risk that our industry does not
evolve as anticipated, and that any intellectual property or personnel skills acquired do not prove to be those needed for our
future success, and the risk that our strategic objectives, cost savings or other anticipated benefits are otherwise not achieved.
We are exposed to seasonality in the sale of our products.
The interactive entertainment industry is somewhat seasonal, with the highest levels of consumer demand occurring
during the calendar year-end holiday buying season. As a result, our sales, particularly for our Activision segment, receivables,
and credit risk, are higher during the fourth quarter of the year, as consumers and retailers increase their purchases in
anticipation of the holiday season. Delays in development, approvals or manufacturing could affect the release of products,
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Our business model includes revenue we deem recurring in nature, such as revenue from subscriptions for World of
Warcraft. There is no guarantee that demand for this service will remain at current levels. Consumer demand has declined andfluctuated in the past, and could do so in the future. If consumers lose interest in our services; if we fail to adapt our services tochanging markets, distribution channels, and business models; if we discontinue our services; if we, or third parties we rely on,
experience network disruptions or outages; if our competitors offer more attractive services; if our advertising and marketing of
our service fails; or if there is a general downturn in the market, revenues generated by this service may decline, which could
negatively impact our business.
Our business may be harmed if our distributors, retailers, development, and licensing partners, or other third parties withwhom we are affiliated are unable to honor their commitments or act in ways that put our brand at risk.
In many cases, our business partners and other third-party affiliates, which may include, among others, individuals or
entities affiliated with the esports leagues we operate, are given access to sensitive and proprietary information or control over
our intellectual property to provide services and support to our team. These third parties may misappropriate or misuse ourinformation or intellectual property and engage in unauthorized use of it. Further, the failure of these third parties to provide
adequate services and technologies or to adequately maintain or update their services and technologies could result in a
disruption to our business operations or an adverse effect on our reputation and may negatively impact our business. At thesame time, if the media, consumers, or employees raise any concerns about our actions vis-à-vis third parties including
consumers who play our games, this could also damage our reputation or our business. Further, should we terminate ourrelationship with a third-party affiliate for any reason, we may experience interruptions in our business and incur costs as wetransition to a new partner.
At the same time, if the media, consumers, or employees raise any concerns about our actions vis-à-vis third parties
including consumers who play our games, this could also damage our reputation or our business. Further, should we terminate
our relationship with a third-party affiliate for any reason, we may experience interruptions in our business and incur costs as
we transition to a new partner. For example, our licensing agreements with NetEase, Inc. covering the publication of several
Blizzard titles in Mainland China recently expired. Due to regulations in Mainland China requiring us to go through a partner inorder to provide our content to residents in Mainland China, there has been an interruption in our business there and thisinterruption can be expected to continue until there is a transition to a new partner. Additionally, with our games suspended,
competitors have started to come out with similar games or similar content in existing games, which could have a negative
impact on our business even after the transition to a new partner.
In developing and launching our games, we rely on tools and technologies owned by third parties.
In developing and launching our games, we often use tools and technologies owned by third parties. If entities that own
tools and technologies we use are acquired by our competitors we may lose access to such resources. Further, third party tools
and technologies we use have at times been and, in the future might be, “sunsetted” or modified in such a way that would
require us to engineer a workaround. Such events have in the past, and may in the future, cause delays in our production
schedule and may cause us to incur time and cost as we acquire or develop alternative assets.
We use open source software in connection with certain of our games and services, which may pose particular risks to our
proprietary software, products, and services in a manner that could have a negative impact on our business.
We use open-source software in connection with some of the games and services we offer. Some open source software
licenses require users who distribute open source software as part of their software to publicly disclose all or part of the sourcecode to such software or make available any derivative works of the open source code on unfavorable terms or at no cost. The
terms of various open source licenses have not been interpreted by courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could beconstrued in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our use of the open source software. Were it
determined that our use was not in compliance with a particular license, we may be required to release our proprietary source
code, pay damages for breach of contract, re-engineer our games or products, discontinue distribution in the event
re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis, or take other remedial action that may divert resources away from ourgame development efforts, any of which could negatively impact our business. Additionally, the shared nature of open source
software may increase the ability of cyber-attackers to discover and exploit vulnerabilities, which may increase the likelihood ofa data breach, ransomware, network interruption, or other type of cyber-attack against us or against third parties who may use
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Our games may include undisclosed content or features. If our retailers refuse to sell such titles, or consumers refuse topurchase such titles, due to what they perceive to be objectionable undisclosed content, it could have a negative impact on
our business.
Throughout the history of the interactive entertainment industry, many interactive software products have included hidden
content and/or hidden gameplay features, some of which have been accessible through the use of in-game codes or othertechnological means, that are intended to enhance the gameplay experience. In some cases, such undisclosed content or features
have been considered to be objectionable. While publishers are required to disclose pertinent hidden content during theEntertainment Software Rating Board (the “ESRB”) ratings process, in a few cases, publishers have failed to disclose pertinentcontent, and the ESRB has required the recall of the game, changed the rating or associated content descriptors originallyassigned to the product, required the publisher to change the game or game packaging, and/or imposed fines on the publisher.
Retailers have on occasion reacted to the discovery of such undisclosed content by removing these games from their stores,
refusing to sell them, and demanding that their publishers accept them as product returns. Likewise, some consumers havereacted to the revelation of undisclosed content by refusing to purchase such games, demanding refunds for games they havealready purchased, refraining from buying other games published by the Company whose game contained the objectionable
material, and, on at least one occasion, filing a lawsuit against the publisher of the product containing such content.
We have implemented preventive measures designed to reduce the possibility of objectionable undisclosed content fromappearing in the interactive software products we publish. Nonetheless, these preventive measures are subject to human error,
circumvention, overriding, and reasonable resource constraints. If an interactive software product we publish is found to contain
undisclosed content, we could be subject to any of these consequences.
Our results of operations or reputation may be harmed as a result of objectionable consumer- or other third-party-created
content.
Certain of our games and esports broadcasts support collaborative online features that allow consumers to communicate
with one another and post narrative comments, in real time, that are visible to other consumers. Additionally, certain of ourgames allow consumers to create and share “user-generated content” that is visible to other consumers. From time to time,
objectionable and offensive consumer content may be distributed within our games and on our broadcasts through thesefeatures or to gaming websites or other sites or forums with online chat features or that otherwise allow consumers to postcomments. Although we expend resources, and expect to continue to expend resources, to promote positive play, our efforts
may not be successful due to scale, limitations of existing technologies, or other factors. We may be subject to lawsuits,
governmental regulation or restrictions, and consumer backlash (including decreased sales and harmed reputation), as a result ofconsumers posting offensive content.
Additionally, we have begun to generate revenue through offering advertising within certain of our franchises and inconnection with our esports broadcasts. The content of in-game and esports broadcast advertisements may be created anddelivered by third-party advertisers without our pre-approval, and, as such, objectionable content may be published in ourgames or during our esports broadcasts by these advertisers. This objectionable third-party-created content may expose us toregulatory action or claims related to content, or otherwise negatively impact our business. We may also be subject to consumer
backlash from comments made in response to postings we make on social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
We may experience outages, disruptions, or degradations in our services, products, and/or technological infrastructure.
The reliable performance of our products and services depends on the continuing operation and availability of our
information technology systems and those of our external service providers, including third-party “cloud” computing services.
Our games and services are complex software products, and maintaining the sophisticated internal and external technologicalinfrastructure required to reliably deliver these games and services is expensive and complex. The reliable delivery and stabilityof our products and services has been, and could in the future be, adversely impacted by outages, disruptions, failures, ordegradations in our network and related infrastructure, as well as in the online platforms or services of key business partners
that offer, support or host our products and services. The reliability and stability of our products and services has been affectedby events outside of our control as well as by events within our control, such as the migration of data among data centers and to
third-party hosted environments, the performance of upgrades and maintenance on our systems, and online demand for our
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If we or our external business partners were to experience an event that caused a significant system outage, disruption, or
degradation, or if a transition among data centers or service providers or an upgrade or maintenance session encountered
unexpected interruptions, unforeseen complexity, or unplanned disruptions, our products and services may not be available toconsumers or may not be delivered reliably and stably. As a result, our reputation and brand may be harmed, consumer
engagement with our products and services may be reduced, and our revenue and profitability could be negatively impacted.
We do not have redundancy for all our systems and many of our critical applications reside in only one of our data centers,
which may make such an event more damaging to us.
As our digital business grows, we will require an increasing amount of internal and external technical infrastructure,including network capacity and computing power to continue to satisfy the needs of our players. We are investing, and expect
to continue to invest, in our own technology, hardware, and software and the technology, hardware, and software of external
service providers to support our business. It is possible that we may fail to scale effectively and grow this technicalinfrastructure to accommodate increased demands, which may adversely affect the reliable and stable performance of our games
and services, therefore negatively impact our business.
Cybersecurity-related attacks, significant data breaches, fraudulent activity, or disruptions of the information technology
systems or networks on which we rely could negatively impact our business.
In the course of our day-to-day business, we and third parties operating on our behalf create, store, and/or use
commercially sensitive information, such as the source code and game assets for our interactive entertainment software
products and sensitive and confidential information with respect to our customers, consumers, and employees. A malicious
cybersecurity-related attack, intrusion, or disruption by hackers (including through spyware, ransomware, viruses, phishing,denial of service, and similar attacks) or other breach of the systems (including harm or improper access due to error by
employees or third parties who have authorized access) on which such source code and assets, account information (including
personal information), and other sensitive data is stored has in the past, and may in the future, lead to piracy of our software,
fraudulent activity, disclosure, or misappropriation of, or access to, our customers’, consumers’, or employees’ personal
information, or our own business data. Such incidents could also lead to product code-base and game distribution platform
exploitation, should undetected viruses, spyware, or other malware be inserted into our products, services, or networks, or
systems used by our consumers.
While we have implemented cybersecurity programs and the tools, technologies, processes, and procedures that are
intended to secure our data and systems, and prevent and detect unauthorized access to, or loss of, our data, or the data of ourcustomers, consumers, or employees, these measures may not be effective. Because cyberattacks may remain undetected for
prolonged periods of time and the techniques used by criminal hackers and other third parties to breach systems change
frequently, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. A data intrusion into
a server for a game with online features or for our proprietary online gaming platform can also disrupt the operation of suchgame or platform. If we are subject to material cybersecurity breaches, or a security-related incident that materially disrupts theavailability of our products and services, we may have a loss in sales or subscriptions or be forced to pay damages or incurother costs, including from the implementation of additional cyber and physical security measures, or suffer reputational
damage. In addition, cybersecurity incidents that impact game integrity, such as theft of our anti-cheat code, could lead to lossof sales and damage to our brands and reputation. Additionally, although we maintain insurance policies, they may beinsufficient to reimburse us for all losses or all types of claims that may be caused by cyberbreaches or system or network
disruptions, and it is uncertain whether we will be able to maintain our current level of coverage in the future. Moreover, if
there were a public perception that our data protection measures are inadequate, whether or not the case, it could result in
reputational damage and potential harm to our business relationships or the public perception of our business model. In
addition, such cybersecurity breaches may subject us to legal claims or proceedings, like individual claims and regulatory
investigations and actions, including fines, especially if there is loss, disclosure, or misappropriation of, or access to, ourcustomers’ personal information or other sensitive information, or there is otherwise an intrusion into our customers’ privacy.
Additionally, many of our games include virtual economies, comprising virtual currencies and assets, which are subject tofraud, exploitation, and abuse. In-game exploits and the use of automated or other fraudulent practices to generate virtual
currency or assets illegitimately can detract from players’ enjoyment of our games and can cause loss of revenue and harm to
our reputation. Further, the measures we take to remedy abuse and protect against future fraudulent actions can be costly andtime-consuming and may negatively impact our operations and financial outlook.

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Significant disruption during our live events may adversely affect our business.
We, as well as the teams in the esports leagues we operate, host live events each year, many of which are attended by alarge number of people. There are many risks that are inherent in large gatherings of people, including actual or threatened
terrorist attacks or other acts of violence, fire, explosion, protests, and riots, and other safety or security issues, any one ofwhich could result in injury or death to attendees and/or damage to the facilities at which such an event is hosted. While we
maintain insurance policies, they may be insufficient to reimburse us for all losses or all types of claims that may be caused bysuch an event. Moreover, if there were a public perception that the safety or security measures are inadequate at the events wehost or events hosted by teams in the esports leagues we operate, whether or not the case, it could result in reputational damage
and a decline in future attendance at events hosted by us or those teams. Any one of these things could harm our business.
Catastrophic events may disrupt our business.
Our corporate headquarters and our primary corporate data center are located in the Los Angeles, California area, which isnear a major earthquake fault. A major earthquake or other catastrophic event that results in the destruction or disruption of anyof our critical business or information technology systems, impacts the health and safety of our employees or the employees ofthird-party affiliates and the regulatory agencies we rely on, or otherwise prevents us from conducting our normal business
operations, could require significant expenditures to resume operations and negatively impact our business. While we maintaininsurance coverage for some of these events, the potential liabilities associated with such events could exceed the insurance
coverage we maintain. Further, our system redundancy may be ineffective or inadequate to protect us against such events. Anysuch event could also limit the ability of retailers, distributors, or our other customers to sell or distribute our products.
Climate change may have an impact on our business.
Risks related to climate change are increasing in both impact and type. We do not expect significant near-term impacts toour operations as a result of climate change, but long-term impacts remain unknown. There may be business or operational risk
due to the significant impacts that climate change could pose to our mobile infrastructure, the cost of energy, employees’ lives,
consumers’ lives, our supply chain, our data centers or other operational disruptions from climate change-related weather
events. In addition, rapidly changing customer and regulatory requirements, along with stakeholder expectations, to reducecarbon emissions and otherwise to reduce our environmental footprint could increase our costs of operations to comply orpresent a risk of loss of business, if we are not able to meet those requirements.
Provisions in our corporate documents and Delaware state law could delay or prevent a change of control.
Our Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws contain a provision regulating the ability of shareholders to bring matters foraction before annual and special meetings. The regulations on shareholder action could make it more difficult for any person
seeking to acquire control of the Company to obtain shareholder approval of actions that would support this effort. In addition,
our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of so-called “blank check” preferredstock. This ability of our Board of Directors to issue and fix the rights and preferences of preferred stock could effectively
dilute the interests of any person seeking control or otherwise make it more difficult to obtain control.
Regulatory and Legal Risks
We are subject to legal proceedings regarding workplace concerns that have negatively affected our reputation.
As described in Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K, in July 2021, the California Civil Rights Department (formerly known as the Department of Fair
Employment and Housing) (the “CRD”) filed a complaint against Activision Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment, and Activision
Publishing alleging violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Equal Pay Act. The
Company settled claims against the Company regarding certain employment practices with the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission through a consent decree ultimately approved by a federal court; the CRD unsuccessfully sought tointervene to object to the terms of the proposed consent decree. The CRD has appealed the federal court’s decision to deny its
effort to intervene. There are currently pending unfair labor practice charges and matters against the Company. The outcomes ofthe matters that have not been resolved remain uncertain, and we could become subject to additional, similar legal proceedingsin the future. If such matters are decided unfavorably to the Company, they could have a material adverse effect on ourbusiness, reputation, financial condition, results of operations, income, revenue, profitability, cash flows, liquidity, or stock
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These legal proceedings have negatively impacted our public reputation and, as a result, some consumers have elected not
to continue subscribing to one or more of our games, and existing and potential players may decide not to play our games in the
future. Some existing sponsors, partners, and advertisers have also elected not to be associated with our brand due to this impact
on our reputation, and others may so elect in the future. The outcome of these matters remains uncertain, though such matters
could be decided unfavorably to the Company and could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial
condition, results of operations, income, revenue, profitability, cash flows, liquidity, or stock price.
We are involved in legal proceedings that can have a negative impact on our business.
From time to time, we are involved in claims, suits, investigations, audits, and proceedings arising in the ordinary courseof our business, including with respect to intellectual property, competition and antitrust, regulatory, tax, privacy, labor andemployment, compliance, unclaimed property, cybersecurity, liability and personal injury, product damage, collection, and/orcommercial matters. In addition, negative consumer sentiment about our business practices may result in inquiries orinvestigations from regulatory agencies and consumer groups, as well as litigation.
Claims, suits, investigations, audits, and proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, including those referenced above,and their results are subject to significant uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control. Regardless of the outcome,such legal proceedings can have a negative impact on us due to reputational harm, legal costs, diversion of management
resources, and other factors. It is also possible that a resolution of one or more such proceedings could result in substantial
settlements, judgments, fines or penalties, injunctions, criminal sanctions, consent decrees, or orders preventing us fromoffering certain features, functionalities, products, or services, requiring us to change our development process or other businesspractices.
There is also inherent uncertainty in determining reserves for these matters. Significant judgment is required in theanalysis of these matters, including assessing the probability of potential outcomes and determining whether a potential
exposure can be reasonably estimated. In making these determinations, we, in consultation with outside counsel, examine therelevant facts and circumstances on a quarterly basis assuming, as applicable, a combination of settlement and litigatedoutcomes and strategies. Further, it may take time to develop factors on which reasonable judgments and estimates can bebased.
We regard our software as proprietary and rely on a variety of methods, including a combination of copyright, patent,
trademark, and trade secret laws, and employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements, to protect our proprietary rights. We
own or license various copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. The process of registering and protecting these rights
in various jurisdictions is expensive and time-consuming. Further, we are aware that some unauthorized copying and piracy
occurs, and if a significantly greater amount of unauthorized copying or piracy of our software products were to occur, it could
negatively impact our business. We also cannot be certain that existing intellectual property laws will provide adequate
protection for our products in connection with emerging technologies or that we will be able to effectively protect our
intellectual property through litigation and other means.
Our business, products, and distribution are subject to increasing regulation in key territories. If we do not successfully
respond to these regulations, our business could be negatively impacted.
The video game industry continues to evolve, and new and innovative business opportunities are often subject to new
attempts at regulation. As such, legislation is continually being introduced, and litigation and regulatory enforcement actions aretaking place, that may affect the way in which we, and other industry participants, may offer content and features, and distributeand advertise our products. These laws, regulations, and investigations are related to protection of minors, gambling, screen
time, business models, consumer privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, accessibility, advertising, taxation, payments,
intellectual property, distribution, and antitrust, among others.
For example, many foreign countries have laws that permit governmental entities to restrict or prohibit marketing or
distribution of interactive entertainment software products because of the content therein (and similar legislation has been
introduced at one time or another at the federal and state levels in the U.S., including legislation that attempts to impose
additional taxes based on content). In addition, certain jurisdictions have laws that restrict or prohibit marketing or distributionof interactive entertainment software products with random digital item mechanics, which some of our online games andservices include, or subject such products to additional regulation and oversight, such as reporting to regulators, mandatory
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We are also subject to laws in a number of jurisdictions concerning the operation and offering of tournaments and games,
many of which are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm our business. Certain jurisdictions also havelaws that restrict or prohibit certain types of esports tournament structures. These laws may have an impact on our ability tooffer certain esports competitions and/or to offer consumers of our online and casual games various types of contests andpromotional opportunities.
Further, the growth and development of electronic commerce, virtual items, and currency may prompt calls for more
stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens or limitations on operations of companies such as ours
conducting business through the Internet and mobile devices, including related to screen time. Also, existing laws or new laws
regarding the marketing of in-app purchases, regulation of currency, banking institutions, unclaimed property, and money
laundering may be interpreted to cover virtual currency or goods. Additionally, laws may limit or prevent the auto-renewal ofcontracts and subscriptions. Further, the European Commission has imposed a large antitrust fine on a number of other game
publishers who had been geoblocking certain EU countries. In addition, in 2019 the World Health Organization included“gaming disorder” in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), leading some countries toconsider legislation and policies aimed at addressing this issue. Moreover, the public dialogue concerning interactive
entertainment may have an adverse impact on our reputation and consumers’ willingness to purchase our products.
The adoption and enforcement of legislation that restricts the marketing, content, business model, or sales of our products
in countries in which we do business may harm the sales of our products, as the products we are able to offer to our customers
and the size of the potential audience for our products may be limited. We may be required to modify certain productdevelopment processes or products or alter our marketing strategies to comply with regulations, which could be costly or delay
the release of our products. In addition, the laws and regulations affecting our products vary by territory and may be
inconsistent with one another, imposing conflicting or uncertain restrictions. Failure to comply with any applicable legislation
may also result in government-imposed fines or other penalties, as well as harm to our reputation.
Change in government regulations relating to the Internet could negatively impact our business.
We rely on our consumers’ access to significant levels of Internet bandwidth for the sale and digital delivery of ourcontent and the functionality of our games with online features. Changes in laws or regulations that adversely affect the growth,
popularity, or use of the Internet, including laws impacting “net neutrality” or the availability of bandwidth could impair our
consumers’ online video game experiences, decrease the demand for our products and services or increase our cost of doing
business. Although certain jurisdictions have implemented laws and regulations intended to prevent Internet service providers
from discriminating against particular types of legal traffic on their networks, other jurisdictions may lack such laws andregulations or repeal existing laws or regulations. Given uncertainty around these rules relating to the Internet, includingchanging interpretations, amendments, or repeal of those rules, coupled with the potentially significant political and economic
power of local Internet service providers and the relatively significant level of Internet bandwidth access our products andservices require, we could experience discriminatory or anti-competitive practices that could impede our growth, cause us toincur additional expenses, or otherwise negatively impact our business.
The laws and regulations concerning data privacy are continually evolving. Failure to comply with these laws andregulations could harm our business.
Consumers play most of our games online using our own distribution platforms, including Blizzard Battle.net, third-party
platforms and networks, through online social platforms, and on mobile devices. We collect and store information about ourconsumers, including consumers who play these games. In addition, we collect and store information about our employees. We
are subject to laws from a variety of jurisdictions regarding privacy and the protection of this information, including country
and regional laws and regulations, such as the E.U.’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the California Consumer
Privacy Act, as amended, and other U.S. state laws, the China Personal Information Protection Law; as well as sectoral laws
and regulations such as the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the UK Age-Appropriate Design Code. Failure
to comply with any of these laws or regulations may increase our costs, subject us to expensive and distracting government
investigations, result in substantial fines, and other punitive measures, including restricting or prohibiting the sale of our
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Data privacy protection laws are rapidly changing and likely will continue to do so for the foreseeable future and may be
inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. For example, the E.U. and China have taken a broader view than otherjurisdictions as to what is considered personal information and has imposed greater obligations under data privacy andprotection regulations, including those imposed under the GDPR. The U.S. government, including the Federal Trade
Commission and the Department of Commerce, various U.S. state governments, and other various national and local
governments are continuing to review the need for greater regulation over the collection, sharing, use, retention, or sale ofpersonal information and information about consumer behavior on the Internet and on mobile devices. Complying withemerging and changing laws and regulations could require us to incur substantial costs or impact our approach to operating andmarketing our games. Due to the rapidly changing nature of these data privacy protection laws, there is not always clear
guidance from the respective governments and regulators regarding the interpretation of the law, which may create the risk ofan inadvertent violation. Various government and consumer agencies worldwide have also called for new regulation andchanges in industry practices. In addition, in some cases, we are dependent upon our platform providers and external dataprocessors to assist us in ensuring compliance with these various types of regulations, and a violation by one of these third
parties may also subject us to government investigations and result in substantial fines.
Player interaction with our games is subject to our privacy policies, end user license agreements (“EULAs”), and terms ofservice. If we fail to comply with our posted privacy policies, EULAs, or terms of service, or if we fail to comply with existing
privacy-related or data protection laws and regulations, it could result in proceedings or litigation against us by governmental
authorities or others, which could result in fines or judgments against us, damage our reputation, impact our financial condition,and harm our business. If regulators, the media, consumers, or employees raise any concerns about our privacy and dataprotection or consumer protection practices, even if unfounded, this could also result in fines or judgments against us, damage
our reputation, negatively impact our financial condition, or damage our business.
Our games are subject to scrutiny regarding the appropriateness of their content. If we fail to receive our target ratings forcertain titles, or if our retailers refuse to sell such titles due to what they perceive to be objectionable content, it could have anegative impact on our business.
Our console and PC games are subject to ratings by the ESRB, a self-regulatory body based in the U.S. that provides U.S.
and Canadian consumers of interactive entertainment software with ratings information, including information on the content insuch software, such as violence, nudity, or sexual content, along with an assessment of the suitability of the content for certain
age groups. Certain other countries have also established content rating systems as prerequisites for product sales in thosecountries. In addition, certain third parties use other ratings systems. For example, Apple uses a proprietary “App Rating
System” and certain online stores, including Google Play, use the International Age Rating Coalition (“IARC”) rating system,
whereby ratings are assigned in participating regions through a single application. If we are unable to obtain the ratings we havetargeted for our products, it could have a negative impact on our business. In some instances, we may be required to modify our
products to meet the requirements of the rating systems, which could delay or disrupt the release of any given product or may
prevent its sale altogether in certain territories. Further, if one of our games is “re-rated” for any reason, a ratings organization
could require corrective actions, which could include a recall, retailers could refuse to sell it and demand that we accept thereturn of any unsold or returned copies or consumers could demand a refund for copies previously purchased.
Additionally, retailers may decline to sell, and/or consumers may decline to buy, interactive entertainment software
containing what they judge to be graphic violence or sexually explicit material or other content that they deem inappropriate for
their businesses, whether because a product received a certain rating by the ESRB or other content rating system, in response tomass shootings or the conflict in Ukraine, or otherwise. If retailers decline to sell our products or consumers decline to buy
them based upon their opinion that they contain objectionable themes, graphic violence or sexually explicit material, or othergenerally objectionable content, we might be required to modify particular titles or forfeit the revenue opportunity of sellingsuch titles.

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Tax and Financial Reporting Risks
Changes in tax rates and/or tax laws or exposure to additional tax liabilities could negatively impact our business.
Our income tax liability and effective tax rate could be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including changes in ourbusiness, the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in tax laws or tax rulings, changes ininterpretations of existing laws, or developments in tax examinations or investigations. Any of these factors could have anegative impact on our business or require us to change the manner in which we operate our business. The tax regimes we aresubject to, or operate under, are unsettled and may be subject to significant change. Fundamental changes to corporate tax lawsthat have been considered or enacted by numerous countries in recent years, including the implementation of legislation
intended to conform to new and evolving OECD guidelines, revenue-based taxes on digital services and other changes to thetaxation of U.S. multinationals, may have an adverse impact on our income tax expense and could negatively impact ourbusiness. Furthermore, tax authorities may choose to examine or investigate our tax reporting or tax liability, including how or
where our profits are currently recognized. These proceedings may lead to adjustments or proposed adjustments to our income
taxes or provisions for uncertain tax positions.
Our reported financial results could be significantly impacted by changes in financial accounting standards or by theapplication of existing or future accounting standards to our business as it evolves.
Our reported financial results are impacted by the accounting policies promulgated by the SEC and national accounting
standards bodies and the methods, estimates, and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies. Policies affecting
revenue recognition have affected, and could further significantly affect, the way we report revenues related to our products andservices. We recognize a majority of the revenues from video games that include an online service on a deferred basis over an
estimated service period for such games. In addition, we defer the cost of revenues of those products. Further, our estimate of
the service period has changed in the current year and may change again in future years, and we could be required to recognize
revenues, and defer related costs, over a shorter or longer period of time. As we enhance, expand, and diversify our businessand product offerings, the application of existing or future financial accounting standards, particularly those relating to the way
we account for revenues, capitalized software costs, and income taxes, could have a significant impact on our reported net
revenues, net income, and earnings per common share under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. in any given
period.
Item 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.
Item 2.

PROPERTIES

Our principal corporate and administrative offices and our Activision segment’s headquarters are located in Santa Monica,
California. Our Activision segment also leases office space for development studio personnel throughout the U.S., primarily in
California, New York, and Wisconsin. We also lease office space in Irvine, California for our Blizzard segment’s headquarters,
which include administrative and development studio space. We lease office space in London, United Kingdom for our King
segment’s headquarters, as well as office space for additional administrative and development studio space in Stockholm,
Sweden and Barcelona, Spain.
We anticipate no difficulty in extending the leases of our facilities or obtaining comparable facilities in suitable locations,as needed, and we consider our facilities to be adequate for our current needs.
Item 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Refer to Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form
10-K for disclosures regarding our legal proceedings.
Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II
Item 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIESMarket Information and Holders
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “ATVI”. At February 16, 2023, there were1,441 holders of record of our common stock.
Stock Performance Graph
This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject
to the liabilities under such Section 18, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Activision
Blizzard, Inc. under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
among Activision Blizzard, Inc., the Nasdaq Composite Index, the S&P 500 Index,
and the RDG Technology Composite Index
The following graph and table compare the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock, the Nasdaq
Composite Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the RDG Technology Composite Index. The graph and table assume that $100 wasinvested on December 31, 2017, and that dividends were reinvested daily. The stock price performance on the following graphand table is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

$250

$200

$150

$100

$0
12/17

12/18

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

12/19

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12/21
S&P 500

12/22

RDG Technology Composite

Fiscal year ending December 31:

12/17

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Nasdaq Composite
S&P 500
RDG Technology Composite$

100.00100.00100.00100.00

12/18

$

73.93
97.16
95.62
93.54

12/19

$

95.09
132.81125.72133.7012/20$

149.55
192.47148.85208.1912/21$

107.68235.15
191.58249.3912/22$

124.63158.65156.89169.48Cash Dividends
We have paid a dividend annually since 2010. Below is a summary of cash dividends paid over the past three fiscal years:

Year
2022
2021
2020

Per Share Amount
$0.47
$0.47
$0.41

Record Date
4/15/2022
4/15/2021
4/15/2020

Dividend Payment Date
5/6/2022
5/6/2021
5/6/2020

Under the Merger Agreement, we may not declare, set aside, authorize, establish a record date for, or pay any further
dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, shares, or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any shares ofcapital stock or other equity or voting interest, or make any other actual, constructive, or deemed distribution in respect of theshares of capital stock or other equity or voting interest, without obtaining Microsoft's approval (which may not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).
As such, future dividends will depend upon our earnings, financial condition, cash requirements, anticipated future
prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors, including, as relevant, Microsoft’s approval. There canbe no assurances that dividends will be declared in the future.
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
On January 27, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which we were authorized torepurchase up to $4 billion of our common stock during the two-year period from February 14, 2021 until the earlier ofFebruary 13, 2023 and a determination by the Board of Directors to discontinue the repurchase program. We did not repurchaseany shares under this program through its expiry and we are restricted from making any such repurchases during the period
between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time without Microsoft’s approval (which may not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).
Item 6.

[RESERVED]

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Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Business Overview
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a leading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services. We
develop and distribute content and services on video game consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. We also operate esports leagues
and offer digital advertising within some of our content. The terms “Activision Blizzard,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and“our” are used to refer collectively to Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Merger Agreement
On January 18, 2022, we entered into the Merger Agreement with Microsoft and Merger Sub, in which we agreed to beacquired for $95.00 in cash per Share. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, our acquisition will be accomplishedthrough the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Microsoft.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the Effective
Time, each Share (other than Shares (1) held by the Company as treasury stock (excluding certain Shares held by a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, which shares will remain outstanding and unaffected by the Merger), (2) owned byMicrosoft or Merger Sub, (3) owned by any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft or Merger Sub or (4) heldby stockholders who have neither voted in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement nor consented thereto in writing and who
have properly and validly exercised their statutory rights of appraisal in respect of such Shares in accordance with Section 262
of the Delaware General Corporation Law, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time) issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $95.00 in cash,without interest.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, we or Microsoft will be required to pay atermination fee. We will be required to pay Microsoft a termination fee of approximately $2.27 billion under specified
circumstances, including termination of the Merger Agreement due to our material breach of representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement. Microsoft will be required to pay us a reverse termination fee under
specified circumstances, including termination of the Merger Agreement due to a permanent injunction arising from AntitrustLaws (as defined in the Merger Agreement) when we are not then in material breach of any provision of the Merger Agreement
and if certain other conditions are met, in an amount equal to (1) $2.5 billion if the termination notice is provided prior to April
18, 2023, or (2) $3.0 billion if the termination notice is provided at any time after April 18, 2023.
On April 28, 2022, the Company’s stockholders adopted the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders. The
consummation of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, (1) the absence of any court
order or law prohibiting (or seeking to prohibit) the consummation of the Merger, (2) the termination or expiration of any
applicable waiting period or periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (as amended) andspecified approvals under certain other antitrust and foreign investment laws, subject to certain limitations, (3) compliance byus and Microsoft in all material respects with our respective obligations under the Merger Agreement, and (4) subject tospecified exceptions and qualifications for materiality, the accuracy of representations and warranties made by us andMicrosoft, respectively, as of the signing date and the closing date. The two parties are continuing to engage with regulators
reviewing the proposed transaction and are working toward closing in Microsoft’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, subject toobtaining required regulatory approvals and satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions. For more information
regarding the FTC complaint regarding the pending Merger, see Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements
included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Employment Matters
We are subject to legal proceedings regarding our workplace and are experiencing adverse effects related to theseproceedings and to concerns raised about our workplace. For information about these matters, see Part I, Item 1A “Risk
Factors” and Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Our Segments
Based upon our organizational structure, we conduct our business through three reportable segments, each of which is aleading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services based primarily on our internallydeveloped intellectual properties.
(i) Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue from fullgame and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision
products. Activision’s key product offerings include titles and content for Call of Duty, a first-person action franchise.
Activision also includes the activities of the Call of Duty League, a global professional esports league.
(ii) Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Blizzard delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue from fullgame and in-game sales, subscriptions, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute
Blizzard products. Blizzard also maintains a proprietary online gaming platform, Battle.net, which facilitates digital distributionof Blizzard content and selected Activision content, online social connectivity, and the creation of user-generated content.
Blizzard’s key product offerings include titles and content for: the Warcraft franchise, which includes World of Warcraft, a
subscription-based massive multi-player online role-playing game, and Hearthstone, an online collectible card game based in
the Warcraft universe; Diablo in the action role-playing genre; and Overwatch in the team-based first-person action genre.
Blizzard also includes the activities of the Overwatch League, a global professional esports league.
(iii) King Digital Entertainment
King delivers content through free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue from in-game sales and in-gameadvertising on mobile platforms. King’s key product offerings include titles and content for Candy Crush, a “match three”
franchise.
Other
We also engage in other businesses that do not represent reportable segments, including our Distribution business, which
consists of operations in Europe that provide warehousing, logistics, and sales distribution services to third-party publishers ofinteractive entertainment software, our own publishing operations, and manufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware.

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Business Results and Highlights
Financial Results
2022 financial highlights included:•

consolidated net revenues decreased 14% to $7.5 billion and consolidated operating income decreased 49% to$1.7 billion, as compared to consolidated net revenues of $8.8 billion and consolidated operating income of $3.3
billion in 2021;•

diluted earnings per common share decreased 44% to $1.92, as compared to $3.44 in 2021; and•cash flows from operating activities were approximately $2.2 billion, a decrease of 8%, as compared to $2.4
billion in 2021.

Since certain of our games are hosted online or include significant online functionality that represents a separate
performance obligation, we defer the transaction price allocable to the online functionality from the sale of these games andrecognize the attributable revenues over the relevant estimated service periods, which are generally less than a year. Net
revenues and operating income for the year ended December 31, 2022, include a net effect of $986 million and $848 million,
respectively, from the deferral of net revenues and related cost of revenues.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company completed its annual assessment of the estimated service periods for players of
our games. We have noted that players who purchase in-game content are playing certain of our titles, notably those in our Callof Duty and World of Warcraft offerings, for longer periods of time than in prior years as they engage with services we providethat are designed to enhance and extend gameplay. As such, we have concluded that the estimated service period for in-gamerevenues from such games has lengthened by approximately three months.
Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of September 30, 2022, the change
resulted in a decrease in net revenues recognized of $103 million, a decrease in cost of revenues recognized of $9 million, and adecrease in earnings per diluted share of $0.10 during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Such amounts will now berecognized during the year ending December 31, 2023. The change in the estimated service period had no impact on net
bookings, segment net revenues, or net cash provided by operating activities.
The percentages of our consolidated net revenues from revenue sources that are recognized at a “point-in-time” and fromsources that are recognized “over-time and other” were as follows:

2022
Point-in-time (1)Over-time and other (2)For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
14 %
14 %
86 %
86 %

2020
16 %
84 %

(1) Revenues recognized at a “point-in-time” are primarily comprised of the portion of revenues from software products thatare recognized when the customer takes control of the product (i.e., upon delivery of the software product) and revenues
from our Distribution business.
(2) Revenues recognized “over-time and other revenue” are primarily comprised of revenues associated with the online
functionality of our games, in-game purchases, and subscriptions.

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Summary of Title Release Dates
Throughout the year we regularly release new content through seasonal and live services updates within our franchises,
including Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush. Below is a summary of release dates for certain of our titles, including
those discussed throughout our analysis for our operating metrics, consolidated results, and operating segment results.
Title

®

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty: Mobile
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight™
Overwatch 2
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King®
Classic
Diablo Immortal
Diablo II: Resurrected™
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

Release Date
October 2022, and when referred to herein, is inclusive of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 fromits release on November 16, 2022
November 2021, and when referred to herein, is inclusive of Call of Duty: Warzone fromthe release of Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 1 content and Call of Duty: Warzone Pacificon December 8, 2021 through November 16, 2022
November 2020, and when referred to herein, is inclusive of Call of Duty: Warzone fromthe release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 1 content on December 16, 2020
through December 8, 2021
October 2019
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
June 2022
September 2021
November 2020

International Sales
International sales are a fundamental part of our business. An important element of our international strategy is to develop
content that is specifically directed toward local cultures and customs. Net revenues from international sales accounted forapproximately 51%, 51%, and 52% of our total consolidated net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and2020, respectively. The majority of our net revenues from foreign countries are generated by consumers in Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Mainland China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.K. Our international
business is subject to risks typical of an international business, including, but not limited to, foreign currency exchange rate
volatility, our reliance on and relationships with any local partners and distributors, and changes in local economies.
Accordingly, our future results could be materially and adversely affected by changes in these factors. See “Management’s
Overview of Business Trends - China License Agreements” below for information about the recent expiry of our agreements
covering several Blizzard titles in Mainland China.

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Operating Metrics
The following operating metrics are key performance indicators that we use to evaluate our business. The key drivers ofchanges in our operating metrics are presented in the order of significance.
Net bookings and in-game net bookings
We monitor net bookings and in-game net bookings as key operating metrics in evaluating the performance of ourbusiness because they enable an analysis of performance based on the timing of actual transactions with our customers andprovide a more timely indication of trends in our operating results. Net bookings is the net amount of products and services solddigitally or sold-in physically in the period and includes license fees, merchandise, and publisher incentives, among others. Net
bookings is equal to net revenues excluding the impact from deferrals. In-game net bookings primarily includes the net amountof microtransactions and downloadable content sold during the period and is equal to in-game net revenues excluding theimpact from deferrals.
Net bookings and in-game net bookings were as follows (amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
Net bookings
In-game net bookings$$

Increase(Decrease)

2021
8,514
5,382

$
$

8,354 $
5,100 $

160
282

Net bookings
The increase in net bookings for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021,
was primarily due to:•a $205 million increase in King net bookings, driven by higher net bookings from in-game player purchases in the
Candy Crush franchise; and•a $185 million increase in Blizzard net bookings, driven by higher net bookings from (1) Diablo Immortal and (2)Overwatch 2, partially offset by lower net bookings from (1) Diablo II: Resurrected and (2) World of Warcraft, as
revenues from the release of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight were offset by lower subscription and add-on
revenues.

The increase in net bookings was offset by a $203 million decrease in Activision net bookings, driven by lower net
bookings from Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, partially offset by higher net
bookings from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as compared to Call of Duty: Vanguard.
In-game net bookings
The increase in in-game net bookings for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to:•a $481 million increase in Blizzard in-game net bookings, driven by in-game net bookings from (1) Diablo
Immortal and (2) Overwatch 2; and•a $163 million increase in King in-game net bookings, driven by the Candy Crush franchise.

The increase in in-game net booking was partially offset by a $362 million decrease in Activision in-game net bookings,
driven by lower in-game net bookings from Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,partially offset by higher in-game net bookings from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as compared to Call of Duty: Vanguard.

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Monthly Active Users
We monitor monthly active users (“MAUs”) as a key measure of the overall size of our user base. MAUs are the numberof individuals who accessed a particular game in a given month. We calculate average MAUs in a period by adding the total
number of MAUs in each of the months in a given period and dividing that total by the number of months in the period. An
individual who accesses two of our games would be counted as two users. In addition, due to technical limitations, for
Activision and King, an individual who accesses the same game on two platforms or devices in the relevant period would becounted as two users. For Blizzard, an individual who accesses the same game on two platforms or devices in the relevant
period would generally be counted as a single user. In certain instances, we rely on third parties to publish our games. In these
instances, MAU data is based on information provided to us by those third parties or, if final data is not available, reasonableestimates of MAUs for these third-party published games.
The number of MAUs for a given period can be significantly impacted by the timing of new content releases, since newreleases may cause a temporary surge in MAUs. Accordingly, although we believe that overall trends in the number of MAUs
can be a meaningful performance metric, period-to-period fluctuations may not be indicative of longer-term trends. The
following table details our average MAUs on a sequential quarterly basis for each of our reportable segments (amounts inmillions):

Activision
Blizzard
King
Total

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

111
45
233
389

97
31
240
368

June 30, 2022

94
27
240
361

March 31, 2022

100
22
250
372

December 31, 2021

107
24
240
371

Average MAUs increased by 21 million or 6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the threemonths ended September 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher average MAUs for Activision, driven by the Callof Duty franchise, and Blizzard, driven by the launch of Overwatch 2, partially offset by a decrease in average MAUs for
Diablo Immortal.
Average MAUs increased by 18 million or 5% for the three months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the threemonths ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher MAUs for Blizzard, driven by the launch of
Overwatch 2.
Management’s Overview of Business Trends
Mobile Gaming and Free-to-Play Games
Wide adoption of smartphones globally and the free-to-play business model, which allows players to try a new game withno upfront cost, on mobile platforms have increased the total addressable audience for gaming significantly by introducing
gaming to new age groups and new regions and allowing gaming to occur more widely outside the home. Mobile gaming isestimated to be larger than console and PC gaming, and has grown at a significant rate over the last five years. All of ourreportable segments now have successful live mobile titles in the market, and we continue to develop new mobile titles that
present the opportunity for us to expand the reach of, and drive additional player investment in, our products. The June 2022
launch of Diablo Immortal is our most recent example of this continued expansion on the mobile platform and we expect 2023
to include the release of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.
In addition, the free-to-play business model has begun to receive broader acceptance on PC and console platforms. Thishas provided opportunities for us to increase the reach of our intellectual properties and games through free-to-play offerings,
which, in turn, provides opportunities to further drive player investment, as was seen with our Call of Duty: Warzone release in
March 2020. We have continued to invest in these opportunities, with 2022 including the free-to-play releases of Overwatch 2
in October 2022 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 in November 2022.

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Importance of our Franchises
A significant portion of our revenues historically has been derived from video games based on our franchises, and thesevideo games have also been responsible for a disproportionately higher percentage of our profits. For example, in 2022, ourthree franchises—Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush—collectively accounted for 79% of our consolidated net revenues—and a significantly higher percentage of our operating income.
In addition to investing in new content for our games, with the aim of releasing such content more frequently, we arecontinually exploring additional ways to expand our franchises and games. In recent years we have expanded the Call of Duty
franchise with Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty Mobile, as well as bringing Diablo content to mobile for the first timewith Diablo Immortal. We have similar plans to bring the Warcraft franchise to mobile with Warcraft Arclight Rumble™,
which is currently in development.
Overall, we expect that our most popular franchises will continue to produce a disproportionately high percentage of ourrevenues and profits in the near future. Accordingly, our ability to maintain these franchises and our ability to successfullycompete against the wide range of competitive titles available in the industry can significantly impact our performance.
Recurring Revenue Business Models
Increased consumer online connectivity has allowed us to offer players new investment opportunities and to shift ourbusiness further towards a more consistently recurring and year-round model through our live services. While our business does
continue to experience some periods of “seasonality”, driven primarily by the timing of our new premium full game releases,
our in-game content and free-to-play offerings allow our players to access and invest in new content throughout the year. This
incremental content not only provides additional high-margin revenues, but it can also increase player engagement.
As we have continued to focus on delivering increased content to our players and to deliver such content more frequently
through in-game updates, certain of our games are seeing player engagement and monetization over longer periods of time. As
a result, we have noted that players who purchase in-game content are playing certain of our titles, notably those in our Call of
Duty and World of Warcraft offerings, for longer periods of time than in prior years. Concurrently, as our games are being
monetized over longer periods of time, our capitalized software cost amortization is also elongating to reflect the businessperformance. Both elongations result in revenues and expenses being recognized over longer periods of time than prior years.
Additionally, these elongations have resulted in an increased portion of our capitalized software costs being classified as noncurrent on our consolidated balance sheet.
Increased Competition for Talent
We believe that our continued success and growth is directly related to our ability to attract, retain, and develop top talent.
We have seen increased competition in the market for talent and expect the competitive environment to continue at least in the
short term. We have experienced challenges in both the retention of our existing talent and attraction of new talent, but we havemore recently seen increasingly positive trends in these areas.
Additionally, refer to the “Our People” section under Part I, Item 1 “Business” for discussion on Activision Blizzard’s
initiatives and focus on our employees, including anticipated future investments to achieve our diversity aspirations. See also
Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 ofthis Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of recent employment matters affecting the Company.
China License Agreements
Activision Blizzard had licensing agreements with NetEase covering the publication of several Blizzard titles in Mainland
China. These agreements, which contributed approximately 3% of Activision Blizzard’s consolidated net revenues in both 2021
and 2022, expired in January 2023.
Activision Blizzard is committed to finding alternative ways to serve the community in Mainland China affected by the
expiry of these agreements. The co-development and publishing of Diablo Immortal is covered by a separate agreement withNetEase, which remains in place. In addition, Call of Duty: Mobile is governed by agreements with another third party that are
unaffected.

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As publicly announced, we expect 2023 to include the releases of Diablo IV, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and the next
full premium title in the Call of Duty franchise. In addition, throughout the year we expect to deliver ongoing content for our
various franchises, including continued in-game content for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which includes seasonal content
updates for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, seasonal content updates for Overwatch 2, and other substantial new content for key
Blizzard franchises, along with continued releases of content, features, and services across King’s portfolio with an ongoing
focus on the Candy Crush franchise. We will also continue to invest in opportunities that we think have the potential to drive
our growth over the long-term, including continuing to build on our advertising initiatives and investments in mobile titles.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations Data
The following table sets forth consolidated statements of operations data for the periods indicated (amounts in millions)and as a percentage of total net revenues, except for cost of revenues, which are presented as a percentage of associatedrevenues:
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Net revenues
Product sales
In-game, subscription, and other revenues
Total net revenues

$

1,642
5,886
7,528

22 % $
78
100

2,311
6,492
8,803

26 %
74
100

Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues—product sales:
Product costs
Software royalties and amortization
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other:Game operations and distribution costs
Software royalties and amortization
Product development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Restructuring and related costs
Total costs and expenses

519
231

32
14

649
346

28
15

1,324
148
1,421
1,217
1,001
(3)
5,858

22
3
19
16
13
—
78

1,215
107
1,337
1,025
788
77
5,544

19
2
15
12
9
1
63

Operating income

1,670

22

3,259

37

Interest expense from debt
Other (income) expense, net
Income before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net income

108
(182)
1,744
231
1,513

1
(2)
23
3
20 % $

108
(13)
3,164
465
2,699

1
—
36
5
31 %

$

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Consolidated Net Revenues
The key drivers of changes in our consolidated results, operating segment results, and sources of liquidity are presented in
the order of significance.
The following table summarizes our consolidated net revenues and in-game net revenues (amounts in millions):

2022

Consolidated net revenues
In-game net revenues (1)

$
$

7,528
4,792

For the Years Ended December 31,
Increase/2021(decrease)

$
$

8,803
5,266

$
$

% Change(1,275)
(474)

(14)%
(9)%

(1) In-game net revenues primarily includes the net amount of revenues recognized for microtransactions and downloadable
content during the period.
Consolidated net revenues
The decrease in consolidated net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily driven by a decrease in revenues of $2.0 billion due to lower revenues from:•

Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War;•World of Warcraft;•

Diablo II: Resurrected;•

our Distribution business; and•Call of Duty: Mobile.

This decrease was partially offset by an increase in revenues of $871 million due to higher revenues from:•

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as compared to Call of Duty: Vanguard;•

Diablo Immortal; and•the Candy Crush franchise.

The remaining net decrease in revenues of $187 million was driven by various other titles.
In-game net revenues
The decrease in in-game net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily driven by a decrease in in-game net revenues of $990 million due to lower in-game net
revenues from:•

Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War;•World of Warcraft; and•Call of Duty: Mobile.

This decrease was partially offset by an increase in in-game net revenues of $496 million due to higher in-game net
revenues from:•

Diablo Immortal; and
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•

the Candy Crush franchise.

This decrease was further offset by an increase in in-game net revenues of $20 million from various other titles.
Operating Segment Results
We have three reportable segments—Activision, Blizzard, and King. Our operating segments are consistent with themanner in which our operations are reviewed and managed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision
maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews segment performance exclusive of: the impact of the change in deferred revenues andrelated cost of revenues with respect to certain of our online-enabled games; share-based compensation expense (including
liability awards accounted for under ASC 718); amortization of intangible assets as a result of purchase price accounting; feesand other expenses (including legal fees, expenses, and accruals) related to acquisitions, associated integration activities, andfinancings; certain restructuring and related costs; certain partnership wind down related costs; and certain other non-cash
charges. The CODM does not review any information regarding total assets on an operating segment basis, and accordingly, no
disclosure is made with respect thereto.
Our operating segments are also consistent with our internal organizational structure, the way we assess operating
performance and allocate resources, and the availability of separate financial information. We do not aggregate operating
segments.
Information on the reportable segment net revenues and segment operating income is presented below (amounts inmillions):
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Activision

Blizzard

King

Increase / (decrease)

Total

Activision

Blizzard

King

Total

Segment Revenues
Net revenues from externalcustomers

$

3,275

Segment net revenues$

Segment operating income$

Intersegment net revenues (1)

$

1,936

3,275

$

1,317

$

—

$

2,785

$

7,996

2,012

$

2,785

$

625

$

1,121

$

76

$

(203) $
—

(18)

8,072

$

(203) $

185

3,063

$

(350) $

(73) $—

76

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Activision

Blizzard

King

Total

Segment Revenues
Net revenues from externalcustomers

$

3,478

Segment net revenues$

Segment operating income$

Intersegment net revenues (1)

$

1,733

3,478

$

1,667

$

—

$

2,580

1,827

$

698

$

94

$

7,791

2,580

$

7,885

1,140

$

3,505

—

94

(1) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.

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48

203

$

205

$

205

$

205

$

187

(19) $

(442)

—

(18)

Reconciliations of total segment net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues andconsolidated income before income tax expense are presented in the table below (amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues:
Segment net revenues
Revenues from non-reportable segments (1)Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues (2)Elimination of intersegment revenues (3)Consolidated net revenues
Reconciliation to consolidated income before income tax expense:
Segment operating income
Operating income (loss) from non-reportable segments (1)Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost ofrevenues (2)Share-based compensation expense (4)Amortization of intangible assets (5)Merger and acquisition-related fees and other expenses (6)Restructuring and related costs (7)Partnership wind down and related costs (8)Consolidated operating income
Interest expense from debt
Other (income) expense, net
Consolidated income before income tax expense

$

$

$

$

8,072 $
518
(986)
(76)
7,528 $

7,885
563
449
(94)
8,803

3,063 $
22

3,505
2

(848)
(462)
(13)
(68)
3
(27)
1,670
108
(182)
1,744 $

347
(508)
(10)
—
(77)
—
3,259
108
(13)
3,164

(1) Includes other income and expenses outside of our reportable segments, including our Distribution business andunallocated corporate income and expenses.
(2) Reflects the net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certainof our online-enabled products.
(3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
(4) Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
(5) Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.
(6) Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, which primarily consist of legal andadvisory fees.
(7) Reflects restructuring initiatives, primarily severance and other restructuring-related costs.
(8) Reflects expenses related to the wind down of our partnership with NetEase in Mainland China in regards to licenses
covering the publication of several Blizzard titles which expired in January 2023.

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Segment Results
Activision
The decrease in Activision’s segment net revenues and operating income for the year ended December 31, 2022, ascompared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to lower revenues from Call of Duty: Vanguard ascompared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, partially offset by an increase in revenues from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
II as compared to Call of Duty: Vanguard.
The decrease in segment operating income was also driven by higher product development costs primarily driven byincreased costs due to expanded development teams, partially offset by higher capitalization of development costs.
Blizzard
The increase in Blizzard’s segment net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to higher revenues from Diablo Immortal and Overwatch 2.
This increase in segment net revenues was partially offset by lower revenues from:•

Diablo II: Resurrected; and•World of Warcraft, as revenues from the release of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight were offset by lower
subscription and add-on revenues.

The decrease in segment operating income, despite the increase in segment net revenues, was driven by:•

higher cost of revenues, primarily from Diablo Immortal, partially offset by lower software amortization androyalties on Diablo II: Resurrected; and•higher sales and marketing costs, primarily for Diablo Immortal and Overwatch 2.

Product development costs were comparable year over year, with increased costs due to expanded development teams
being offset higher capitalization of development costs.
King
The increase in King’s segment net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to higher revenues from in-game player purchases in the Candy Crush franchise.
Despite the increase in segment net revenues, King’s segment operating income decreased for the year ended
December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily due to:•higher sales and marketing costs, primarily for the Candy Crush franchise; and•lower insurance claim proceeds, as the prior year included receipt of insurance proceeds relating to a network
outage which occurred in 2018 from changes made by a third-party partner which inadvertently impacted someusers’ ability to play and spend money in King games.

Foreign Exchange Impact
Changes in foreign exchange rates had a negative impact of $293 million and a positive impact of $100 million on
Activision Blizzard’s segment net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as compared to thesame periods in the previous year. The changes are primarily due to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro
and the British pound.

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Consolidated Results
Net Revenues by Distribution Channel
The following table details our consolidated net revenues by distribution channel (amounts in millions):
For the Year Ended December 31,
Increase/2021(decrease)2022

Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues$$

6,633 $
290
605
7,528 $

7,663 $
479
661
8,803 $

% Change(1,030)(189)(56)(1,275)

(13)%
(39)
(8)
(14)

(1) Net revenues from “Digital online channels” include revenues from digitally-distributed downloadable content,
microtransactions, subscriptions, and products, as well as licensing royalties.
(2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Callof Duty League.
Digital Online Channel Net Revenues
The decrease in net revenues from digital online channels for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year
ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to lower revenues from:•

Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War;•World of Warcraft; and•Diablo II: Resurrected.

This decrease was partially offset by higher revenues from:•

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as compared to Call of Duty: Vanguard;•

Diablo Immortal; and•the Candy Crush franchise.

Retail Channel Net Revenues
The decrease in net revenues from retail channels for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to lower revenues from Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops
Cold War.

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Net Revenues by Platform
The following tables detail our net revenues by platform (amounts in millions):
For the Year Ended December 31,
Increase/2021(decrease)2022

Net revenues by platform:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues$$

1,753 $
1,653
3,517
605
7,528 $

2,637 $
2,323
3,182
661
8,803 $

(884)
(670)
335
(56)
(1,275)% Change

(34)%
(29)
11
(8)
(14)

(1) Net revenues from “Mobile and ancillary” primarily include revenues from mobile devices.
(2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Callof Duty League.
ConsoleThe decrease in net revenues from the console platform for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year
ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to lower revenues from Call of Duty: Vanguard as compared to Call of Duty:
Black Ops Cold War, partially offset by an increase in net revenues from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as compared to Callof Duty: Vanguard.
PC
The decrease in net revenues from the PC platform for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to lower revenues from: World of Warcraft, along with the same drivers and offsets
noted above for the console platform.
Mobile and Ancillary
The increase in net revenues from mobile and ancillary for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year
ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to higher revenues from:•the Candy Crush franchise; and•Diablo Immortal.

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Costs and Expenses
Cost of Revenues
The following tables detail the components of cost of revenues in dollars (amounts in millions) and as a percentage ofassociated net revenues:
Year Ended
December 31, 2022

Cost of revenues—product sales:
Product costs
Software royalties andamortization
Cost of revenues—in-game,
subscription, and other:Game operations anddistribution costs
Software royalties andamortization
Total cost of revenues

$

$

% of
associatednet revenues

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

% ofassociatednet revenues

Increase(Decrease)519

32 % $

649

28 % $

(130)

231

14

346

15

(115)

1,324

22

1,215

19

109

148
2,222

3
30 % $

107
2,317

2
26 % $

41(95)

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
The decrease in product costs for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021,
was driven by:•

a $102 million decrease in product costs for our Distribution business due to lower revenues; and•a $45 million decrease in product costs from Activision, driven by lower product costs for Call of Duty: Vanguard
as compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War due to lower revenues.

The decrease in software royalties and amortization related to product sales for the year ended December 31, 2022, ascompared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a $113 million decrease in software amortization androyalties from Blizzard, driven by lower software amortization and royalties from (1) World of Warcraft, as the prior year
included higher amortization associated with the release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, and (2) Diablo II: Resurrected.
Cost of Revenues—In-game, Subscription, and Other:
The increase in game operations and distribution costs for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year
ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a $104 million increase in service provider fees, primarily digital storefront
fees (e.g., fees retained by Apple and Google for our sales on their platforms), as a result of higher revenues.
The increase in software royalties and amortization related to in-game, subscription, and other for the year ended
December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a $55 million increase in software
royalties and amortization from Blizzard, driven by Diablo Immortal.

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Product Development (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

Product development$% ofconsolidated
net revenues

1,421

December 31, 2021

19 % $

1,337% ofconsolidated
net revenues

Increase(Decrease)

15 % $

84

The increase in product development costs for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was driven by a $475 million increase in development spending. The higher development spending was
primarily due to expanded development teams and higher share-based compensation, partially offset by higher capitalization ofdevelopment costs of $391 million.
Sales and Marketing (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

Sales and marketing$% of
consolidated
net revenues

1,217

December 31, 2021

16 % $

1,025% ofconsolidated
net revenues

Increase(Decrease)

12 % $

192

The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to higher marketing spending for the Candy Crush franchise and Diablo Immortal.
General and Administrative (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

General and administrative$% ofconsolidated
net revenues

1,001

December 31, 2021

13 % $

788% ofconsolidated
net revenues

9% $Increase(Decrease)

213

The increase in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to:•a $142 million increase in legal and other professional fees, primarily driven by our employment-related matters,
inclusive of the $35 million settlement with the SEC announced on February 3, 2023, and proposed transaction
with Microsoft; and•lower insurance claim proceeds of $58 million, as the prior year included receipt of insurance proceeds relating to
a network outage which occurred in 2018 from changes made by a third-party partner which inadvertently
impacted some users’ ability to play and spend money in King games.

Restructuring and Related Costs (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

Restructuring and related costs$% ofconsolidated
net revenues(3)

December 31, 2021

—% $

77

% of
consolidated
net revenues

1% $Increase(Decrease)(80)

During 2019, we began implementing a plan aimed at refocusing our resources on our largest opportunities and removing
unnecessary levels of complexity and duplication from certain parts of our business. We substantially completed all actions
under our plan and accrued for these costs accordingly in 2021. The remaining activity under the plan is primarily related to
cash outlays to be made over time to impacted personnel.

54Interest expense from debt (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

Interest expense from debt$

% ofconsolidated
net revenues

108

December 31, 2021

1% $

% of
consolidated
net revenues

108

Increase(Decrease)

1% $

—

Interest expense from debt for the year ended December 31, 2022 was comparable to December 31, 2021.
Other (Income) Expense, Net (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

Other (income) expense, net$% ofconsolidated
net revenues(182)

December 31, 2021(2)% $(13)% ofconsolidated
net revenues

Decrease(Increase)

—% $

(169)

The increase in other (income) expense, net, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a $160 million increase in interest income due to higher market interest rate yields
compared to the prior year.
Income Tax Expense (amounts in millions)

December 31, 2022

Income tax expense$% ofPretaxincome231

December 31, 2021

13 % $

465% ofPretaxincomeIncrease(Decrease)

15 % $(234)

The income tax expense of $231 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflects an effective tax rate of 13%,which is lower than the effective tax rate of 15% for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease is primarily due tochanges in the mix of our pre-tax income between countries and lower taxes on foreign earnings.
The effective tax rate of 13% for the year ended December 31, 2022, is lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21%,
primarily due to foreign earnings taxed at lower rates, research and development credits, discrete tax benefits recognized related
to tax return to accrual adjustments, and the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits.
The overall effective income tax rate in future periods will depend on a variety of factors, such as changes in pre-tax
income or loss by jurisdiction, applicable accounting rules, applicable tax laws and regulations, and rulings and interpretations
thereof, developments in tax audits and other matters, and variations in the estimated and actual level of annual pre-tax income
or loss.
Other information about our income taxes is provided in Note 19 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements
included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Foreign Exchange Impact
Changes in foreign exchange rates had a negative impact of $305 million and a positive impact of $107 million on ourconsolidated net revenues in 2022 and 2021, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the previous year.
Changes in foreign exchange rates had a negative impact of $138 million and a positive impact of $30 million on ourconsolidated operating income in 2022 and 2021, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the previous year.
Comparison of 2021 to 2020
For the comparison of 2021 to 2020, refer to Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe our ability to generate cash flows from operating activities is one of our fundamental financial strengths. In thenear term, we expect our business and financial condition to remain strong and to continue to generate significant operating
cash flows. We believe these operating cash flows, in combination with our existing balance of cash and cash equivalents andshort-term investments of $12.1 billion, will be sufficient to finance our operational and financing requirements for the next
12 months and beyond. Our primary sources of liquidity include our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, andcash flows provided by operating activities. Our material cash requirements include operating expenses, potential dividend
payments and share repurchases, scheduled debt maturities (the next of which is in 2026), capital expenditures and othercommitments, as discussed below.
As of December 31, 2022, the amount of cash and cash equivalents held outside of the U.S. by our foreign subsidiaries
was $4.6 billion, as compared to $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2021. These cash balances are generally available for use in
the U.S., subject in some cases to certain restrictions.
Our cash provided from operating activities is somewhat impacted by seasonality. Working capital needs are impacted bysales, which are generally highest in the fourth quarter due to title release timing and holiday-related sales patterns. We
consider, on a continuing basis, various transactions to increase shareholder value and enhance our business results, including
acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, dividends, share repurchases, and other structural changes, with certain of theforegoing actions, if we were to move forward with them, requiring Microsoft's approval under the Merger Agreement (which
may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), subject to certain exceptions. These transactions may result in
future cash proceeds or payments.
Sources of Liquidity (amounts in millions)
December 31, 2022

Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments

$

7,060
$
5,005
12,065$44 %$Percentage of total assets

Increase(Decrease)

December 31, 2021

10,423$
195
10,618$42 %(3,363)
4,810
1,447

For the Year Ended December 31,
2022

Net cash provided by operating activities$
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents andrestricted cash$

Increase(Decrease)2021

2,220 $
(4,994)(534)(44)

2,414 $
(59)
(521)
(48)

(194)
(4,935)(13)
4(3,352) $1,786(5,138)$Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
The primary driver of net cash flows associated with our operating activities is the income generated from the sale of our
products and services. This is partially offset by: working capital requirements used in the development, sale, and support of our
products; payments to our workforce; payments for tax liabilities; and payments for interest on our debt.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $2.2 billion, as compared to $2.4
billion for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to lower net income based on businessperformance, higher capitalized software development spending, unfavorable impact on accounts receivable due to the strengthof net bookings in the fourth quarter of 2022 and timing of collections. These were partially offset by other changes in working
capital, including lower cash used to settle the 2021 annual incentive compensation plans due to such amounts being paid inequity and lower tax payments.

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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
The primary drivers of net cash flows associated with investing activities typically include purchases and sales ofinvestments, capital expenditures, and cash used for acquisitions.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $5.0 billion, as compared to $59 million
for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to purchases of $4.9 billion of held-to-maturity
investments and $135 million net cash used in business acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2022 with no similar
activity in the prior year.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
The primary drivers of net cash flows associated with financing activities typically include the proceeds from, andrepayments of, our long-term debt and transactions involving our common stock, including the issuance of shares of common
stock to employees upon the exercise of stock options, as well as the payment of dividends.
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $534 million, as compared to $521
million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to $43 million lower proceeds received from theissuance of common stock to employees due to fewer employee stock options exercised, partially offset by $32 million lower
tax payments relating to net share settlements on restricted stock units.
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes
Changes in foreign exchange rates had a negative impact of $44 million and $48 million on our cash and cash equivalents
for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The change was primarily due to changes in thevalue of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro and the British pound.
Debt
At both December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our total gross unsecured senior notes outstanding was $3.7 billion,
bearing interest at a weighted average rate of 2.87%.
A summary of our outstanding debt is as follows (amounts in millions):
At December 31, 2022

2026 Notes
2027 Notes
2030 Notes
2047 Notes
2050 Notes
Total gross long-term debt
Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs
Total net carrying amount$$$At December 31, 2021

850 $
400
500
400
1,500
3,650 $
(39)
3,611 $

850
400
500
400
1,500
3,650
(42)
3,608

Refer to Note 13 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K for further disclosures regarding our debt obligations.
Dividends
On February 3, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.47 per common share. On May 6, 2022, wemade an aggregate cash dividend payment of $367 million to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2022.
See Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further disclosures regarding our payment of dividends.

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Capital Expenditures
We made capital expenditures of $91 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $80 million
during the year ended December 31, 2021. In 2023, we anticipate total capital expenditures of approximately $100 million,
primarily for computer hardware, leasehold improvements, and software purchases.
Commitments
Refer to Note 22 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K for disclosures regarding our commitments, including a table showing contractual obligations.
Comparison of 2021 to 2020
For the comparison of the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2020, refer to Part II, Item 7“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2021, under the subheading “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At each of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Activision Blizzard had no significant relationships withunconsolidated entities or financial parties, often referred to as “structured finance” or “special purpose” entities, established forthe purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes that have or arereasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues
or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates that affectthe reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues andexpenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The impact and any associated risks
related to these estimates on our business operations are discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations where such estimates affect our reported and expected financial results. The
estimates discussed below are considered by management to be critical because they are both important to the portrayal of our
financial condition and results of operations and because their application places the most significant demands on
management’s judgment, with financial reporting results relying on estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently
uncertain. Specific risks for these critical accounting estimates are described in the following paragraphs.
For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 of the notes to theconsolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue primarily through the sale of our interactive entertainment content and services, principally for the
console, PC, and mobile platforms, as well as through the licensing of our intellectual property. Our products span various
genres, including first- and third-person action/adventure, role-playing, strategy, and “match three.”Significant Judgment around Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
Our contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services. Determining whether
products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together
may require significant judgment. Certain of our games, such as titles in the Call of Duty franchise, may contain a license of ourintellectual property to play the game offline, but may also depend on a significant level of integration and interdependencywith the online functionality. In these cases, significant judgment is required to determine whether this license of ourintellectual property should be considered distinct and accounted for separately, or not distinct and accounted for together withthe online functionality provided and recognized over time. Generally, for titles in which the software license is functional
without the online functionality and a significant component of gameplay is available offline, we believe we have separate
performance obligations for the license of the intellectual property and the online functionality.
58Significant judgment is also required to determine the standalone selling price for each distinct performance obligationand to determine whether there is a discount that needs to be allocated based on the relative standalone selling price of thevarious products and services. To estimate the standalone selling price we generally consider market data, including our pricing
strategies for the product being evaluated and other similar products we may offer, competitor pricing to the extent data isavailable, and the replayability design of both the offline and online components of our games. In limited instances, we may
also utilize an expected cost approach to determine whether the estimated selling price yields an appropriate profit margin.
Estimated Service Period
We consider a variety of data points when determining the estimated service period for players of our games, including
the weighted average number of days between players’ unique purchase or first day played online, and the time at which
players become inactive and cease engaging with our content for a period of time. We also consider known online trends suchas the cadence of content delivery in our games, the service periods of our previously released games, and, to the extent
publicly available, the service periods of our competitors’ games that are similar in nature to ours. We believe this provides areasonable depiction of the transfer of services to our customers, as it is the best representation of the time period during which
our customers play our games. Determining the estimated service period is subjective and requires significant management
judgment. The estimated service periods for players of our current games are less than 12 months.
Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company completed its annual assessment of the estimated service periods
for players of our games. We have noted that players who purchase in-game content are playing certain of our titles, notably
those in our Call of Duty and World of Warcraft offerings, for longer periods of time than in prior years as they engage withservices we provide that are designed to enhance and extend gameplay. As such, we have concluded that the estimated service
period for in-game revenues from such games has lengthened by approximately three months.
Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of September 30, 2022, the change
resulted in a decrease in net revenues recognized of $103 million, a decrease in cost of revenues recognized of $9 million, and adecrease in earnings per diluted share of $0.10 during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Such amounts will now berecognized during the year ending December 31, 2023. The change in the estimated service period had no impact on net
bookings, segment net revenues, or net cash provided by operating activities.
Future usage patterns could change from historical patterns as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to,changes in our online content, frequency of content delivery, competitor’s offerings, and other changes that impact player’s
engagement that we may not be able to reasonable predict at the time of deriving our estimate. If future usage patterns were tochange significantly from historical patterns, in the future our estimated service period could change again and materially
impact our future consolidated net revenues and operating income.
Income Taxes
We record a tax provision for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations. In accordance withAccounting Standards Codification Topic 740, the provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method,under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributable todifferences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases andoperating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected
to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effecton deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes theenactment date.
We evaluate deferred tax assets each period for recoverability. For those assets that do not meet the threshold of “morelikely than not” that they will be realized in the future, a valuation allowance is recorded. As of December 31, 2022 andDecember 31, 2021, we had valuation allowances of $305 million and $278 million, respectively, on gross deferred tax asset
balances of $2.1 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively.
Management believes it is more likely than not that forecasted income, including income that may be generated as a resultof certain tax planning strategies, together with the tax effects of the deferred tax liabilities, will be sufficient to fully recover
the remaining deferred tax assets. In the event that all or part of the net deferred tax assets are determined not to be realizable in
the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be charged to tax expense in the period such determination is made.

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The calculation of tax liabilities involves significant judgment in estimating the impact of uncertainties in the applicationof ASC Topic 740 and complex tax laws. The accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes applies to all income tax
positions, including the potential recovery of previously paid taxes. Resolution of these uncertainties in a manner inconsistent
with management’s expectations could have a material impact on our business and results of operations in an interim period inwhich the uncertainties are ultimately resolved.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes.
Although we believe our reserves are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not
be different from that which is reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. We adjust these reserves in lightof changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit or the refinement of an estimate. To the extent that the
final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact the provision for income
taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve
provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest and penalties.
We are also subject to the continuous examination of our income tax returns by the IRS and are regularly subject to audit
by other tax authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine
the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from these continuous
examinations will not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition. For the year ended December 31,
2022, one percentage point increase in our effective tax rate would have resulted in an increase in our income tax expense of
approximately $17 million.
Software Development Costs
Software development costs are capitalized once the technological feasibility of a product is established and such costs
are determined to be recoverable. Technological feasibility of a product requires both technical design documentation and gamedesign documentation, or the completed and tested product design and a working model. For products where proven technology
exists, this may occur early in the development cycle. Software development costs related to online hosted revenue
arrangements are capitalized after the preliminary project phase is complete and it is probable that the project will be completed
and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Significant management judgments and estimates are applied inassessing when capitalization commences for software development costs and the evaluation is performed on a product-byproduct-basis.
Commencing upon a product’s release, capitalized software development costs are amortized to “Cost of revenues—
software royalties and amortization” based on the higher of the ratio of current revenues to total projected revenues for the
specific product, or on a straight-line basis over the product’s estimated economic life. As we have continued to focus ondelivering increased content to our players and to deliver such content more frequently through in-game updates, we are seeing
our titles being monetized over longer periods of time. Accordingly, the estimated economic lives of our most recent titles havegenerally extended and the capitalized software costs are being amortized over longer periods of time in those cases. As of
December 31, 2022, the amortization periods of our capitalized software costs are from six months to approximately three
years.
We evaluate the future recoverability of capitalized software development costs on a quarterly basis. Recoverability isevaluated based on the current and expected performance of the specific products to which the costs relate or in which thelicensed trademark or copyright is to be used. Additionally, criteria used to evaluate expected product performance may
include, as appropriate: historical performance of comparable products developed with comparable technology; market
performance of comparable titles; orders for the product prior to its release; general market conditions; and, for any sequelproduct, estimated performance based on the performance of the product on which the sequel is based.
Significant management judgments and estimates are utilized in assessing the recoverability of capitalized costs. In
evaluating the recoverability of capitalized costs, the assessment of expected product performance utilizes forecasted sales
amounts and estimates of additional costs to be incurred. Historically, our forecasted and actual product sales have been morethan enough to recover capitalized software costs. If revised forecasted or actual product sales are less than the originallyforecasted amounts utilized in the initial recoverability analysis, the net realizable value may be lower than originally estimatedin any given quarter, which could result in an impairment charge. Material differences may result in the amount and timing ofexpenses for any period if matters resolve in a manner that is inconsistent with management’s expectations.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is the potential loss arising from fluctuations in market rates and prices. Our market risk exposures primarily
include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We transact business in many different foreign currencies and may be exposed to financial market risk resulting fromfluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Revenues and related expenses generated from our international operations are
generally denominated in their respective local currencies. Primary currencies include euros, British pounds, Australian dollars,South Korean won, Chinese yuan, and Swedish krona. To the extent the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, thetranslation of these foreign currency-denominated transactions will result in reduced revenues, operating expenses, net income,and cash flows from our international operations. Similarly, our revenues, operating expenses, net income, and cash flows will
increase for our international operations if the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies. Since we have significant
international sales but incur the majority of our costs in the U.S., the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, particularly thestrengthening of the U.S. dollar, generally cause a disproportional impact on our business. We monitor currency volatility
throughout the year.
To mitigate our foreign currency risk resulting from our foreign currency-denominated monetary assets, liabilities, andearnings and our foreign currency risk related to functional currency-equivalent cash flows, we periodically enter into currency
derivative contracts, principally forward contracts. These forward contracts generally have a maturity of less than one year. The
counterparties for our currency derivative contracts are large and reputable commercial or investment banks.
The fair values of our foreign currency contracts are estimated based on the prevailing exchange rates of the various
hedged currencies as of the end of the period.
We do not hold or purchase any foreign currency forward contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Hedges (“Cash Flow Hedges”)
Refer to Note 10 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form
10-K for disclosures regarding our foreign currency forward contracts.
In the absence of hedging activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, a hypothetical adverse foreign currency
exchange rate movement of 10% would have resulted in a theoretical decline of our net income of approximately $145 million.
This sensitivity analysis assumes a parallel adverse shift of all foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar; however,
all foreign currency exchange rates do not always move in this manner, and actual results may differ materially.
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio, as ouroutstanding debt is all at fixed rates. Our investment portfolio consists primarily of money market funds and government
securities with high credit quality and short average maturities. Because short-term securities mature relatively quickly andmust be reinvested at the then-current market rates, interest income on a portfolio consisting of cash, cash equivalents, or shortterm securities is more subject to market fluctuations than a portfolio of longer-term securities. Conversely, the fair value ofsuch a portfolio is less sensitive to market fluctuations than a portfolio of longer-term securities. At December 31, 2022, ourcash and cash equivalents were comprised primarily of money market funds and we had approximately $5 billion invested insecurities classified as held-to-maturity investments which have fixed interest yields and will mature over the next six months.
As of December 31, 2022, based on the composition of our investment portfolio, material movements (higher or lower) of
short-term interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve can have a material impact on our future interest income.

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Item 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Los Angeles,
California, PCAOB ID: 238)
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2022,
2021, and 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts at December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020

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F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-8
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Other financial statement schedules are omitted because the information called for is not applicable or is shown either in
the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.
Item 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIALDISCLOSURE

None.
Item 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Definition and Limitations of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the ExchangeAct) are designed to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is:(1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and(2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. A control system, no matter how well designed andoperated, can provide only reasonable assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material
information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports. Inherent limitations to any system of disclosure controls
and procedures include, but are not limited to, the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of suchcontrols by one or more persons. In addition, we have designed our system of controls based on certain assumptions, which we
believe are reasonable, about the likelihood of future events, and our system of controls may therefore not achieve its desired
objectives under all possible future events.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated theeffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures at December 31, 2022, the end of the period covered by this report.
Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, at December 31, 2022,
our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosedby the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized, andreported on a timely basis, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (assuch term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our management, with the participation of ourprincipal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness, as of December 31,
2022, of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizationsof the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this evaluation, our management
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, has been audited byPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included in thisAnnual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluatedany changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Basedon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, at December 31, 2022, there
have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that havematerially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.
Item 9C.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONSNone.
PART III
Item 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this Item, other than the information regarding executive officers, which is included in Item 1of this report, is incorporated by reference to the sections of our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders entitled “Proposal 1—Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance Matters—Board Committees,” “Corporate
Governance Matters—Governance Documents—Code of Conduct,” and, if applicable, “Beneficial Ownership Matters—
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” to be filed with the SEC.
Item 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the sections of our definitive Proxy Statement forour 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders entitled “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” to be filed with the
SEC.
Item 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the sections of our definitive Proxy Statement forour 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders entitled “Beneficial Ownership Matters,” “Equity Compensation Plan Information,”and “Corporate Governance Matters—Board Committees,” to be filed with the SEC.
Item 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the sections of our definitive Proxy Statement forour 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders entitled “Corporate Governance Matters—Director Independence”, “Corporate
Governance Matters—Board Committees” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” to be filed with the
SEC.

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Item 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the sections of our definitive Proxy Statement forour 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders entitled “Audit-Related Matters” to be filed with the SEC.
PART IV
Item 15.
(a)

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

1 Financial Statements See Item 8.—Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for index to
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule on page 62 herein.
2 Financial Statement Schedule The following financial statement schedule of Activision Blizzard for the years ended
December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 is filed as part of this report on page F-53 and should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Activision Blizzard:
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Other financial statement schedules are omitted because the information called for is not applicable or is shown either
in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.
3 The exhibits listed on the accompanying index to exhibits immediately following the financial statements are filed aspart of, or hereby incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 16.

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the“Company”) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive
income, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2022, including the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively
referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of thethree years in the period ended December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the UnitedStates of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control overfinancial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included
in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is toexpress opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial
reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan andperform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in
all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to
those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit ofinternal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in thecircumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding thereliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and proceduresthat (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions anddispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts andexpenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of thecompany; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated
financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates toaccounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging,
subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the
consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below,
providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue Recognition – Determination of Estimated Service Period
As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, a portion of the Company’s $7.5 billion of total net
revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, is recognized ratably over an estimated service period, which for players of theCompany’s current games is less than twelve months. Management considers a variety of data points when determining theestimated service periods for players of the Company’s games, including the weighted-average number of days between
players’ unique purchase or first day played online, and the time at which players become inactive and cease engaging with thegames’ content for a period of time. Management also considers known online trends such as the cadence of content delivery in
the Company’s games, the service period of previously released games, and, to the extent publicly available, the service periodof competitors’ games that are similar in nature. Determining the estimated service period is subjective and requires
management’s judgment.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to revenue recognition determination of estimated service period is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by management when
determining the estimated service period, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort inperforming procedures to evaluate audit evidence relating to the data used by management in determining the estimated service
period, such as the player data for historical or comparable titles to determine the weighted-average number of days between
players’ unique purchase or first day played online and the time at which players become inactive and cease engaging with thegames’ content for a period of time, and qualitative factors utilized by management, such as analysis of competitor information.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming ouroverall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating
to the determination of the estimated service period. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s
process for determining the estimated service period, (ii) testing management’s method of analyzing player data, (iii) testing thecompleteness and accuracy of underlying data used in the determination of the estimated service period, and (iv) evaluating thereasonableness of the estimated service period by comparing it to historical or comparable titles and competitor information.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 23, 2023
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2008.

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Amounts in millions, except share data)
AssetsCurrent assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Held-to-maturity investments
Accounts receivable, net
Software development
Other current assets
Total current assets
Software development
Property and equipment, net
Deferred income taxes, net
Other assets
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Total assets

At December 31, 2022

At December 31, 2021

$

7,060
4,932
1,204
640
633
14,469
641
193
1,201
508
442
9,929
27,383

$

324
2,088
1,143
3,555
3,611
158
816
8,140

$

$

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Deferred revenues
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt, net
Deferred income taxes, net
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.000001 par value, 2,400,000,000 sharesauthorized, 1,212,894,055 and 1,207,729,623 shares issued at
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 428,676,471 shares at December 31,
2022 and December 31, 2021
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

$

$

285
1,118
1,008
2,411
3,608
506
932
7,457

—
12,260—11,715(5,563)
13,171(625)
19,24327,383 $(5,563)
12,025(578)
17,59925,056

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-3
F-3

10,423
—
972
449
712
12,556
211
169
1,377
497
447
9,799
25,056

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Net revenues
Product sales
In-game, subscription, and other revenues
Total net revenues

$

1,642
5,886
7,528

$

2,311
6,492
8,803

$

2,350
5,736
8,086

Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues—product sales:
Product costs
Software royalties and amortization
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other:Game operations and distribution costs
Software royalties and amortization
Product development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Restructuring and related costs
Total costs and expenses

519
231

649
346

705
269

1,324
148
1,421
1,217
1,001
(3)
5,858

1,215
107
1,337
1,025
788
77
5,544

1,131
155
1,150
1,064
784
94
5,352

Operating income
Interest expense from debt
Other (income) expense, net (Note 18)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Income before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net income

$

1,670
108
(182)
—
1,744
231
1,513 $

3,259
108
(13)
—
3,164
465
2,699 $

2,734
99
(12)
31
2,616
419
2,197

Earnings per common share
Basic
Diluted

$
$

1.94
1.92

3.47
3.44

2.85
2.82

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted

782
789

$
$

777
784

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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$
$

771
778

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(Amounts in millions)

Net income
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on forward contracts designated ashedges, net of tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, netof taxTotal other comprehensive (loss) income
Comprehensive income$$$

For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
1,513 $
2,699 $
2,197
(30)

(17)

35

(14)

53

(36)

(3)
(47) $
1,466 $

8
44
2,743

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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$
$

(2)
(3)
2,194

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Amounts in millions)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes
Non-cash operating lease cost
Depreciation and amortization
Amortization of capitalized software development costs (1)Share-based compensation expense (2)OtherChanges in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net
Software development
Other assets
Deferred revenues
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments
Purchases of available-for-sale investments
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (Note 8)
Capital expenditures
Other investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees
Tax payment related to net share settlements on restricted stock units
Dividends paid
Proceeds from debt issuances, net of discounts
Repayment of long-term debt
Payment of financing costs
Premium payment for early redemption of note
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Cash paid for interest
(1)
(2)

$

$

$

1,513

$

2,699

$

2,197

(164)
77
106
213
462
(31)

7
65
116
324
508
(26)

(94)
65
197
249
218
28

(231)
(693)
(140)
987
37
84
2,220

71
(426)
(114)
(537)
(7)
(266)
2,414

(194)
(378)
(88)
216
(10)
(154)
2,252

213
26
(109)
(4,899)
(135)
(91)
1
(4,994)

214
66
(248)
—
—
(80)
(11)
(59)

121
—
(221)
—
—
(78)
—
(178)

47
(214)
(367)
—
—
—
—
(534)
(44)
(3,352)
10,4387,086 $

90
(246)
(365)
—
—
—
—
(521)
(48)
1,786
8,652
10,438 $

170
(39)
(316)
1,994
(1,050)
(20)
(28)
711
69
2,854
5,798
8,652

323
105

468
109

806
82

$

$

Excludes deferral and amortization of share-based compensation expense, including liability awards accounted for under Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) 718.
Includes the net effects of capitalization, deferral, and amortization of share-based compensation expense, including liability awards accounted for under
ASC 718.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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F-6

F-7
—
—
1,213

Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stockunits
Dividends ($0.47 per common share)
Balance at December 31, 2022

$

$

$

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(429) $ (5,563) $

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
(429) $ (5,563) $

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
(429) $ (5,563) $

—
—
—
—
—

521
—
12,260

—
—
47
—
(227)
204

339
—
11,715

—
—
90
—
(245)

226
—
11,531

—
—
171
—
(40)

Additional
Treasury Stock
Paid-In
SharesAmountCapital(429) $ (5,563) $11,174
—
—
—

$

$

$

—
(367)
13,171 $

1,513
—
—
—
—
—

—
(365)
12,025 $

2,699
—
—
—
—

—
(316)
9,691 $

2,197
—
—
—
—

—
—
(625) $

—
(47)
—
—
—
—

—
—
(578) $

—
44
—
—
—

—
—
(622) $

—
(3)
—
—
—

521
(367)
19,243

1,513
(47)
47
—
(227)
204

339
(365)
17,599

2,699
44
90
—
(245)

226
(316)
15,037

2,197
(3)
171
—
(40)

Accumulated
Other
Total
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders’Earnings
Income (Loss)
Equity$7,813 $
(619) $
12,805(3)—(3)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

—
—
1
7
(3)
—

—
—
1,208

—
—
2
6
(3)

—
—
1,203

—
—
5
1
—

Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stockunits
Dividends ($0.47 per common share)
Balance at December 31, 2021
Components of comprehensive income:Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability
Settlement of liability-classified awards in restricted stock units

Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stockunits
Dividends ($0.41 per common share)
Balance at December 31, 2020
Components of comprehensive income:Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability

Balance at December 31, 2019
Cumulative impact from adoption of new credit loss standard
Components of comprehensive income:Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability

Common Stock
SharesAmount1,197 $———

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
(Amounts and shares in millions, except per share data)

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Description of Business
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a leading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services. We
develop and distribute content and services on video game consoles, personal computers (“PCs”), and mobile devices. We also
operate esports leagues and offer digital advertising within some of our content. The terms “Activision Blizzard,” the“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used to refer collectively to Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Merger Agreement
On January 18, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Microsoft
Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Anchorage Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. Subject tothe terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Microsoft agreed to acquire the Company for $95.00 per issued andoutstanding share of our common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, in an all-cash transaction. On April 28, 2022, theCompany’s stockholders adopted the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, following consummation of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), the Company
will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft. As a result of the Merger, we will cease to be a publicly traded company. We
have agreed to various customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, agreements to conduct our business inthe ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the effective time of the Merger (the“Effective Time”). We do not believe these restrictions will prevent us from meeting our debt service obligations, ongoing costsof operations, working capital needs or capital expenditure requirements.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, we or Microsoft will be required to pay atermination fee. We will be required to pay Microsoft a termination fee of approximately $2.27 billion under specified
circumstances, including termination of the Merger Agreement due to our material breach of representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement. Microsoft will be required to pay us a reverse termination fee under
specified circumstances, including termination of the Merger Agreement due to a permanent injunction arising from AntitrustLaws (as defined in the Merger Agreement) when we are not then in material breach of any provision of the Merger Agreement
and if certain other conditions are met, in an amount equal to (1) $2.5 billion if the termination notice is provided prior to April
18, 2023, or (2) $3.0 billion if the termination notice is provided at any time after April 18, 2023. The consummation of the
Merger remains subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals. The two parties arecontinuing to engage with regulators reviewing the proposed transaction and are working toward closing in Microsoft’s fiscal
year ending June 30, 2023, subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals and satisfaction or waiver of other customary
closing conditions.
For additional information related to the Merger Agreement, please refer to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule
14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 21, 2022, as supplemented by the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, and other relevant materials in connection with the proposedtransaction with Microsoft that we will file with the SEC and that will contain important information about the Company andthe Merger.
China License Agreements
Activision Blizzard had licensing agreements with NetEase, Inc. (“NetEase”) covering the publication of several Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. titles in Mainland China. These agreements, which contributed approximately 3% of Activision Blizzard’s
consolidated net revenues in both 2021 and 2022, expired in January 2023.
The co-development and publishing of Diablo® Immortal™ is covered by a separate agreement with NetEase, which
remains in place. In addition, Call of Duty®: Mobile is governed by agreements with another third party that are unaffected.
Our Segments
Based upon our organizational structure, we conduct our business through three reportable segments, each of which is aleading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services based primarily on our internallydeveloped intellectual properties.
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(i) Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc. (“Activision”) delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily
generates revenue from full-game and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies
that distribute Activision products. Activision’s key product offerings include titles and content for Call of Duty, a first-person
action franchise. Activision also includes the activities of the Call of Duty League™, a global professional esports league.
(ii) Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (“Blizzard”) delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily
generates revenue from full-game and in-game sales, subscriptions, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party
companies that distribute Blizzard products. Blizzard also maintains a proprietary online gaming platform, Battle.net®, whichfacilitates digital distribution of Blizzard content and selected Activision content, online social connectivity, and the creation ofuser-generated content. Blizzard’s key product offerings include titles and content for: the Warcraft® franchise, which includes
World of Warcraft®, a subscription-based massive multi-player online role-playing game, and Hearthstone®, an online
collectible card game based in the Warcraft universe; Diablo® in the action role-playing genre; and Overwatch® in the teambased first-person action genre. Blizzard also includes the activities of the Overwatch League™, a global professional esports
league.
(iii) King Digital Entertainment
King Digital Entertainment (“King”) delivers content through free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue fromin-game sales and in-game advertising on mobile platforms. King’s key product offerings include titles and content for Candy
Crush™, a “match three” franchise.
Other
We also engage in other businesses that do not represent reportable segments, including our Activision Blizzard
Distribution (“Distribution”) business, which consists of operations in Europe that provide warehousing, logistics, and sales
distribution services to third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software, our own publishing operations, andmanufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company. Allintercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared inconformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated
financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect theamounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from theseestimates and assumptions.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements
are issued, for additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosures.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all money market funds and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at thetime of purchase to be “Cash and cash equivalents.”

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Investment Securities
We determine the classification of investments (e.g., held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading) in debt securities at
the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each reporting period. Investments in debt securities are designatedas held-to-maturity when we have the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Otherwise, they are classified
as available-for-sale.
Held-to-maturity investments
Held-to-maturity investments are carried at amortized cost. Interest and amortization of discounts and premiums, which iscomputed under the effective interest method, are included in “Other (income) expense, net” in our consolidated statements ofoperations.
On initial recognition and on an ongoing basis, we evaluate our held-to-maturity investments for expected credit losses
collectively, when they share similar risk characteristics, or individually, when the risk characteristics are different. An increaseor a decrease in the allowance for expected credit losses is recorded through income as a credit loss expense or a reversal
thereof. The allowance for expected credit losses is presented as a deduction from the amortized cost. A held-to-maturity
investment security is written off when deemed uncollectible.
No expected credit losses have been recognized for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Available-for-sale investments
Investments in debt securities designated as available-for-sale are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market
prices for such securities, if available, or is estimated on the basis of quoted market prices of financial instruments with similar
characteristics. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities are excluded from earnings andare reported as a component of “Other comprehensive income (loss).”
Investments with original maturities greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year areclassified within “Other current assets.” Investments with maturities beyond one year may be classified within “Other current
assets” if they are highly liquid in nature and represent the investment of cash that is available for current operations.
The specific identification method is used to determine the cost of securities disposed of, with realized gains and losses
reflected in “Other (income) expense, net” in our consolidated statements of operations.
Equity investments
Investments in equity securities which are not accounted for under the equity method and for which there is not a readily
determinable fair value are carried at cost, less impairment, and adjusted for changes resulting from observable price changes inorderly transactions for identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Investments in equity securities with a readily
determinable fair value are measured at fair value each reporting period, with unrealized gains and losses recorded within“Other (income) expense, net” in our consolidated statements of operations.
Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of “Cash and cash equivalents,” “Accounts receivable, net of allowances,” “Accounts payable,” and“Accrued expenses and other liabilities” approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these accounts.
We transact business in various foreign currencies and have significant international sales and expenses denominated inforeign currencies, subjecting us to foreign currency risk. To mitigate our foreign currency risk resulting from our foreign
currency-denominated monetary assets, liabilities, earnings and our foreign currency risk related to functional currencyequivalent cash flows resulting from our intercompany transactions, we periodically enter into currency derivative contracts,
principally forward contracts. These forward contracts generally have a maturity of less than one year. The counterparties forour currency derivative contracts are large and reputable commercial or investment banks.

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We assess the nature of these derivatives under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815 to determine whether such derivatives should be designated as hedging instruments. The fairvalues of foreign currency contracts are estimated based on the prevailing exchange rates of the various hedged currencies as ofthe end of the period. We report the fair value of these contracts within “Other current assets,” “Accrued expense and otherliabilities,” “Other assets,” or “Other liabilities,” as applicable, in our consolidated balance sheets.
We do not hold or purchase foreign currency forward contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
For foreign currency forward contracts which are not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815, we record thechanges in the estimated fair value of these derivatives within “General and administrative expenses” in our consolidated
statements of operations, consistent with the nature of the underlying transactions.
For foreign currency forward contracts which have been designated as cash flow hedges in accordance with ASC 815, we
assess the effectiveness of these cash flow hedges at inception and on an ongoing basis and determine if the hedges are effectiveat providing offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. The Company records the changes in the estimated fair valueof these derivatives in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and subsequently reclassifies the related amount ofaccumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings within “General and administrative” or “Net revenues” when thehedged item impacts earnings, consistent with the nature and timing of the underlying hedged transactions. Cash flows fromthese foreign currency forward contracts are classified in the same category as the cash flows associated with the hedged item inthe consolidated statements of cash flows. We measure hedge ineffectiveness, if any, and if it is determined that a derivative hasceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company will discontinue hedge accounting for the derivative.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Our concentration of credit risk relates to depositors holding the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, issuers ofinvestment securities we have purchased, and customers with significant accounts receivable balances.
Our cash and cash equivalents are invested primarily in money market funds consisting of short-term, high-quality debt
instruments issued by governments and governmental organizations, financial institutions, and industrial companies.
Our investment securities consist primarily of US government treasury bills and bonds.
We sell our games and content directly to end consumers in certain instances, such as sales through Battle.net, and also
through platform providers, digital storefronts, retailers and distributors, including mass-market retailers, consumer electronics
stores, discount warehouses, and game specialty stores in the U.S. and other countries worldwide. We perform ongoing credit
evaluations of our customers and platform providers and maintain allowances for potential credit losses. We generally do not
require collateral or other security from our customers.

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Customers and platform providers exceeding 10% or more of our consolidated net revenues and consolidated grossreceivables were approximately as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022

2021

2020

Revenues:
Apple Inc.

20 %

17 %

15 %

Google Inc.

18 %

17 %

14 %

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

13 %

15 %

17 %

*

*

11 %

Microsoft Corporation

At December 31,
2022

2021

Gross Receivables:
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

22 %

22 %

Microsoft Corporation

20 %

20 %

Google Inc.

10 %

*

*

Did not account for 10% or more of our consolidated net revenues and consolidated gross receivables for the noted period.

Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses
Software development costs include direct costs incurred for internally developed products, as well as payments made to
independent software developers under development agreements. Software development costs are capitalized once thetechnological feasibility of a product is established and such costs are determined to be recoverable. Technological feasibility ofa product requires both technical design documentation and game design documentation, or the completed and tested productdesign and a working model. For products where proven technology exists, this may occur early in the development cycle.
Software development costs related to online hosted revenue arrangements are capitalized after the preliminary project phase iscomplete and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended.
Significant management judgments and estimates are applied in assessing when capitalization commences for softwaredevelopment costs and the evaluation is performed on a product-by-product basis.
Prior to a product’s release, if and when we believe capitalized costs are not recoverable, we expense the amounts as partof “Cost of revenues—software royalties and amortization.” Capitalized costs for products that are canceled or are expected to
be abandoned are charged to “Product development” in the period of cancellation. Amounts related to software development
which are not capitalized are charged immediately to “Product development.”
Commencing upon a product’s release, capitalized software development costs are amortized to “Cost of revenues—
software royalties and amortization” based on the higher of the ratio of current revenues to total projected revenues for the
specific product, or on a straight-line basis over the product’s estimated economic life. As we have continued to focus ondelivering increased content to our players and to deliver such content more frequently through in-game updates, we are seeing
our titles being monetized over longer periods of time. Accordingly, the estimated economic lives of our most recent titles havegenerally extended and the capitalized software costs are being amortized over longer periods of time in those cases. As of
December 31, 2022, the amortization periods of our capitalized software costs are from six months to approximately three
years. This is also resulting in an increased portion of our capitalized software costs being classified as non-current on ourconsolidated balance sheet.
We evaluate the future recoverability of capitalized software development costs on a quarterly basis. Recoverability isevaluated based on the current and expected performance of the specific products to which the costs relate or in which thelicensed trademark or copyright is to be used. Additionally, criteria used to evaluate expected product performance may
include, as appropriate: historical performance of comparable products developed with comparable technology; market
performance of comparable titles; orders for the product prior to its release; general market conditions; and, for any sequelproduct, estimated performance based on the performance of the product on which the sequel is based.
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Significant management judgments and estimates are utilized in assessing the recoverability of capitalized costs. In
evaluating the recoverability of capitalized costs, the assessment of expected product performance utilizes forecasted sales
amounts and estimates of additional costs to be incurred. If revised forecasted or actual product sales are less than the originallyforecasted amounts utilized in the initial recoverability analysis, the net realizable value may be lower than originally estimatedin any given quarter, which could result in an impairment charge. Material differences may result in the amount and timing ofexpenses for any period if matters resolve in a manner that is inconsistent with management’s expectations.
Assets Recognized from Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer
We capitalize costs to obtain a contract with a customer, such as platform provider fees on each sale made to players
through the provider’s digital storefront, along with third-party developer royalties, and amortize these into cost of revenues inour consolidated statement of operations in the period during which the associated revenues are recognized. We apply thepractical expedient to expense, as incurred, costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization period would havebeen one year or less for certain similar contracts in which commissions are paid to internal personnel or third parties. We
believe application of the practical expedient has a limited effect on the amount and timing of cost recognition.
Total capitalized platform provider fees and developer royalties at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $160 million and$30 million, respectively. Substantially all capitalized costs to obtain a contract with a customer are expected to be amortizedwithin 12 months as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets
Property and Equipment.
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of theasset (i.e., 25 to 33 years for buildings, and two to five years for computer equipment, office furniture and other equipment).
When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation thereon are removed and any resulting gains orlosses are included in the consolidated statements of operations. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line
method over the estimated life of the asset, not to exceed the length of the lease. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as
incurred.
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Assets.
Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life and is carried at cost. Acquired trade names are assessed as indefinite
lived assets if there are no foreseeable limits on the periods of time over which they are expected to contribute cash flows.
Goodwill and indefinite-lived assets are not amortized, but are subject to an annual impairment test, as well as between annual
tests when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We perform our annual impairment
testing at December 31.
Our annual goodwill impairment test is performed at the reporting unit level. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, ourreporting units were the same as our operating segments. We generally test goodwill for possible impairment first by
performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is lessthan its carrying value. If a qualitative assessment is not used, or if the qualitative assessment is not conclusive, a quantitative
impairment test is performed. If a quantitative test is performed, we determine the fair value of the related reporting unit andcompare this value to the recorded net assets of the reporting unit, including goodwill. The fair value of our reporting units isdetermined using an income approach based on discounted cash flow models. In the event the recorded net assets of thereporting unit exceed the estimated fair value of such assets, an impairment charge is recorded for this amount. Based on ourannual impairment assessment, no impairments of goodwill were identified for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and2020.
We test our acquired trade names for possible impairment by applying the same process as for goodwill. In the instancewhen a qualitative test is not performed or is inconclusive, a quantitative test is performed by using a discounted cash flow
model to estimate fair value of our acquired trade names. Based on our annual impairment assessment, no impairments of ouracquired trade names were identified for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Changes in our assumptions underlying our estimates could result in future impairment charges.
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Amortizable Intangible and Other Long-lived Assets.
Intangible assets subject to amortization are carried at cost less accumulated amortization, and amortized over theestimated useful life in proportion to the economic benefits received.
We evaluate the recoverability of our definite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets when events orcircumstances indicate a potential impairment exists. We consider certain events and circumstances in determining whether the
carrying value of identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets, other than indefinite-lived intangible assets, may not
be recoverable including, but not limited to: significant changes in performance relative to expected operating results;
significant changes in the use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; a significant decline in our stock
price for a sustained period of time; and changes in our business strategy. If we determine that the carrying value may not berecoverable, we estimate the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of the asset group to
determine whether an impairment exists. If an impairment is indicated based on a comparison of the asset groups’ carrying
values and the undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of theasset group exceeds its fair value. We did not record an impairment charge to our definite-lived intangible assets for the years
ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
LeasesWe determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception. In certain of our lease arrangements, primarily
those related to our data center arrangements, judgment is required in determining if a contract contains a lease. For thesearrangements, there is judgment in evaluating if the arrangement provides us with an asset that is physically distinct, or that
represents substantially all of the capacity of the asset, and if we have the right to direct the use of the asset. Lease assets andliabilities are recognized based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date.
Included in the lease liability are future lease payments that are fixed, in-substance fixed, or are payments based on an index orrate known at the commencement date of the lease. Variable lease payments are recognized as lease expenses as incurred, andgenerally relate to variable payments made based on the level of services provided by the landlords of our leases. The operatinglease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset also includes any lease payments made prior to the lease commencement date, initial direct
costs incurred, and lease incentives received. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use ourincremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of future payments. The incremental borrowing rate represents anapproximation of the rate that would be charged to borrow funds to purchase the leased asset over a similar term, and is basedon the information available at the commencement date of the lease. For leased assets with similar lease terms and asset types,
we applied a portfolio approach in determining a single incremental borrowing rate for the leased assets.
In determining our lease liability, the lease term includes options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that wewill exercise such option. For operating leases, the lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease term. Finance lease assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the asset, not toexceed the length of the lease, with interest expense associated with finance lease liabilities recorded using the effective interest
method. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and we recognize lease expense
for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. For our real estate, server and data center, and event
production and broadcasting equipment leases, we elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and non-lease
components as a single lease component. In all other lease arrangements, we account for lease and non-lease components
separately. Additionally, for certain leases that have a group of leased assets with similar characteristics in size andcomposition, we may apply a portfolio approach to effectively account for the operating lease ROU assets and liabilities.
Operating lease ROU assets are presented in “Other assets” and operating lease liabilities are presented in “Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheet.
Finance lease ROU assets are presented in “Property and equipment, net” and finance lease liabilities are presented in“Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheet.

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Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue primarily through the sale of our interactive entertainment content and services, principally for the
console, PC, and mobile platforms, as well as through the licensing of our intellectual property. Our products span various
genres, including first- and third-person action/adventure, role-playing, strategy, and “match three.” We primarily offer thefollowing products and services:•premium full games, which typically provide access to main game content after purchase;•free-to-play offerings, which allows players to download the game and engage with the associated content for
free;

•

in-game content for purchase to enhance gameplay (i.e., microtransactions and downloadable content) available
within both our premium full-game and free-to-play offerings;•

subscriptions to players in World of Warcraft that provide ongoing access to the game content; and•advertising services for third-party companies to reach and engage with our players, primarily within our free-toplay offerings.

When control of the promised products and services is transferred to our customers, we recognize revenue in the amountthat reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for these products and services.
We determine revenue recognition by:•

identifying the contract, or contracts, with a customer;•

identifying the performance obligations in each contract;•

determining the transaction price;•

allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in each contract; and•recognizing revenue when, or as, we satisfy performance obligations by transferring the promised goods orservices.

Certain products are sold to customers with a “street date” (which is the earliest date these products may be sold byretailers). For these products, we recognize revenues on the later of the street date and the date the product is sold to ourcustomer. For digital full-game downloads sold to customers, we recognize revenue when it is available for download or isactivated for gameplay. Revenues are recorded net of taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed at the time ofthe specific revenue-producing transaction between us and our customer, such as sales and value-added taxes.
Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment
immediately upon purchase or within 30 to 90 days. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from thetiming of invoicing, we do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component
when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised product or service to our customer andpayment for that product or service will be one year or less.
Product Sales
Product sales consist of sales of our games, including digital full-game downloads and physical products. We recognize
revenues from the sale of our products after both (1) control of the products has been transferred to our customers and (2) theunderlying performance obligations have been satisfied. Such revenues, which include our software products with significant
online functionality and our online hosted software arrangements, are recognized in "Product sales" on our consolidated
statement of operations.

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Revenues from product sales are recognized after deducting the estimated allowance for returns and price protection,
which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Returns and priceprotection are estimated at contract inception and updated at the end of each reporting period as additional information becomes
available.
Sales incentives and other consideration given by us to our customers, such as rebates and product placement fees, areconsidered adjustments of the transaction price of our products and are reflected as reductions to revenues. Sales incentives andother consideration that represent costs incurred by us for distinct goods or services received, such as the appearance of our
products in a customer’s national circular advertisement, are recorded as “Sales and marketing” expense when the benefit fromthe sales incentive is separable from sales to the same customer and we can reasonably estimate the fair value of the good orservice.
Products with Online Functionality
For our software products that include both offline functionality (i.e., do not require an Internet connection to access) andsignificant online functionality, such as most of our titles from the Call of Duty franchise, we evaluate whether the license of
our intellectual property and the online functionality each represent separate and distinct performance obligations. In such
instances, we typically have two performance obligations: (1) a license to the game software that is accessible without anInternet connection (predominantly the offline single player campaign or game mode) and (2) ongoing activities associated withthe online components of the game, such as content updates, hosting of online content and gameplay, and online matchmaking(the “online functionality”). The online functionality generally operates to support the additional features and functionalities of
the game that are only available online, not the offline license. This evaluation is performed for each software product or
product add-on, including downloadable content. When we determine that our software products contain a license of
intellectual property (i.e., the offline software license) that is separate and distinct from the online functionality, we consider
market conditions and other observable inputs to estimate the standalone selling price for the performance obligations, since we
do not generally sell the software license on a standalone basis. These products may be sold in a bundle with other products andservices, which often results in the recognition of additional performance obligations.
For arrangements that include both a license to the game software that is accessible offline and separate online
functionality, we recognize revenue when control of the license transfers to our customers for the portion of the transaction
price allocable to the offline software license and ratably over the estimated service period for the portion of the transaction
price allocable to the online functionality. Similarly, we defer a portion of the cost of revenues on these arrangements andrecognize the costs as the related revenues are recognized. The cost of revenues that are deferred include product costs,
distribution costs, software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses, and excludes intangible asset
amortization.
Online Hosted Software Arrangements
For our online hosted software arrangements, such as titles for the Overwatch, Warcraft, and Candy Crush franchises,
substantially all gameplay and functionality are obtained through our continuous hosting of the game content for the player. In
these instances, we typically have a single performance obligation related to our ongoing activities in the hosted arrangement,
including content updates, hosting of the gameplay, online matchmaking, and access to the game content. Similar to oursoftware products with online functionality, these arrangements may include other products and services, which often results in
the recognition of additional performance obligations. Revenues related to online hosted software arrangements are generally
recognized ratably over the estimated service period.

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In-game, Subscription, and Other Revenues
In-game Revenues
In-game revenues primarily includes revenues from microtransactions and downloadable content. Microtransaction
revenues are derived from the sale of virtual currencies and goods to our players to enhance their gameplay experience.
Proceeds from these sales of virtual currencies and goods are initially recorded in deferred revenue. Proceeds from the sales ofvirtual currencies are recognized as revenues when a player uses the virtual goods purchased with a virtual currency. Proceedsfrom the direct sales of virtual goods are similarly recognized as revenues when a player uses the virtual goods. We categorize
our virtual goods as either “consumable” or “durable.” Consumable virtual goods represent goods that can be consumed by aspecific player action; accordingly, we recognize revenues from the sale of consumable virtual goods as the goods are
consumed and our performance obligation is satisfied. Durable virtual goods represent goods that are accessible to the playerover an extended period of time; accordingly, we recognize revenues from the sale of durable virtual goods ratably over theestimated service period.
Subscription Revenues
Subscription revenue arrangements are mostly derived from World of Warcraft, which is only playable online and isgenerally sold on a subscription-only basis. Revenues associated with the sales of subscriptions are deferred until thesubscription service is activated by the consumer and are then recognized ratably over the subscription period as theperformance obligations are satisfied.
Revenues attributable to the purchase of World of Warcraft software by our customers, including expansion packs, areclassified as “Product sales,” whereas revenues attributable to subscriptions and other in-game revenues are classified as “Ingame, subscription, and other revenues.”
Other Revenues
Other revenues primarily include revenues from software licensing, licensing of intellectual property other than software,and advertising in our games. These revenues are recognized in "In-game, subscription, and other revenues" on ourconsolidated statement of operations.
In certain countries we have software licensing arrangements where we utilize third-party licensees to distribute and hostour games in accordance with license agreements, for which the licensees typically pay us a fixed minimum guarantee andsales-based royalties. These arrangements typically include multiple performance obligations, such as an upfront license of
intellectual property and rights to specified or unspecified future updates. Our estimate of the selling price is comprised ofseveral factors including, but not limited to, prior selling prices, prices charged separately by other third-party vendors for
similar service offerings, and a cost-plus-margin approach. Based on the allocated transaction price, we recognize revenue
associated with the minimum guarantee (1) when we transfer control of the upfront license of intellectual property, (2) upontransfer of control of future specified updates, and/or (3) ratably over the contractual term in which we provide the customer
with unspecified future updates. Royalty payments in excess of the minimum guarantee are generally recognized when thelicensed product is sold by the licensee.
Revenues from the licensing of intellectual property other than software primarily include the licensing of our (1) brand,logo, or franchise to customers and (2) media content. Fixed fee payments from customers for the license of our brand or
franchise are generally recognized over the license term. Fixed fee payments from customers for the license of our media
content are generally recognized when control has transferred to the customer, which may be upfront or over time.

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Revenues from advertising arise primarily from contractual relationships with advertising networks, agencies, advertisingbrokers and directly with advertisers to display advertisements in our games. For all advertising arrangements, we are theprincipal and our performance obligation is to provide the inventory for advertisements to be displayed in our games. Our
advertising arrangements are primarily impression-based and we recognize revenue from these in the contracted period inwhich the impressions are delivered. Impressions are considered delivered when an advertisement is displayed to users. The
pricing and terms for all our advertising arrangements are governed by either a master contract or insertion order. The
transaction price in advertising arrangements governed by a master contract is generally based on a revenue share percentage
stated in the contract. The transaction price in advertising arrangements governed by an insertion order is generally the productof the number of advertising units delivered (e.g., impressions, videos viewed) and the contractually agreed upon price per
advertising unit.
Significant Judgment around Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
Our contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services. Determining whether
products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together
may require significant judgment. Certain of our games, such as titles in the Call of Duty franchise, may contain a license of ourintellectual property to play the game offline, but may also depend on a significant level of integration and interdependencywith the online functionality. In these cases, significant judgment is required to determine whether this license of ourintellectual property should be considered distinct and accounted for separately, or not distinct and accounted for together withthe online functionality provided and recognized over time. Generally, for titles in which the software license is functional
without the online functionality and a significant component of gameplay is available offline, we believe we have separate
performance obligations for the license of the intellectual property and the online functionality.
Significant judgment is also required to determine the standalone selling price for each distinct performance obligationand to determine whether there is a discount that needs to be allocated based on the relative standalone selling price of thevarious products and services. To estimate the standalone selling price we generally consider market data, including our pricing
strategies for the product being evaluated and other similar products we may offer, competitor pricing to the extent data isavailable, and the replayability design of both the offline and online components of our games. In limited instances, we may
also utilize an expected cost approach to determine whether the estimated selling price yields an appropriate profit margin.
Estimated Service Period
We consider a variety of data points when determining the estimated service period for players of our games, including
the weighted average number of days between players’ unique purchase or first day played online, and the time at which
players become inactive and cease engaging with our content for a period of time. We also consider known online trends suchas the cadence of content delivery in our games, the service periods of our previously released games, and, to the extent
publicly available, the service periods of our competitors’ games that are similar in nature to ours. We believe this provides areasonable depiction of the transfer of services to our customers, as it is the best representation of the time period during which
our customers play our games. Determining the estimated service period is subjective and requires significant management
judgment. The estimated service periods for players of our current games are less than 12 months.
Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company completed its annual assessment of the estimated service periods
for players of our games. We have noted that players who purchase in-game content are playing certain of our titles, notably
those in our Call of Duty and World of Warcraft offerings, for longer periods of time than in prior years as they engage withservices we provide that are designed to enhance and extend gameplay. As such, we have concluded that the estimated service
period for in-game revenues from such games has lengthened by approximately three months.
Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of September 30, 2022, the change
resulted in a decrease in net revenues recognized of $103 million, a decrease in cost of revenues recognized of $9 million, and adecrease in earnings per diluted share of $0.10 during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Such amounts will now berecognized during the year ending December 31, 2023. The change in the estimated service period had no impact on net
bookings, segment net revenues, or net cash provided by operating activities.
Future usage patterns could change from historical patterns as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to,changes in our online content, frequency of content delivery, competitor’s offerings, and other changes that impact player’s
engagement that we may not be able to reasonable predict at the time of deriving our estimate. If future usage patterns were tochange significantly from historical patterns, in the future our estimated service period could change again and materially
impact our future consolidated net revenues and operating income.
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Principal Agent Considerations
We evaluate sales of our products and content via third-party digital storefronts, such as Microsoft’s Xbox Games Store,
Sony’s PSN, the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, and Valve’s Steam storefront, to determine whether revenues should
be reported gross or net of fees retained by the storefront. Key indicators that we evaluate in determining whether we are theprincipal in the sale (gross reporting) or an agent (net reporting) include, but are not limited to:•which party is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified good or service; and•which party has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service.

Based on our evaluation of the above indicators, we report revenues on a gross basis for sales arrangements via the AppleApp Store, the Google Play Store, and Valve’s Steam storefront, and we report revenues on a net basis (i.e., net of fees retainedby the digital storefront) for sales arrangements via Microsoft’s Xbox Games Store and Sony’s PSN.
Allowances for Returns and Price Protection
We may permit product returns from, or grant price protection to, our customers under certain conditions. In general, priceprotection refers to the circumstances in which we elect to decrease, on a short- or longer-term basis, the wholesale price of a
product by a certain amount and, when granted and applicable, allow customers a credit against amounts owed by suchcustomers to us with respect to open and/or future invoices. The conditions our customers must meet to be granted the right toreturn products or receive price protection credits include, among other things, compliance with applicable trading and payment
terms and delivery of sell-through reports to us. We may also consider the facilitation of slow-moving inventory and othermarket factors.
Management uses judgment in estimates made with respect to potential future product returns and price protection related
to current period product revenues and when establishing the allowance for returns and price protection. We estimate theamount of future returns and price protection for current period product revenues utilizing historical experience and information
regarding inventory levels and the demand and acceptance of our products by the end consumer, and record revenue for thetransferred products in the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled.
Based upon historical experience, we believe that our estimates are reasonable. However, actual returns and priceprotection could vary from our allowance estimates and therefore impact the amount and timing of our revenues for any period
if conditions change or if matters resolve in a manner that is inconsistent with management’s assumptions utilized indetermining the allowances.
Contract Balances
We generally record a receivable related to revenue when we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment,
and record deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, even if amounts arerefundable.
The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects our best estimate of expected credit losses inherent in our accounts
receivable balance. In estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts, we analyze the age of current outstanding accountbalances, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends, and changes in ourcustomers’ payment terms and their economic condition, as well as whether we can obtain sufficient credit insurance. Any
significant changes in any of these criteria would affect management’s estimates in establishing our allowance for doubtful
accounts.
Deferred revenue is comprised primarily of unearned revenue related to the sale of products with online functionality or
online hosted arrangements. We typically invoice, and collect payment for, these sales at the beginning of the contract period
and recognize revenue ratably over the estimated service period. Deferred revenue also includes payments for: product sales
pending delivery or activation; subscription revenues; licensing revenues with fixed minimum guarantees; and other revenues
for which we have been paid in advance and earn the revenue when we transfer control of the product or service.
Refer to Note 11 for further information, including changes in deferred revenue during the period.

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Shipping and Handling
Shipping and handling costs consist primarily of packaging and transportation charges incurred to move finished goods tocustomers. We recognize all shipping and handling costs as an expense in “Cost of revenues-product costs,” including thoseincurred when control of the product has already transferred to the customer.
Cost of Revenues
Our cost of revenues consist of the following:
Cost of revenues—product sales:(1) “Product costs”—includes the manufacturing costs of goods produced and sold. These generally include productcosts, manufacturing royalties (net of volume discounts), personnel-related costs, warehousing, platform provider
fees and distribution costs. We generally recognize volume discounts when they are earned (typically inconnection with the achievement of unit-based milestones).
(2) “Software royalties and amortization”—includes the amortization of capitalized software costs and royalties
attributable to product sales revenues. These are costs capitalized on the balance sheet until the respective games
are released, at which time the capitalized costs are amortized. Also included is amortization of intangible assets
recognized in purchase accounting attributable to product sales revenues.
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other revenues:(1) “Game operations and distribution costs”—includes costs to operate our games, such as customer service, Internet
bandwidth and server costs, platform provider fees, and payment provider fees, along with costs to associated with
our esports activities. Platform provider fees incurred are capitalized and amortized over the same period as theassociated revenues.
(2) “Software royalties and amortization”—includes the amortization of capitalized software costs and royalties
attributable to in-game, subscription, and other revenues. These are costs capitalized on the balance sheet until therespective games are released, at which time the capitalized costs are amortized. Also included is amortization of
intangible assets recognized in purchase accounting attributable to in-game, subscription, and other revenues.
Advertising Expenses
We expense advertising as incurred, except for production costs associated with media advertising, which are deferred andcharged to expense when the related advertisement is run for the first time. Advertising expenses for the years ended
December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $882 million, $736 million, and $746 million, respectively, and are included in“Sales and marketing” in the consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
We record a tax provision for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations. In accordance withASC Topic 740, the provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating losses and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income inthe years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets andliabilities due to a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
We evaluate deferred tax assets each period for recoverability. For those assets that do not meet the threshold of “morelikely than not” that they will be realized in the future, a valuation allowance is recorded.
We report a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return. We recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in “Income tax expense.”

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On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which also created a new minimum tax that applies tocertain foreign earnings (“GILTI”). We have elected to recognize deferred taxes for temporary basis differences expected toreverse as GILTI in future years.
Excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies from share-based payments are recorded as an income tax expense or benefit in
the consolidated statement of operations. The tax effects of exercised or vested equity awards are treated as discrete items in thereporting period in which they occur.
Foreign Currency Translation
All assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries who have a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated
into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and revenue and expenses are translated at averageexchange rates during the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reflected as a component of “Accumulated othercomprehensive loss” in shareholders’ equity.
Earnings Per Common Share“Basic earnings per common share” is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weightedaverage number of common shares outstanding for the periods presented. “Diluted earnings per common share” is computed by
dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, increasedby the weighted-average number of common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents are calculated using the treasury
stock method and represent incremental shares issuable upon exercise of our outstanding options. However, potential commonshares are not included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per common share calculation when inclusion of such shareswould be anti-dilutive.
Share-Based Payments
We account for share-based payments in accordance with ASC Subtopic 718-10. Share-based compensation expense for agiven grant is recognized over the requisite service period (that is, the period for which the employee is being compensated) andis based on the value of share-based payment awards after a reduction for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at thetime of grant and are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
We generally estimate the value of stock options using a binomial-lattice model. This estimate is affected by our stock
price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables, including our expected stock
price volatility over the term of the awards and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors.
We generally determine the fair value of restricted stock units based on the closing market price of the Company’scommon stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of the estimated future dividends during the vesting period.
Certain restricted stock units granted to our employees vest based on the achievement of pre-established performance
conditions, including those that are market-based. For performance-based restricted stock units not subject to market conditions,each quarter we update our assessment of the probability that the specified performance criteria will be achieved. We amortize
the fair values of performance-based restricted stock units over the requisite service period, adjusting for estimated forfeitures
for each separately vesting tranche of the award. For market-based restricted stock units, we estimate the fair value at the dateof grant using a Monte Carlo valuation methodology and amortize those fair values over the requisite service period, adjustingfor estimated forfeitures for each separately vesting tranche of the award. The Monte Carlo methodology that we use to estimate
the fair value of market-based restricted stock units at the date of grant incorporates into the valuation the possibility that themarket condition may not be satisfied. Provided that the requisite service is rendered, the total fair value of the market-based
restricted stock units at the date of grant must be recognized as compensation expense even if the market condition is notachieved. However, the number of shares that ultimately vest can vary significantly with the performance of the specified
market criteria.
For share-based compensation grants that are liability classified, if any, we update our grant date valuation at eachreporting period and recognize a cumulative catch-up adjustment for changes in the value related to the requisite service alreadyrendered. Additionally, any obligations that are based predominantly on fixed monetary amounts that are generally known at
inception of the obligation, and are to be settled with a variable number of shares of our common stock, are liability classified
with expense recognized ratably over the vesting period. Liability classified awards are subsequently reclassified to equity upon
settlement in shares of our common stock.
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Loss Contingencies
ASC Topic 450 governs the disclosure of loss contingencies and accrual of loss contingencies in respect of litigation andother claims. We record an accrual for a potential loss when it is probable that a loss will occur and the amount of the loss canbe reasonably estimated. When the reasonable estimate of the potential loss is within a range of amounts, the minimum of therange of potential loss is accrued, unless a higher amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount within therange. Moreover, even if an accrual is not required, we provide additional disclosure related to litigation and other claims when
it is reasonably possible (i.e., more than remote) that the outcomes of such litigation and other claims include potential material
adverse impacts on us.
3. Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table summarizes the components of our cash and cash equivalents (amounts in millions):
At December 31,
2022
Cash
Foreign government treasury bills
Money market funds
Cash and cash equivalents

$

2021
421
—
6,639
7,060

$

$

354
34
10,035
10,423$

4. Held-to-Maturity Investments
The following table summarizes the Company's held-to-maturity investments at December 31, 2022 (amount in millions):
Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Amortized Cost

U.S. treasuries and government agency securities

$

4,932

$

Gross
Unrealized
losses1$

Estimated Fair
Value
(Level 1)

(3) $

4,930

At December 31, 2022, all contractual maturities of held-to-maturity investments were less than 12 months.
5. Software Development
Our total capitalized software development costs of $1.3 billion and $660 million as of December 31, 2022 andDecember 31, 2021, respectively, primarily relate to internal development costs.
Amortization of capitalized software development costs was as follows (amounts in millions):

Amortization of capitalized software development costs

$

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For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
236 $
341 $

263

6. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net was comprised of the following (amounts in millions):
At December 31,
2022
Land
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Computer and server equipment
Office furniture and other equipment
Total cost of property and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment, net

2021

$

1 $
3
244
653
90
991
(798)
193 $

$

1
4
227
703
90
1,025
(856)
169

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $91 million, $105 million, and $117
million, respectively.
7. Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net, consist of the following (amounts in millions):

Estimated
usefullives
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets (1):Trade names and other1 - 10 years $At December 31, 2022
Gross
carrying
Accumulated
amountamortization
90

$

Net
carrying
amount(81) $

9

$

386
47
433
442

Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark
Acquired trade names
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
Total intangible assets, net

Indefinite
Indefinite$$(1) Beginning with the first quarter of 2022, the balances of the internally-developed franchises intangible assets have been
removed as such amounts were fully amortized in the prior year.

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At December 31, 2021
Gross
carrying
Accumulated
amountamortization

Estimated
usefullives
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises
Trade names and otherTotal definite-lived intangible assets
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark
Acquired trade names
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
Total intangible assets, net

3 - 11 years $1 - 10 years
$

1,154
80
1,234

$
$

Net carrying
amount(1,154) $(66)(1,220) $

—
14
14

$

386
47
433
447

Indefinite
Indefinite$$

8. Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment at both December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was asfollows (amounts in millions):

Balance at December 31, 2020
Additions through acquisition (1)Balance at December 31, 2021
Additions through acquisition (2)Balance at December 31, 2022

Activision
$
6,899
34
$
6,933
—
$
6,933

$
$
$

Blizzard
190
—
190
97
287

$
$
$

King
2,676
—
2,676
33
2,709

$
$
$

Total
9,765
34
9,799
130
9,929

(1) On October 28, 2021 we acquired a mobile game developer, Digital Legends, that operates as a studio under our Activision
segment. The total net assets acquired were not material.
(2) The Company completed the acquisition of two businesses to acquire 100% of the respective voting equity interests of thefollowing entities during June 2022:•

Proletariat Inc. (“Proletariat”), a privately held game development studio based in Boston, Massachusetts, wasacquired by Blizzard to increase developer resources for the Warcraft franchise.

•

Peltarion AB (“Peltarion”), a privately held artificial intelligence (“AI”) software company based in Stockholm,
Sweden, was acquired by King to acquire AI and machine learning talent and a machine learning operations
platform that will accelerate the current use of AI and machine learning technology in King’s game platform.

The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $152 million utilizing cash on hand. The value to the Company of bothof these acquisitions is primarily in the assembled workforce of the acquired businesses and therefore the majority of the value
for each acquisition has been recognized as goodwill. Goodwill attributed to the acquired businesses is not expected to be taxdeductible. The fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s best estimates andassumptions at the acquisition date.
The results of operations of Proletariat and Peltarion, in each case, since the date of acquisition, are included in ourconsolidated financial statements. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effect of the acquisitions
are not material to our consolidated statements of operations, either individually or in the aggregate.

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9. Other Assets and Liabilities
Included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheets are accrued payroll-related costs of$400 million and $364 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the current portion of income taxes payable of$80 million and $144 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
10. Fair Value Measurements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board literature regarding fair value measurements for certain assets and liabilities
establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires
entities to maximize the use of “observable inputs” and minimize the use of “unobservable inputs.” The three levels of inputs
used to measure fair value are as follows:•

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;•

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets
or liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market
data; and•Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fairvalue of the assets or liabilities, including certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar
techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
The table below segregates all of our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into
the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at themeasurement date (amounts in millions):
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022
Using

Financial Assets:
Recurring fair value
measurements:
Money market funds
Equity securities
Foreign currency forward
contracts designated as hedges
Total
Financial Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward
contracts designated as hedges

As of December
31, 2022

QuotedPrices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets(Level 1)

$

$

$

$

6,639
49
6
6,694

6,639
49

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs(Level 2)$

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs(Level 3)

—
—

$

—
—

Cash and cash equivalents
Other current assets
Other current assets

$

—
6,688

$

6
6

$

—
—

(6) $

—

$

(6) $

—

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Balance SheetClassification

Accrued expenses andother liabilities

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021
Using

As of December
31, 2021

Financial Assets:
Recurring fair value
measurements:
Money market funds$
Available-for-sale foreign
government treasury bills
Available-for-sale U.S. treasuries
and government agency securities
Equity securities
Foreign currency forward
contracts designated as hedges
Total$

10,035

QuotedPrices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets(Level 1)$

10,035Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs(Level 2)$—

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs(Level 3)$

Balance SheetClassification—

Cash and cash equivalents

34

34

—

—

Cash and cash equivalents

130
50

130
50

—
—

—
—

Other current assets
Other current assets

20
10,269—10,24920
20——

Other current assets

$

$

$

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Hedges (“Cash Flow Hedges”)
The total gross notional amounts and fair values of our Cash Flow Hedges, which generally had remaining maturities of
12 months or less as of December 31, 2022, are as follows (amounts in millions):
As of December 31, 2022
Notional amount
Fair value gain (loss)

Foreign Currency:
Buy USD, Sell EUR

$

509 $

—

As of December 31, 2021
Notional amount
Fair value gain (loss)

$

382 $

20

The amounts of pre-tax net realized gains (losses) associated with our Cash Flow Hedges that were reclassified out of“Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” and into earnings are as follows (amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020

Cash Flow Hedges

$

53 $

(9) $

Statement of Operations Classification(3)

Net revenues

11. Deferred Revenues
We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of the fulfillment of our associatedperformance obligations. The aggregate of the current and non-current balances of deferred revenues as of December 31, 2022
and December 31, 2021, were $2.1 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the additions
to our deferred revenues balance were primarily due to cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying our performanceobligations, while the reductions to our deferred revenues balance were primarily due to the recognition of revenues upon
fulfillment of our performance obligations, which were in the ordinary course of business. During the years ended
December 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, $1.1 billion, $1.7 billion, and $1.3 billion, respectively, ofrevenues were recognized that were included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period.
As of December 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of contracted revenues allocated to our unsatisfied performanceobligations was $2.2 billion, which included our deferred revenues balances and amounts to be invoiced and recognized asrevenue in future periods. We expect to recognize approximately $2.1 billion over the next 12 months, and the remainder
thereafter. This balance did not include an estimate for variable consideration arising from sales-based royalty license revenue
in excess of the contractual minimum guarantee or any estimated amounts of variable consideration that are subject toconstraint in accordance with the revenue accounting standard.
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12. Leases
Our lease arrangements are primarily for: (1) corporate, administrative, and development studio offices; and (2) data
centers and server equipment. Our existing leases have remaining lease terms ranging from one to seven years. In certain
instances, such leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that generally extend the lease termby one to five years for each option. The exercise of lease renewal options is generally at our sole discretion. All of our existing
leases are classified as operating leases.
Components of our lease costs are as follows (amounts in millions):
Years Ended December 31,
2021

2022
Operating leases
Operating lease costs
Variable lease costs

$

85 $
24

2020

78 $
18

75
20

Supplemental information related to our operating leases is as follows (amounts in millions):

Supplemental Operating Cash Flows
Information
Cash paid for amounts included in themeasurement of lease liabilities
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new leaseobligations

Years Ended December 31,
2021

2022

$

93

$

75

47

2020

$

64

77
80

At December 31,
Weighted Average Lease terms and discountrates
Remaining lease term
Discount rate2022

3.62 years
3.34 %

2021

4.10 years
3.01 %

Future undiscounted lease payments for our operating lease liabilities, and a reconciliation of these payments to ouroperating lease liabilities at December 31, 2022, are as follows (amounts in millions):
For the years ending December 31,
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total future lease payments
Less imputed interest
Total lease liabilities

$

$
$

F-27
F-27

89
71
47
26
20
7
260
(15)
245

Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 andDecember 31, 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions):
At December 31,
$

2022
210 $

237

Balance Sheet Classification
Other assets

Current lease liabilities$
Non-current lease liabilities
$

83 $
162
245 $

77
212
289

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Other liabilities
Total lease liabilities

ROU assets

2021

13. Debt
Credit Facilities
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $1.5 billion available under a revolving credit facility (the“Revolver”) pursuant to a credit agreement entered into on October 11, 2013 (as amended thereafter and from time to time, the“Credit Agreement”). To date, we have not drawn on the Revolver and we were in compliance with the terms of the Credit
Agreement as of December 31, 2022.
The Revolver is scheduled to mature on August 24, 2023. Borrowings under the Revolver will bear interest, at theCompany’s option, at either (1) a base rate equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate, plus 0.5%, (ii) the prime commercial
lending rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (iii) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for an interest period of one
month beginning on such day plus 1.00%, or (2) LIBOR, in each case, plus an applicable interest margin. LIBOR will be
subject to a floor of 0% and base rate will be subject to an effective floor of 1.00%. The applicable interest margin forborrowings under the Revolver will range from 0.875% to 1.375% for LIBOR borrowings and from 0% to 0.375% for base rateborrowings and will be determined by reference to a pricing grid based on the Company’s credit ratings. Up to $50 million of
the Revolver may be used for letters of credit.
Under the Credit Agreement, we are subject to a financial covenant requiring the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Debt
Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) not to exceed 3.75:1.00 (or, at the Company’s option and for a limited period of timeupon the consummation of a Qualifying Acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement), 4.25:1.00). The Credit Agreement
contains covenants customary for transactions of this type for issuers with similar credit ratings. These include those restricting
liens, debt of non-guarantor subsidiaries and certain fundamental changes, in each case with exceptions, including exceptions
for secured debt and debt of non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company, in each case up to an amount not exceeding 7.5% ofTotal Assets (as defined in the Credit Agreement). We were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement as ofDecember 31, 2022.

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Unsecured Senior Notes
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $3.7 billion of gross unsecured senior notes outstanding. A
summary of our outstanding unsecured senior notes is as follows (amounts in millions):
At December 31, 2022
Unsecured Senior Notes

Interest
Rate

Semi-Annual Interest
Payments Due On

2026 Notes
3.40%
Mar. 15 & Sept. 15
2027 Notes
3.40%
Jun. 15 & Dec. 152030 Notes
1.35%
Mar. 15 & Sept. 15
2047 Notes
4.50%
Jun. 15 & Dec. 152050 Notes
2.50%
Mar. 15 & Sept. 15
Total gross long-term debt
Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs
Total net carrying amount

Maturity

Principal

Sept. 2026
Jun. 2027
Sept. 2030
Jun. 2047
Sept. 2050$$$

Fair Value(Level 2)

850 $
400
500
400
1,500
3,650
(39)
3,611

At December 31, 2021
Principal

810 $
378
391
353
936
$

Fair Value(Level 2)

850 $
400
500
400
1,500
3,650
(42)
3,608

$

912
430
463
480
1,320

We may redeem some or all of each class of the unsecured senior notes. Any such redemption will be at a price equal to100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest as well as, for a redemption prior to thepermitted redemption date for that class of notes, a “make-whole” premium.
Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase the notes outstanding
at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. These repurchaserequirements are considered clearly and closely related to the unsecured notes and are not accounted for separately upon
issuance.
The outstanding notes are general senior obligations of the Company and rank pari passu in right of payment to all of theCompany’s existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Revolver described above. The notes are not secured and are
effectively junior to any of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is secured to the extent of the value of thecollateral securing such indebtedness. The notes contain customary covenants that place restrictions in certain circumstances on,among other things, the incurrence of secured debt, entry into sale or leaseback transactions, and certain merger orconsolidation transactions. We were in compliance with the terms of the notes outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
As of December 31, 2022, with the exception of our 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes, which are scheduled to mature in
September 2026 and June 2027, respectively, no other contractual principal repayments of our long-term debt were due within
the next five years.
14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (amounts in millions):
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Foreign currencytranslation
adjustments

Balance at December 31, 2021
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated othercomprehensive income (loss) into earnings
Balance at December 31, 2022

$

$

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Unrealized gain
(loss)
on available-forsale securities

Unrealized gain
(loss)
on forward
contracts

$

25

Total

(606) $

3

$

(578)

(30)

19

39

28

—
(636) $

(22)
— $

(53)
11 $

(75)
(625)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Foreign currencytranslation
adjustments

Balance at December 31, 2020
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated othercomprehensive income (loss) into earnings
Balance at December 31, 2021$$

Unrealized gain
(loss)
on available-forsale securities

Unrealized gain
(loss)
on forward
contracts

Total(589) $

(5) $(28) $

(622)

(17)

(2)

44

25

—
(606) $

10
3

$

9
25

$

19
(578)

15. Operating Segments and Geographic Regions
We have three reportable segments—Activision, Blizzard, and King. Our operating segments are consistent with themanner in which our operations are reviewed and managed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision
maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews segment performance exclusive of: the impact of the change in deferred revenues andrelated cost of revenues with respect to certain of our online-enabled games; share-based compensation expense (including
liability awards accounted for under ASC 718); amortization of intangible assets as a result of purchase price accounting; feesand other expenses (including legal fees, expenses, and accruals) related to acquisitions, associated integration activities, andfinancings; certain restructuring and related costs; certain partnership wind down related costs; and certain other non-cash
charges. The CODM does not review any information regarding total assets on an operating segment basis, and accordingly, no
disclosure is made with respect thereto.
Our operating segments are also consistent with our internal organizational structure, the way we assess operating
performance and allocate resources, and the availability of separate financial information. We do not aggregate operating
segments.

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Information on reportable segment net revenues and operating income are presented below (amounts in millions):

Activision
Segment Revenues
Net revenues from external customers
Intersegment net revenues (1)Segment net revenues
Segment operating income

$

$

$

3,275
—
3,275

$

1,317

Activision
Segment Revenues
Net revenues from external customers
Intersegment net revenues (1)Segment net revenues
Segment operating income$

Segment operating income

$

$

1,936
76
2,012

$

625

$

$
$

1,667

$

$

$

2,785
—
2,785

$

7,996
76
8,072

$

1,121

$

3,063

$

$

1,733
94
1,827

$

698

Total
$

$

2,580
—
2,580

$

7,791
94
7,885

$

1,140

$

3,505

Year Ended December 31, 2020
Blizzard
King
$

$

3,942
—
3,942

$

1,868

$

$

1,794
111
1,905

$

693

(1) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.

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Total

Year Ended December 31, 2021
Blizzard
King

3,478
—
3,478

Activision
Segment Revenues
Net revenues from external customers
Intersegment net revenues (1)Segment net revenues

Year Ended December 31, 2022
Blizzard
King

Total
$

$

2,164
—
2,164

$

7,900
111
8,011

$

857

$

3,418

Reconciliations of total segment net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues andconsolidated income before income tax expense are presented in the table below (amounts in millions):

2022
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues:
Segment net revenues
Revenues from non-reportable segments (1)Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues (2)Elimination of intersegment revenues (3)Consolidated net revenues
Reconciliation to consolidated income before income tax
expense:Segment operating income
Operating income (loss) from non-reportable segments (1)Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues andrelated cost of revenues (2)Share-based compensation expense (4)Amortization of intangible assets (5)Restructuring and related costs (6)Partnership wind down and related costs (7)Merger and acquisition-related fees and other expenses (8)Consolidated operating income
Interest expense from debt
Other (income) expense, net
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Consolidated income before income tax expense

$

$

$

$

Years Ended December 31,
2021

2020

8,072 $
518
(986)
(76)
7,528 $

7,885 $
563
449
(94)
8,803 $

8,011
519
(333)
(111)
8,086

3,063
22

3,505
2

$

3,418
(55)

347
(508)
(10)
(77)
—
—
3,259
108
(13)
—
3,164 $

(238)
(218)
(79)
(94)
—
—
2,734
99
(12)
31
2,616

$

(848)
(462)
(13)
3
(27)
(68)
1,670
108
(182)
—
1,744 $

(1) Includes other income and expenses outside of our reportable segments, including our Distribution business andunallocated corporate income and expenses.
(2) Reflects the net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certainof our online-enabled products.
(3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
(4) Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
(5) Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.
(6) Reflects restructuring initiatives, primarily severance and other restructuring-related costs.
(7) Reflects expenses related to the wind down of our partnership with NetEase in Mainland China in regards to licenses
covering the publication of several Blizzard titles which expired in January 2023.
(8) Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, which primarily consist of legal andadvisory fees.

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Net revenues by distribution channel, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s revenues, were as
follows (amounts in millions):

Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total segment net revenues

Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total segment net revenues

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2022
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (3)

$

2,324
274
45
2,643

$

629
3
—
632

$

2,953
277
45
3,275

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,600
16
56
1,672

$

$

2,785
—
—
2,785

341 $
—
(1)
340 $

—
—
—
—

$

2,785
—
—
2,785

$

1,941
16
55
2,012

$

$

$

$

$

$

—
—
504
504

$

—
—
14
14

$

—
—
518
518

$

$

$

$

(76) $——(76) $

6,633
290
605
7,528

—
—
—
—

$

970
3
13
986

(76) $——(76) $

7,603
293
618
8,514

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2021
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (3)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

3,287
449
40
3,776

$

1,873
30
72
1,975

$

$

(264) $
(34)—(298) $

(140) $
(8)—(148) $

3,023
415
40
3,478

1,733
22
72
1,827

$

$

F-33

$

$

2,597
—
—
2,597

$

$

—
—
549
549

(17) $——(17) $

—
—
14
14

$

—
—
563
563

$

2,580
—
—
2,580

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total

$

Total

(94) $——(94) $

7,663
479
661
8,803

—
—
—
—

$

(421)
(42)
14
(449)

(94) $——(94) $

7,242
437
675
8,354

$

Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
Digital online channels (1)Retail channels
Other (2)Total segment net revenues

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2020
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (3)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,930
702
57
3,689

$

$

1,672
39
92
1,803

365 $
(112)
—
253 $

102
—
—
102

$

1,774
39
92
1,905

$

3,295
590
57
3,942

$

$

$

$

$

2,167
—
—
2,167

$

$

(3) $
—
—
(3) $

2,164
—
—
2,164

$

$

—
—
538
538

$

$

— $
—
(19)
(19) $

—
—
519
519

$

$

Total

(111) $——
(111) $

6,658
741
687
8,086

—
—
—
—

$

464
(112)
(19)
333

(111) $——
(111) $

7,122
629
668
8,419

$

(1) Net revenues from “Digital online channels” include revenues from digitally-distributed downloadable content,
microtransactions, subscriptions, and products, as well as licensing royalties.
(2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Callof Duty League.
(3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.

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Net revenues by geographic region, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, were as
follows (amounts in millions):

Net revenues by geographic region:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal segment net revenues

Net revenues by geographic region:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal segment net revenues

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2022
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (2)

$

1,732
652
259
2,643

$

420
145
67
632

$

2,152
797
326
3,275

$

$
$

$
$

$

$

$

$

716
434
522
1,672

$

188
99
53
340

$

904
533
575
2,012

$

$

$

$

1,809
668
308
2,785

$

$

—
504
—
504

— $
(1)
1
— $

—
14
—
14

$

—
518
—
518

$

1,809
667
309
2,785

$

$

$

$

$

$

(49) $(22)(5)(76) $

4,208
2,236
1,084
7,528

1 $
—
(1)
— $

609
257
120
986

(48) $(22)(6)(76) $

4,817
2,493
1,204
8,514

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2021
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (2)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,446
976
354
3,776

$

876
638
461
1,975

$

$

(198) $
(80)(20)(298) $

(79) $(65)(4)(148) $

2,248
896
334
3,478

797
573
457
1,827

$

$

F-35

$

$

1,664
665
268
2,597

$

$

—
549
—
549

(11) $(5)(1)(17) $

—
14
—
14

$

—
563
—
563

$

1,653
660
267
2,580

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total

Total

(55) $(31)(8)(94) $

4,931
2,797
1,075
8,803

—
—
—
—

$

(288)
(136)
(25)
(449)

(55) $(31)(8)(94) $

4,643
2,661
1,050
8,354

$

Net revenues by geographic region:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
Americas
EMEA (1)Asia PacificTotal segment net revenues

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2020
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (2)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,316
1,061
312
3,689

$

$

794
550
459
1,803

228 $
36
(11)
253 $

58
43
1
102

$

852
593
460
1,905

$

2,544
1,097
301
3,942

$

$

$

$

$

1,384
568
215
2,167

$

$

(1) $
(1)
(1)
(3) $

1,383
567
214
2,164

$

$

—
538
—
538

$

$

— $
(19)
—
(19) $

—
519
—
519

$

$

Total

(60) $(37)(14)(111) $

4,434
2,680
972
8,086

—
—
—
—

$

285
59
(11)
333

(60) $(37)(14)(111) $

4,719
2,739
961
8,419

$

(1) “EMEA” consists of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa geographic regions.
(2) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
The Company’s net revenues in the U.S. were 49%, 49%, and 48% of consolidated net revenues for the years ended
December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The Company’s net revenues in the U.K. were 11%, 11%, and 12% ofconsolidated net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. No other country’s net
revenues exceeded 10% of consolidated net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, or 2020.

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Net revenues by platform, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, were as follows(amounts in millions):

Net revenues by platform:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total segment net revenues

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2022
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (3)

$

1,661
456
481
45
2,643

$

$

286
252
94
—

$

$

$

$

$

$

—
70
2,715
—
2,785

$

27 $
239
75
(1)

—
—
—
—

632

$

340

$

1,947
708
575
45
3,275

$

119
1,442
396
55
2,012

$

$

$

92
1,203
321
56
1,672

F-37

$

$

—
—
—
504
504

$

$

—
—
—
14

—

$

—
70
2,715
—
2,785

$

$

$

Total

— $
(76)
—
—
(76) $

1,753
1,653
3,517
605
7,528

$

—
—
—
—

$

313
491
169
13

14

$

—

$

986

—
—
—
518
518

$

— $
(76)
—
—
(76) $

2,066
2,144
3,686
618
8,514

$

$

Net revenues by platform:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total segment net revenues

Net revenues by platform:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total consolidated net revenues
Change in deferred revenues:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total change in deferred revenues
Segment net revenues:
ConsolePC
Mobile and ancillary (1)Other (2)Total segment net revenues

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2021
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (3)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,502
660
574
40
3,776

$

135
1,673
95
72
1,975

$

$

(248) $
(82)32—(298) $

(6) $
(145)
3
—
(148) $

2,254
578
606
40
3,478

129
1,528
98
72
1,827

$

$

$

$

—
84
2,513
—
2,597

$

$

—
—
—
549
549

— $
(1)
(16)
—
(17) $

—
—
—
14
14

$

—
—
—
563
563

$

—
83
2,497
—
2,580

$

$

$

$

$

$

— $
(94)
—
—
(94) $

2,637
2,323
3,182
661
8,803

—
—
—
—
—

$

(254)
(228)
19
14
(449)

— $
(94)
—
—
(94) $

2,383
2,095
3,201
675
8,354

Activision

Year Ended December 31, 2020
NonElimination ofreportableintersegment
Blizzard
King
segments
revenues (3)

$

2,668
582
382
57
3,689

$

140
64
49
—
253

$

2,808
646
431
57
3,942

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

116
1,489
106
92
1,803

$

$

(8) $
115
(5)
—
102 $

108
1,604
101
92
1,905
F-38
F-38

$

$

—
96
2,071
—
2,167

$

$

— $
—
(3)
—
(3) $

—
96
2,068
—
2,164

$

$

—
—
—
538
538

$

$

— $
—
—
(19)
(19) $

—
—
—
519
519

$

$

Total

$

Total

— $
(111)
—
—
(111) $

2,784
2,056
2,559
687
8,086

—
—
—
—
—

$

132
179
41
(19)
333

— $
(111)
—
—
(111) $

2,916
2,235
2,600
668
8,419

$

(1) Net revenues from “Mobile and ancillary” primarily include revenues from mobile devices.
(2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Callof Duty League.
(3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (amounts in millions):
At December 31,
2021

2022
Long-lived assets* by geographic region:
Americas
EMEA
Asia PacificTotal long-lived assets by geographic region
*

$

$

279
103
21
403

$

$

264
122
20
406

2020
$

$

270
166
17
453

The only long-lived assets that we classify by region are our long-term tangible fixed assets, which consist of property,
plant, and equipment assets and lease right-of-use assets. All other long-term assets are not allocated by location.
For information regarding significant customers, see “Concentration of Credit Risk” in Note 2.

16. Share-Based Payments
Activision Blizzard Equity Incentive Plans
On June 5, 2014, the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) became effective. Under the 2014
Plan, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is authorized to provide share-based compensation in the form ofstock options, share appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, and otherperformance- or value-based awards structured by the Compensation Committee within parameters set forth in the 2014 Plan.
As of the effective date of the 2014 Plan, we had ceased making awards under our prior equity incentive plans (collectively, the“Prior Plans”), although such plans remain in effect to the extent that they continue to govern outstanding awards.
While the Compensation Committee has broad discretion to create equity incentives, our current share-based
compensation program generally utilizes a combination of options and restricted stock units. The majority of our options havetime-based vesting schedules, generally vesting annually over a period of three years to five years, and expire 10 years from the
grant date. In addition, under the terms of the 2014 Plan, the exercise price for the options must be equal to or greater than theclosing price per share of our common stock on the date the award is granted, as reported on Nasdaq. Restricted stock units
have time-based vesting schedules, generally vesting in their entirety on an anniversary of the date of grant, or vest annually
over a period of three years to five years, and may also be contingent on the achievement of specified performance measures,
including those which are market-based. Achievement against such performance measures typically results in vesting ofamounts that are different than the target shares at grant based on over- or under-achievement against the performance targets.
Typically, performance-based RSUs provide for vesting up to 125% of the grant date target shares if performance targets are
sufficiently overachieved (and will be cancelled without the vesting of any shares if the threshold level of performancemeasures is not met), but in certain instances some of our unvested performance-based RSUs can vest up to 250% of the grant
date target amount based on achievement against the performance targets.

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As of the date it was approved by our shareholders, there were 46 million shares available for issuance under the 2014
Plan. The number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the 2014 Plan has been, and may be further,increased from time to time by: (1) the number of shares relating to awards outstanding under any Prior Plan that: (i) expire, or
are forfeited, terminated or canceled, without the issuance of shares; (ii) are settled in cash in lieu of shares; or (iii) areexchanged, prior to the issuance of shares of our common stock, for awards not involving our common stock; (2) if the exercise
price of any option outstanding under any Prior Plans is, or the tax withholding requirements with respect to any award
outstanding under any Prior Plans are, satisfied by withholding shares otherwise then deliverable in respect of the award or theactual or constructive transfer to the Company of shares already owned, the number of shares equal to the withheld ortransferred shares; and (3) if a share appreciation right is exercised and settled in shares, a number of shares equal to thedifference between the total number of shares with respect to which the award is exercised and the number of shares actually
issued or transferred. As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 9 million shares of our common stock reserved for
future issuance under the 2014 Plan. Shares issued in connection with awards made under the 2014 Plan are generally issued as
new stock issuances.
Fair Value Valuation Assumptions
Valuation of Stock Options
The fair value of stock options granted are principally estimated using a binomial-lattice model. The inputs in our
binomial-lattice model include expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, contractual term, andvesting schedule, as well as measures of employees’ cancellation, exercise, and post-vesting termination behavior.
The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions, weighted average grant date fair value, and the range of
expected stock price volatility (the Company did not grant any stock options during the year ended December 31, 2022):
Employee Stock Options
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020

Expected life (in years)
Volatility
Risk free interest rate
Dividend yield
Weighted-average grant date fair value
Stock price volatility range:
Low
High

$

7.61
31.06 %
1.29 %
0.51 %
30.65
$

7.70
30.89 %
0.70 %
0.53 %
25.93

31.00 %
35.00 %

30.00 %
39.00 %

Expected life
The expected life of employee stock options is a derived output of the binomial-lattice model and represents the weightedaverage period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding. A binomial-lattice model assumes that employees will
exercise their options when the stock price equals or exceeds an exercise multiple. The exercise multiple is based on historicalemployee exercise behaviors.
Volatility
To estimate volatility for the binomial-lattice model, we consider the implied volatility of exchange-traded options on ourstock to estimate short-term volatility, the historical volatility of our common shares during the option’s contractual term toestimate long-term volatility, and a statistical model to estimate the transition from short-term volatility to long-term volatility.
Risk-free interest rate
As is the case for volatility, the risk-free interest rate is assumed to change during the option’s contractual term. The riskfree interest rate, which is based on U.S. Treasury yield curves, reflects the expected movement in the interest rate from one
time period to the next.
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Dividend yield
The expected dividend yield assumption is based on our historical and expected future amount of dividend payouts.
Share-based compensation expense recognized is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and therefore has been
reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant based on historical experience and revised, if
necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Valuation of Restricted Stock Units
The fair value of the Company’s RSU awards granted are generally based upon the closing price of the Company’scommon stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of dividends expected to be paid on our common stock prior tovesting. We also grant market-based RSU awards, from time to time, the fair value of which is determined using a Monte Carlosimulation. Such market-based RSU awards include performance conditions based on our own stock price and may also include
performance conditions that compare our stock price performance to an index, such as the S&P 500 Total Shareholder Returnindex. The valuation assumptions utilized in the Monte Carlo model are generally consistent with the inputs discussed in thevaluation of stock options above. The weighted average risk-free interest rate, volatility, and dividend yield utilized in theMonte Carlo model for market-based RSU awards in 2020 were 0.11%, 37.39%, and 0.47%, respectively.
On December 14, 2021, we granted approximately 1.6 million RSU awards which were valued at approximately $70.00
per share rather than the closing share price on the date of grant of $59.52. None of these awards were granted to named
executive officers of the Company. While these grants were not made in contemplation of the Company’s announcement of the
Merger Agreement (see Note 1) entered into with Microsoft, in light of the proximity to when the Company became aware of apotential merger and the signing date of the Merger Agreement, the Company has determined the fair value for these awards
should consider potential subsequent value appreciation that would be expected from the market upon announcement of the
Merger. In determining the adjustment to the closing share price to estimate the fair value of these awards, the Company
considered various factors such as observable share prices before and after announcement of a merger in recent transactions, theoffer price range known at time of the grants being made, the final merger per share consideration, the actual increase in shareprice seen after announcement of the Merger, industry practices in applying liquidity discounts and probability of the Merger
being entered into. The awards vest over their requisite service period and do not provide for any accelerated vesting or otherfeatures as a result of entering into or upon closing of the Merger.
Accuracy of Fair Value Estimates
We developed the assumptions used in the models above, including measures of employees’ exercise and post-vestingtermination behavior. Our ability to accurately estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards at the grant date depends
upon the accuracy of the model and our ability to accurately forecast model inputs for as long as ten years into the future.
Although the fair value of employee stock options is determined using an option-pricing model, the estimates that are producedby this model may not be indicative of the fair value observed between a willing buyer and a willing seller as there are notcurrent active markets for the trading of employee stock options and other share-based instruments.

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Stock Option Activity
Stock option activity is as follows:

Number ofshares (inthousands)

Outstanding stock options at December 31, 2021
Exercised
Forfeited
ExpiredOutstanding stock options at December 31, 2022
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Exercisable at December 31, 2022

9,133
(1,022)
(181)
(69)
7,861
7,749
6,297

Weightedaverage
exercise priceper stock
option

$

$
$
$

57.77
45.22
74.12
76.97
58.85
58.46
53.10

Weightedaverageremaining
contractual
term (in years)

Aggregate
intrinsic value(in millions)6.17 $
6.15 $
5.77 $

157
157
153

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between our
closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, times the number of shares for options where theclosing stock price is greater than the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders
exercised their options on that date. This amount changes based on the market value of our stock. The total intrinsic value of
options actually exercised was $34 million, $88 million, and $174 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and2020, respectively. The total grant date fair value of options that vested during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and2020 was $37 million, $57 million, and $62 million, respectively.
At December 31, 2022, $10 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to berecognized over a weighted-average period of 0.75 years.
RSU Activity
We grant RSUs, which represent the right to receive shares of our common stock. Vesting for RSUs is generally
contingent upon the holder’s continued employment with us and may be subject to other conditions (which may include thesatisfaction of a performance measure). Also, certain of our performance-based RSUs, including those that are market-based,
include a range of shares that may be released at vesting, which are above or below the targeted number of RSUs based on
actual performance relative to the performance measure. If the vesting conditions are not met, unvested RSUs will be forfeited.
Upon vesting of the RSUs, we may withhold shares otherwise deliverable to satisfy tax withholding requirements.
The following table summarizes our RSU activity with performance-based RSUs, including those with market conditions,presented at 100% of the target level shares that may potentially vest (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

Number ofsharesUnvested RSUs at December 31, 2021
Granted
VestedForfeited
Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2022

13,258 $
9,082(7,075)(1,511)
13,754 $F-42

Weightedaverage grant
date fair value
per RSU

75.51
78.14
79.45
82.14
74.53

Certain of our performance-based RSUs did not have an accounting grant date as of December 31, 2022, as for each suchgrant there is not a mutual understanding between the Company and the employee of the performance terms. Generally, these
performance terms relate to operating income performance for future years, the goals for which have yet to be set. As of
December 31, 2022, based on the target potential shares that could be earned, there were 0.9 million performance-based RSUs
outstanding for which the accounting grant date had not been set. Accordingly, no grant date fair value was established and theweighted average grant date fair values calculated above excludes these RSUs.
At December 31, 2022, approximately $481 million of total unrecognized compensation cost was related to RSUs and is
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.43 years. The total grant date fair value of RSUs that vested
during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $335 million, $306 million, and $82 million, respectively.
The income tax benefit from stock option exercises and RSU vestings was $83 million, $70 million, and $61 million forthe years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The following table sets forth the total share-based compensation expense included in our consolidated statements ofoperations (amounts in millions):

Cost of revenues—product sales: Software royalties and amortization$
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other: Game operations anddistribution costs
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other: Software royalties andamortization
Product development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes
Income tax benefit
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit$

For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
21 $
17 $
14
7

7

1

3
224
58
149
462
(77)
385 $

—
211
44
229
508
(36)
472 $

—
42
21
140
218
(28)
190

Share-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes $95 million and$194 million, respectively, for liability awards accounted for under ASC 718. The liability awards primarily relate to the
portion of Company’s compensation payments for 2022 and 2021 for which the Company determined to settle certain amounts
not yet paid as of year-end under its annual performance plans in stock as opposed to cash.
Total share-based compensation expense capitalized to our consolidated balance sheets as a component of “Software
Development” for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $170 million, $63 million, and $23 million,
respectively.
17. Restructuring
During 2019, we began implementing a plan aimed at refocusing our resources on our largest opportunities and removing
unnecessary levels of complexity from certain parts of our business. We substantially completed all actions under our plan andaccrued for these costs accordingly as of December 31, 2021. The remaining activity under the plan is primarily related to cash
outlays to be made over time to impacted personnel.

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The following table summarizes accrued restructuring and related costs included in “Accrued expenses and otherliabilities” and “Other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet and the cumulative charges incurred (amounts in millions):

Balance at December 31, 2020
Costs charged to expense
Cash payments
Non-cash charge adjustment (1)Balance at December 31, 2021
Cash payments
Non-cash charge and other adjustments
Balance at December 31, 2022

Severance andemployee related
Facilities andcosts
related costs
Other costs
$
88 $
— $
3 $
36
16
27
(55)
—
(6)
(5)
(16)
(3)
$
64 $
— $
21 $
(34)
—
(8)
(4)
—
(5)
$
26 $
— $
8 $

Total
91
79
(61)
(24)
85
(42)
(9)
34

(1) Adjustments primarily relate to non-cash charges included in “Costs charged to expense” for write-down of assets for ourlease facilities, inclusive of lease right-of-use assets and associated fixed assets, that were vacated.
Total restructuring and related costs by segment are (amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
— $
2 $
(3)
70
—
1
—
6
(3) $
79 $

2022
Activision
Blizzard
King
Other segments (1)
Total

$

$

2020
13
71
(1)
4
87

(1) Includes charges outside of our reportable segments, including charges for our corporate and administrative functions.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we incurred additional restructuring charges and adjustments thatare not included in the plan discussed above. Such amounts were not material.
18. Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net is comprised of the following (amounts in millions):$

For the Years Ended December 31,2021(165) $
(5) $

$

1
(18)
(182) $

2022
Interest income
Realized and unrealized loss (gain) on equity
investment
Other (income) expense
Other (income) expense, net

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(28)
20
(13) $

2020
(21)
(3)
12
(12)

19. Income Taxes
Domestic and foreign income (loss) before income taxes and details of the income tax expense (benefit) are as follows(amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Income before income tax expense:
Domestic
Foreign$$

Income tax expense (benefit):
Current:
FederalState
Foreign
Total current
Deferred:$FederalState
Foreign
Total deferred

490
1,254
1,744

$

269
28
102
399

$

$

(324)
(28)
184
(168)

Income tax expense

$

231

1,451
1,713
3,164

$

189
35
229
453

$

1,160
1,456
2,616

$

206
92
218
516

73
12
(73)
12
$

465

(84)
(10)
(3)
(97)
$

419

The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate andthe income tax expense (benefit) at the effective tax rate for each of the years are as follows (amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022

Federal income tax provision at statutory rate
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Research and development credits
Foreign earnings taxed at different rates
Foreign-derived intangible income
Change in tax reserves
Change in tax legislation
Change in valuation allowance
Intra-entity IP transfer
Other
Income tax expense

$

$

367
20
(65)
(72)
(46)
9
—
11
—
7
231

2021

21 % $ 664
1
67
(4)
(81)
(4)
(120)
(3)
(50)
1
43
—
(53)
1
11
—
—
—
(16)
13 % $ 465

2020

21 % $
2
(2)
(4)
(1)
1
(2)
—
—
—
15 % $

549
43
(70)
(93)
(40)
60
(23)
35
(31)
(11)
419

21 %
2
(3)
(4)
(2)
2
(1)
2
(1)
—
16 %

The Company’s tax rate is affected by the tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, some of whichhave a statutory tax rate less than the U.S. rate and the relative amount of income earned in each jurisdiction.

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In October 2019, we completed an intra-entity transfer of certain intellectual property rights to one of our subsidiaries in
the U.K., aligning the ownership of these rights with our evolving business. The transfer did not result in a taxable gain;
however, our U.K. subsidiary received a step-up in tax basis based on the fair value of the transferred intellectual property
rights. The U.K. amortizable tax basis is recoverable over a period of three years to 25 years and the related deferred tax asset
was measured using the enacted U.K. corporate tax rates for the years in which the amortization will be realized. During theyear ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a one-time net benefit of $53 million from remeasuring this deferred tax asset
due to the enactment of a change in the UK corporate tax rate.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we completed an intra-entity transfer of certain intellectual property rights to
the U.S. to better align the profits related to these rights with our evolving business activities. As a result, a significant portionof these earnings began qualifying for preferential treatment as foreign-derived intangible income during 2020. The transfer
resulted in a one-time benefit of $31 million in connection with the remeasurement of a U.S. deferred tax asset related toforeign earnings.
Income tax expense for 2022 reflects the impact of certain tax elections and comparable changes the Company intends toinclude in its 2022 income tax returns and related statutory filings. To take these actions, the Merger Agreement requires
Microsoft’s approval (which may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), subject to certain exceptions. Failure
to obtain this approval could have an adverse effect on our income tax expense.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities foraccounting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
are as follows (amounts in millions):
As of December 31,
2022

Deferred tax assets:
Deferred revenue
Tax attributes carryforwards
Share-based compensation
Intangibles
Capitalized software development expenses
Other
Deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangibles
Capitalized software development expenses
U.S. deferred taxes on foreign earnings
Other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets

$

$

2021

324 $
191
47
1,333
52
136
2,083
(305)
1,778

210
143
46
1,458
—
141
1,998
(278)
1,720

(171)
—
(491)
(72)
(734)
1,044 $

(158)
(10)
(603)
(78)
(849)
871

As of December 31, 2022, we had gross tax credit carryforwards of $287 million for state purposes. The tax credit
carryforwards are included in deferred tax assets net of unrealized tax benefits that would apply upon the realization of
uncertain tax positions.
We evaluate deferred tax assets each period for recoverability. We record a valuation allowance for assets that do notmeet the threshold of “more likely than not” to be realized in the future. To make that determination, we evaluate the likelihoodof realization based on the weight of all positive and negative evidence available. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31,
2021, we maintained a valuation allowance related to our California research and development credit carryforwards of$129 million and $118 million, respectively. We will reassess this determination quarterly and record a tax benefit if and when
future evidence allows for a partial or full release of this valuation allowance.
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Activision Blizzard’s tax years after 2008 remain open to examination by certain major taxing jurisdictions to which weare subject. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining our federal tax returns for the 2012 through 2019 tax years. In
addition, King’s pre-acquisition tax returns remain open in various jurisdictions, primarily as a result of transfer pricing matters.
We anticipate resolving King’s transfer pricing for both pre- and post-acquisition tax years through a collaborative multilateralprocess with the tax authorities in the relevant jurisdictions, which include the U.K. and Sweden. While the outcome of thisprocess remains uncertain, it could result in an agreement that changes the allocation of profits and losses between these andother relevant jurisdictions or a failure to reach an agreement that results in unilateral adjustments to the amount and timing of
taxable income in the jurisdictions in which King operates.
In addition, certain of our subsidiaries are under examination or investigation, or may be subject to examination or
investigation, by tax authorities in various jurisdictions. These proceedings may lead to adjustments or proposed adjustments toour taxes or provisions for uncertain tax positions. Such proceedings may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s
consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations in the earlier of the period or periods in which the matters areresolved and in which appropriate tax provisions are taken into account in our financial statements. If we were to receive amaterially adverse assessment from a taxing jurisdiction, we would plan to vigorously contest it and consider all of our options,
including the pursuit of judicial remedies.
As of December 31, 2022, we had $1.2 billion of gross unrecognized tax benefits, $734 million of which would affect oureffective tax rate, if recognized. A reconciliation of total gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (amounts in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1
Gross increase for tax positions taken during a prior year
Gross decrease for tax positions taken during a prior year
Gross increase for tax positions taken during the current year
Settlement with taxing authorities
Lapse of statute of limitations
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31$$

1,289 $
7
(52)
22
(5)
(38)
1,223 $

2021

1,166 $
98
(18)
52
(6)
(3)
1,289 $

2020

1,037
97
(1)
38
(3)
(2)
1,166

As of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we had approximately $113 million, $102 million, and $93 million,
respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021,
and 2020, we recorded $13 million, $11 million, and $19 million, respectively, of interest expense related to uncertain tax
positions.
We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations and monitor the progress ofongoing discussions with tax authorities in determining the appropriateness of our tax provisions. The final resolution of theCompany’s global tax disputes is uncertain. There is significant judgment required in the analysis of disputes, including theprobability determination and estimation of the potential exposure. Based on current information, in the opinion of theCompany’s management, the ultimate resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.

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20. Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (amounts in millions,
except per share data):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Numerator:
Consolidated net income$

Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive stock options and awards under the treasury
stock method
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding plus dilutive
common shares under the treasury stock method
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share

$
$

1,513

$

2,699

$

2,197

782

777

771

7

7

7

789

784

778

1.94
1.92

$
$

3.47
3.44

$
$

2.85
2.82

21. Capital Transactions
Repurchase Programs
On January 27, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which we are authorized torepurchase up to $4 billion of our common stock during the two-year period from February 14, 2021 until the earlier ofFebruary 13, 2023, or a determination by the Board of Directors to discontinue the repurchase program. We did not repurchaseany shares under this program through its expiry and we are restricted from making any repurchases during the period between
the execution of the Merger Agreement with Microsoft and the Effective Time without Microsoft’s approval (which may not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).
Dividends
On February 3, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.47 per common share. On May 6, 2022, wemade an aggregate cash dividend payment of $367 million to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2022.
On February 4, 2021, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.47 per common share. On May 6, 2021, we
made an aggregate cash dividend payment of $365 million to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2021.
22. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Obligations
In the normal course of business, we enter into contractual arrangements with third parties for non-cancelable operatinglease agreements for our offices, for the development of products which may include obtaining rights to intellectual property,
and for hosting services to support our games and our administrative functions. Under these agreements, we commit to provide
specified payments to a lessor, developer, or hosting provider, as the case may be, based upon contractual arrangements.
Additionally, we also enter into arrangements in which we commit to spend specified amounts for marketing to support andpromote our content and services. Assuming all contractual provisions are met, the total future minimum commitments forthese and other contractual arrangements in place at December 31, 2022, are scheduled to be paid as follows (amounts inmillions):

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Contractual Obligations (1)Facility andEquipment
LeasesFor the years ending December 31,
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total

$

$

91
71
47
25
20
7
261

Developer andHosting

$

$

184
27
12
—
—
—
223

Marketing

$

$

85
—
—
—
—
—
85

Long-Term
Debt
Obligations (2)

$

$

105
105
105
955
469
3,633
5,372

Total

$

$

465
203
164
980
489
3,640
5,941

(1) We have omitted uncertain income tax liabilities from this table due to the inherent uncertainty regarding the timing of thepotential issue resolution of the underlying matters. Specifically, either (a) the underlying positions have not been fully
developed under audit to quantify at this time or (b) the years relating to the matters for certain jurisdictions are notcurrently under audit. At December 31, 2022, we had $476 million of net unrecognized tax benefits included in “Otherliabilities,” in our consolidated balance sheet.
Additionally, at December 31, 2022, we have a remaining net Transition Tax liability of $127 million associated with the
U.S. Tax Reform Act. The remaining Transition Tax liability is payable over the next four years and is not reflected in ourContractual Obligations table above.
(2) Long-term debt obligations represent our obligations related to the contractual principal repayments and interest paymentsfor our outstanding unsecured notes, which are subject to fixed interest rates, as of December 31, 2022. There was nooutstanding balance under our Revolver as of December 31, 2022. We have calculated the expected interest obligation
based on the outstanding principal balance and interest rate applicable at December 31, 2022. Refer to Note 13 foradditional information on our debt obligations.
Legal Proceedings
We are party to routine claims, suits, investigations, audits, and other proceedings arising from the ordinary course ofbusiness, including with respect to intellectual property rights, contractual claims, labor and employment matters, regulatory
matters, tax matters, unclaimed property matters, compliance matters, and collection matters. In the opinion of management,such routine claims and lawsuits are not significant, and we do not expect them to have a material adverse effect on ourbusiness, financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. We are also party to the proceedings set forth below.
EEOC Settlement
In September 2021, the Company entered into a proposed consent decree with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (the “EEOC”) to settle claims regarding certain employment practices. The consent decree was approved by theUnited States District Court, Central District of California on March 29, 2022. The consent decree, among other things,
provides for the creation of an $18 million settlement fund for eligible claimants; upgrading Company policies, practices, andtraining to further prevent and eliminate harassment and discrimination in its workplaces, including implementing an expanded
performance review system with a new equal opportunity focus; and providing ongoing oversight and review of the Company’s
training programs, investigation policies, disciplinary framework and compliance by appointing a third-party equal opportunity
consultant for the next three years whose findings will be regularly reported to the EEOC and shared with our Board of
Directors.

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The California Civil Rights Department (formerly known as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing) (the“CRD”) filed a motion to intervene in the matter, seeking to object to the consent decree, including the amount of the settlement
fund; that motion was denied. The CRD filed a notice of appeal of the order denying the CRD’s motion to intervene. The CRD
filed its opening brief for its appeal of the Court’s order denying its motion to intervene with the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit on May 18, 2022. On April 19, 2022, the CRD filed a second motion to intervene with the United States
District Court. The CRD’s second motion to intervene was denied on June 3, 2022. On June 7, 2022, the CRD filed a notice ofappeal of the order denying the CRD’s second motion to intervene with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit. On March 4, 2022, Jessica Gonzalez, a former Blizzard Entertainment employee, filed a motion to intervene with theUnited States District Court; it was denied on March 22, 2022. On May 23, 2022, Gonzalez filed a notice of appeal of the orderdenying her motion to intervene with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The CRD appeals and Gonzalez
appeal are pending before the Ninth Circuit.
Pending Employment-Related Matters
On July 20, 2021, the CRD filed a complaint (the “CRD Matter”) in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
against Activision Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Publishing (together, the “Defendants”) alleging violationsof the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Equal Pay Act. The CRD filed a First Amended
Complaint in the CRD Matter on August 23, 2021. The Defendants moved to dismiss the First Amended Complaint; the motion
was heard on February 15, 2022. The Defendants’ motion was denied in part and granted in part, and the CRD did not amendwith respect to the granted portion. On May 6, 2022, Defendants moved for partial summary adjudication seeking to dismiss
claims asserted under the Fair Employment & Housing Act, which the Court denied. Defendants filed a Petition for Peremptory
Writ or Other Appropriate Relief regarding the Court’s denial of Defendants’ motion for partial summary adjudication, which
was denied. Defendants appealed the denial of their writ to the California Supreme Court, which was denied. On October 27,
2022, the CRD filed a Motion for Summary Adjudication on certain of Defendants’ affirmative defenses with a hearing datescheduled for June 29, 2023. The February 27, 2023 trial date has been vacated and a new trial date will be set by the Court. In
addition, in January 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors received notice of an investigation by the CRD and investigatory
subpoenas; on February 8, 2023, the CRD issued a letter indicating that it had decided to close this matter.
On August 3, 2021, a putative class action was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California,
entitled Gary Cheng v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:21-cv-06240-PA-JEM. Plaintiffs assert claims under Sections
10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), against the Company and fivecurrent or former officers. An amended complaint was filed on December 3, 2021, purportedly on behalf of a class of theCompany’s shareholders who purchased stock between February 28, 2017 and November 16, 2021. In an order dated April 18,
2022, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed a second
amended complaint on May 18, 2022, on behalf of shareholders who purchased stock between November 8, 2018 andNovember 16, 2021, which defendants moved to dismiss on June 16, 2022. In an order dated August 30, 2022, the Court
granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the second amended complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed a third amended
complaint on September 29, 2022. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the third amended complaint was filed October 31, 2022. In
an order entered January 23, 2023, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the third amended complaint without leave
to amend and on the same date entered judgment in accordance with that order.

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Beginning on August 6, 2021, three putative shareholder derivative actions were filed in California Superior Court,
County of Los Angeles, and those cases have now been consolidated in an action entitled York County on Behalf of County ofYork Retirement Fund v. Robert A. Kotick, et al., Case No. 21STCV28949. Another related putative shareholder derivative
action, entitled Lesley Warren Savage v. Robert A. Kotick, et al., Case No. 22STCV17478, was filed in California Superior
Court, County of Los Angeles on May 23, 2022. These related shareholder derivative actions in California Superior Court are
currently stayed. On November 15, 2021, a putative shareholder derivative action was filed in the United States District Court,
Central District of California, entitled Luke Kahnert v. Robert A. Kotick, et al., Case No. 2:21-cv-08968-PA-JEM. The putative
derivative actions collectively assert claims on the Company’s behalf against a number of current or former officers, employees
and directors for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment, misappropriation, contribution, and alleged
violation of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act based on allegations similar to those in the CRD Matter and in the securities
class action. The Company is named as a nominal defendant. An amended complaint in the Kahnert case was filed on January
7, 2022 and, in an order dated May 20, 2022, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint withleave to amend. Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint on June 1, 2022 in the Kahnert case. In an order dated September
8, 2022, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the second amended complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiffs in the
Kahnert case filed a third amended complaint on September 23, 2022. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the third amended
complaint in the Kahnert case was filed October 24, 2022. In an order dated January 17, 2023, the Court granted defendants’
motion to dismiss the third amended complaint without leave to amend and on the same date entered judgment in accordancewith that order.
On February 3, 2023, the Company settled the previously-disclosed investigation by the Securities and Exchange
Commission related to the Company’s disclosures on employment matters and related issues without admitting or denying the
SEC’s findings. As part of the settlement, the Company consented to the entry of an order finding violations of Exchange Act
Rule 13a-15, requiring issuers to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures, and Exchange Act Rule 21F-17(a),providing certain whistleblower protections. The order requires the Company to cease and desist from future violations of theseprovisions and to pay a $35 million civil monetary penalty.
We are unable to predict the impact of the above pending matters on our business, financial condition, results ofoperations, or liquidity at this time.
Legal Proceedings Regarding the Merger
Following the announcement of the proposed transaction with Microsoft, complaints were filed in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Eastern District ofPennsylvania and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against the Company and its directors: Stein v.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-01560 (S.D.N.Y.); Perry v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-02074(S.D.N.Y.); Whitfield v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., 2:22-cv-01182 (E.D.N.Y.); Lande v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No.
1:22-cv-01267 (E.D.N.Y.); Watson v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 2:22-cv-01268 (C.D. Cal.); Rubin v. Activision
Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 2:22-cv-01343 (C.D. Cal.); Baker v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 2:22-cv00875 (E.D. Pa.); andDavid v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-00339 (D. Del.). The complaints each assert violations of Section 14(a) andSection 20(a) of the Exchange Act and allege that the preliminary proxy statement filed in connection with the proposedtransaction between the Company and Microsoft omitted certain purportedly material information which rendered thepreliminary proxy statement incomplete and misleading. Specifically, the complaints allege that the preliminary proxystatement failed to disclose material information regarding the sales process, the Company’s projections and the financial
analyses of the Company’s financial advisor. The complaints sought, among other things, an order to enjoin the transaction
unless additional disclosures were issued; and, if the transaction closes, damages. The Watson complaint also alleges that theCompany’s directors entered into the transaction for self-interested reasons, including receipt of personal benefits in thetransaction. All of the complaints have been voluntarily dismissed.

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Following the announcement of the proposed transaction with Microsoft, the Company also received several demand
letters from purported stockholders and two lawsuits, Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., No. 2022-0281-KSJM(Del. Ch.) and New York City Employees’ Retirement System et. al. v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., No. 2022-0365-KSJM (Del.
Ch.) (together, the “220 Complaints”), for books and records pursuant to 8 Del. C. § 220. Among other things, the demand
letters and the 220 Complaints seek to investigate purported breaches of fiduciary duty related to the proposed transaction with
Microsoft. Specifically, the demands seek to investigate Mr. Kotick’s role in the proposed transaction with one of the demands
alleging that Mr. Kotick’s position at the Company was at risk given workplace issues and he chose to pursue a transaction
rather than resign. Such demand further alleges that Mr. Kotick agreed to a price range without authorization from our Board of
Directors and that our Board of Directors allowed Mr. Kotick to control the transaction process. Such demand also alleges thatthe transaction price is inadequate because Microsoft’s opportunistic offer took advantage of the Company’s purportedly
depressed stock price and that management may have attempted to validate the consideration through downward adjustments to
the Company’s long-range plan.
On November 3, 2022 a lawsuit captioned, Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 2022-1001-CM(Del. Ch.) was filed under seal in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on behalf of a class of stockholders of theCompany. The complaint names the Company, our directors, Microsoft and Merger Sub as defendants. The complaint allegesthat the director defendants breached their fiduciary duty in connection with the initiation, timing, negotiation, approval anddisclosure of the Merger. The complaint also alleges that the Merger was not approved in compliance with the requirements of
8 Del. C. § 251, and seeks a declaration that the Merger would be invalid if consummated. The complaint also asserts a claim
against Microsoft and Merger Sub for aiding and abetting the purported breaches of fiduciary duty and conspiring with thedirector defendants in those breaches. On January 25, 2023, an amended complaint was filed in the Sjunde AP-Fonden action.
On December 8, 2022, the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint against
the Company and Microsoft alleging that the Company and Microsoft executed the Merger Agreement in violation of Section 5of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45, which, if consummated, would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended,
15 U.S.C. § 18 and Section 5 of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45. The Company filed an answer to the FTC’s
administrative complaint on December 22, 2022, and thereafter filed an amended answer on January 4, 2023. The
administrative trial is currently scheduled to take place before an FTC administrative law judge starting August 2, 2023.
We are unable to predict the impact of the above pending matters on our business, financial condition, results ofoperations, or liquidity at this time.
The Company has received voluntary requests for information from the SEC and a grand jury subpoena from the UnitedStates Department of Justice related to their respective investigations into trading by third parties—including persons known to
the Company’s CEO—in securities prior to the announcement of the proposed transaction with Microsoft. The Company isfully cooperating with these investigations.
Letters of Credit
As described in Note 13, a portion of our Revolver can be used to issue letters of credit of up to $50 million, subject to theavailability of the Revolver. At December 31, 2022, we did not have any letters of credit issued or outstanding under the
Revolver.

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SCHEDULE II
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESVALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS(Amounts in millions)Col. B
Balance at
Beginning of
PeriodCol. A Description

At December 31, 2022
Allowances for sales returns and price protection andother allowances
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
At December 31, 2021
Allowances for sales returns and price protection andother allowances
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
At December 31, 2020
Allowances for sales returns and price protection andother allowances
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

Col. C
Additions(A)Col. D
Deductions(B)Col. E
Balance at End
of Period

$
$

17
278

$
$

7
33

$
$

(8) $
(6) $

16
305

$
$

63
228

$
$

3
52

$
$

(49) $
(2) $

17
278

$
$

118
181

$
$

(29) $
49 $(26) $
(2) $

63
228

(A) Includes increases and reversals of allowances for sales returns, price protection, and valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets due to normal reserving terms.
(B) Includes actual write-offs and utilization of allowances for sales returns, price protection, and releases of income tax
valuation allowances and foreign currency translation and other adjustments.

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company has filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties. These representations andwarranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (1) may have been
qualified by disclosures made to such other party or parties, (2) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such otherdate(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflectedin the Company’s public disclosure, (3) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreements, and (4) may
apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations andwarranties may not describe the Company’s actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.
Exhibit Number

Exhibit

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 18, 2022, by and among Microsoft Corporation,
Anchorage Merger Sub Inc. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of theCompany’s Form 8-K, filed January 19, 2022).
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Activision Blizzard, Inc., dated June 5, 2014
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2014).
Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Activision Blizzard, Inc., adopted as of January 17, 2022
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed January 19, 2022).
Indenture, dated as of September 19, 2016, among Activision Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors named therein
and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Company’s 2.300% Unsecured
Senior Notes due 2021 and the Company’s 3.400% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2026 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed September 19, 2016).
Base Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2017, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K,
filed May 26, 2017).
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2017, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Company’s 2.600% Unsecured SeniorNotes due 2022, the Company’s 3.400% Unsecured Senior Notes due September 2027 and the Company’s
4.500% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2047 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s
Form 8-K, filed May 26, 2017).
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated August 10, 2020, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Company’s 1.350% Unsecured SeniorNotes due 2030, and the Company’s 2.500% Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2050 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed August 10, 2020).
Form of certificate for the Company’s 3.400% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2026 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed September 19, 2016).
Form of certificate for the Company’s 3.400% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2027 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed May 26, 2017).
Form of certificate for the Company’s 1.350% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed August 10, 2020).
Form of certificate for the Company’s 4.500% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2047 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed May 26, 2017).
Form of certificate for the Company’s 2.500% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2050 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed August 10, 2020).
Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Company’s Form 10-K for theyear ended December 31, 2021).
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on June 7,2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 12, 2012).
Amended and Restated Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017).
Activision Blizzard, Inc. KDE Equity Incentive Plan, amended as of November 1, 2016 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Award for grants to unaffiliated directors pursuant to the Activision
Blizzard, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan (effective as of November 12, 2008) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.44 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Award for grants to unaffiliated directors pursuant to the Activision
Blizzard, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan (effective as of March 6, 2013) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.5 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013).

3.1
3.2
4.1

4.2
4.3

4.4

4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
10.5*

E-1
E-1

Exhibit Number

Exhibit

10.6*

Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for grants to persons other than non-affiliated directors
pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of July 29, 2014) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for grants to non-affiliated directors pursuant to theActivision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of July 29, 2014) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Award for grants pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive
Plan (effective as of March 2, 2017) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017).
Form of Notice of Performance-Vesting Restricted Share Unit Award for grants pursuant to the Activision
Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of March 2, 2017) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Award for grants pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive
Plan (effective as of October 26, 2018) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Company’s Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Award for grants pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive
Plan (effective as of November 4, 2019) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019).
Form of Notice of Performance-Vesting Restricted Share Unit Award for grants pursuant to the Activision
Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of November 4, 2019) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Awards for grants pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive
Plan (effective as of November 18, 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Company’s
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
Form of Notice of Performance-Vesting Restricted Share Unit Award for grants pursuant to the Activision
Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of December 4, 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.25 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Awards for grants pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive
Plan (effective as of October 29, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company's Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for grants to persons other than non-affiliated directors
pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of October 29, 2021)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2021).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for grants to non-affiliated directors pursuant to theActivision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of October 29, 2021) (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.17 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021).
Form of Notice of Performance-Vesting Restricted Share unit Award for grants pursuant to the Activision
Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (effective as of October 29, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.18 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021).
Form of Notice of Performance-Vesting Restricted Share Unit Award for grants during pendency ofMicrosoft transaction to certain new employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2022).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for grants during pendency of Microsoft transaction tocertain new employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for management grants during pendency of Microsoft
transaction to certain employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2022).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for retention grants during pendency of Microsoft
transaction to certain employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2022).
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for certain grants during pendency of Microsoft
transaction to certain employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan.
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for certain grants during pendency of Microsoft
transaction to certain employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan.

10.7*
10.8*
10.9*
10.10*
10.11*
10.12*
10.13*
10.14*
10.15*
10.16*

10.17*
10.18*
10.19*

10.20*
10.21*

10.22*

10.23*
10.24*

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Exhibit Number

Exhibit10.25*

Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for certain grants during pendency of Microsoft
transaction to certain employees pursuant to the Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan.
Form of Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award for grants to non-affiliated directors pursuant to theActivision Blizzard, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan.
Amended and Restated CEO Recognition Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of theCompany’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Corporate Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of theCompany’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015).
Employment Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, between Robert A. Kotick and the Company(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed November 25, 2016).
Extension Amendment, dated as of April 28, 2021, between Robert A. Kotick and the Company(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 29, 2021).
Form of Notice of 2018 Stock Option Award to Robert A. Kotick (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.27 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
Form of Notice of 2019 Stock Option Award to Robert A. Kotick (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.31 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019).
Corrected Employment Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Armin
Zerza (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2021).
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2020, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Daniel Alegre(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed March 11, 2020).
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2021, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Brian
Bulatao (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021).

10.26*
10.27*
10.28*
10.29*
10.30*
10.31*
10.32*
10.33*
10.34*
10.35*
10.36*
10.37*
10.38*
10.39*
10.40*
10.41

10.42

10.43

10.44

10.45

Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2021, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Grant Dixton(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2021).
Employment Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2022, between Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Lulu Cheng
Meservey.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Enhanced Severance Plan, established November 30, 2022 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed December 21, 2022).
Form of Acceleration and Clawback Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of theCompany’s Form 8-K, filed December 21, 2022).
Non-Affiliated Director Compensation Program and Stock Ownership Guidelines, as amended and restatedas of December 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the Company's Form 10-K for theyear ended December 31, 2021).
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of
the Company, as guarantors, a group of lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent andcollateral agent for the lenders, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Bank of America Merrill
Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Goldman Sachs& Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc.,
RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Bank and U.S. Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed October 18, 2013).
First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed November 3, 2015).
Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed November 17, 2015).
Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s form 8-K, filed December 14, 2015).
Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed April 1, 2016).

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E-3

Exhibit Number

Exhibit

10.46

Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed August 24, 2016).
Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed February 6, 2017).
Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Activision
Blizzard, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the several other agents party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed August 29, 2018).
Playstation2 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Licensed Publisher Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2000, between
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and Activision, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
Playstation2 Licensed Publisher Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2001, between Sony ComputerEntertainment Europe Limited and Activision UK Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of
the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
Global PlayStation 3 Format Licensed Publisher Agreement, dated March 5, 2007, between Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc. and Activision, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of
the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
PlayStation Portable Licensed Publisher Agreement dated September 15, 2004, between Sony ComputerEntertainment America Inc. and Activision, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of theCompany’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
PlayStation Portable Licensed Publisher Agreement dated September 27, 2005, between Sony ComputerEntertainment Europe Limited and Activision UK Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of
the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
Subsidiaries of the Company.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).
Power of Attorney of each Executive Officer and Director signing this report (included in the signature
page hereto).
Certification of Robert A. Kotick pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Armin Zerza pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Robert A. Kotick pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Armin Zerza pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Inline XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the interactive data filebecause its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

10.47

10.48

10.49†
10.50†
10.51†
10.52†
10.53†
21.1
23.1
24.1
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INS
101.SCH
101.CAL
101.LAB
101.PRE
101.DEF
104*

Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which a director or executive officer of theCompany participates.

†

Portions of this exhibit omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 23, 2023
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.
By:/s/ ROBERT A. KOTICK
Robert A. Kotick
Director and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert A. Kotick and Armin Zerza and each ofthem, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform eachand every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or
she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or
his, her, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:

/s/ ROBERT A. KOTICK(Robert A. Kotick)/s/ ARMIN ZERZA(Armin Zerza)

Director, Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer)
Deputy Chief Financial Officer andComptroller(Principal Accounting Officer)/s/ JESSE YANG
(Jesse Yang)/s/ REVETA BOWERS(Reveta Bowers)/s/ KERRY CARR
(Kerry Carr)/s/ ROBERT J. CORTI(Robert J. Corti)/s/ BRIAN G. KELLY(Brian G. Kelly)/s/ BARRY MEYER(Barry Meyer)/s/ ROBERT J. MORGADO(Robert J. Morgado)/s/ PETER NOLAN(Peter Nolan)/s/ DAWN OSTROFF(Dawn Ostroff)

Director
Director
Director
Chairman of the Board and Director
Director
Director
Director
Director

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February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

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657 $

0.84 $

2.60 $(0.06)

0.09

0.03

—

0.02

0.59

59 $

1,317 $

—

—

—

—

(7)

0.83

2.58

(0.06)

0.09

0.03

—

0.02

0.59

1.92

42 $

138 $

—

—

—

(7)

(3)

148 $

Cost of Revenues—In-game/Subs/
Other: Software
Royalties andAmortization

1,324 $

Diluted Earnings
per Share

1.94 $

Basic Earnings
per Share

13 $

210 $

—

—

—

—

(21)

231 $

Cost of Revenues—In-game/Subs/
Other: Game
Operations andDistribution Costs— $1,197 $

—

—

—

—

(224)

1,421 $

Product
Development— $1,159 $

—

—

—

—

(58)

1,217 $

Sales andMarketing

— $

751 $

(68)

(27)

—

(6)

(149)

— $

— $

—

—

3

—

—

138

5,291

(68)

(27)

3

(13)

(462)

5,858

Total Costs andExpenses(3) $Restructuring
and related
costs

1,001 $

General and
Administrative

Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.
Reflects restructuring initiatives.
Reflects expenses related to the wind down of our partnership with NetEase in China in regards to licenses covering the publication of several Blizzard titles which expired in January 2023.
Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, primarily legal and advisory fees.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of our online-enabled products, including the effects of taxes.
Reflects the income tax impact associated with the above items. Tax impact on non-GAAP pre-tax income is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to the GAAP pre-tax income under ASC 740, which employs an annual effective tax
rate method to the results.

848 $2,034 $

(46)

68

27

(3)

13

462

1,513 $Net Income

24 $

519 $

—

—

—

—

—

519 $

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
Software
Royalties andAmortization

The GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share information is presented as calculated. The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Net effect of deferred revenues and related
cost of revenues6$—

Income tax impacts from items above7
2,237 $

68

Merger and acquisition-related fees andother expenses5

Non-GAAP Measurement(3)27

Partnership wind down and related costs4

13

Amortization of intangible assets2

Restructuring and related costs3

462

1,670 $

Share-based compensation1$$

GAAP Measurement

Operating
Income

986 $

$

—

Merger and acquisition-related fees andother expenses5
7,528 $—

Partnership wind down and related costs4$—

Restructuring and related costs3

Non-GAAP Measurement
Net effect of deferred revenues and related
cost of revenues6—

Amortization of intangible assets2

7,528 $—$Net Revenues

Share-based compensation1

GAAP Measurement

Year Ended December 31, 2022

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
Product Costs

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESRECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP MEASURES(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

E-7

$

GAAP Measurement—

Income tax impacts from items above5(280) $

(0.36) $4.11 $(0.13)

0.10

0.01

0.65

5 $

1,208 $——

(0.36)

4.08(0.13)

0.10

0.01

0.65

3.44

Diluted Earnings
per Share

3.47 $

Basic Earnings
per Share(109) $

329 $

—

—

(7)

1,215 $

7 $

104 $

—

(3)

—

107 $

Cost of Revenues—In-game/Subs/
Other: Software
Royalties andAmortization— $1,126 $

—

—

(211)

1,337 $

Product
Development

— $

981 $

—

—

(44)

1,025 $

Sales andMarketing

— $

552 $

—

(7)

(229)

— $

— $

(77)

—

—

(102)

4,949

(77)

(10)

(508)

5,544

Total Costs andExpenses

77 $Restructuring
and related
costs

788 $

General and
Administrative

Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.
Reflects restructuring initiatives, primarily severance and other restructuring-related costs.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of our online-enabled products, including the effects of taxes.
Reflects the income tax impact associated with the above items. Tax impact on non-GAAP pre-tax income is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to the GAAP pre-tax income under ASC 740, which employs an annual effective tax
rate method to the results.

(347) $

3,196 $

(98)

77

10

508

2,699 $Net Income

(5) $

649 $

—

—

(17)

346 $

Cost of Revenues—In-game/Subs/
Other: Game
Operations andDistribution Costs

The GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share information is presented as calculated. The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.

1
2
3
4
5

Net effect of deferred revenues and related
cost of revenues4$

77

Restructuring and related costs3
3,854 $

10

Amortization of intangible assets2

Non-GAAP Measurement508

3,259 $

Share-based compensation1$(449) $$
Operating
Income8,803 $$—

Restructuring and related costs3

Non-GAAP Measurement
Net effect of deferred revenues and related
cost of revenues4—

Amortization of intangible assets2

—

649 $

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
Product Costs

8,803 $—$Net Revenues

Share-based compensation1

GAAP Measurement

Year Ended December 31, 2021

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
Software
Royalties andAmortization

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESRECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP MEASURES(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

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205 $

0.26 $

3.24 $(0.16)

0.04

0.12

0.10

0.28

13 $

1,130 $

—

—

(1)

0.26

3.21

(0.16)

0.04

0.12

0.10

0.28

2.82

11 $

87 $

—

(68)

—

155 $

Cost of Revenues—In-game/Subs/
Other: Software
Royalties andAmortization

1,131 $

Diluted Earnings
per Share

2.85 $

Basic Earnings
per Share

111 $

255 $

—

—

(14)

269 $

Cost of Revenues—In-game/Subs/
Other: Game
Operations andDistribution Costs— $1,108 $

—

—

(42)

1,150 $

Product
Development— $1,043 $

—

—

(21)

1,064 $

Sales andMarketing

— $

633 $

—

(11)

(140)

— $

— $

(94)

—

—

95

4,961

(94)

(79)

(218)

5,352

Total Costs andExpenses

94 $Restructuring
and related
costs

784 $

General and
Administrative

Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.
Reflects restructuring initiatives, primarily severance and other restructuring-related costs.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of our online-enabled products, including the effects of taxes.
Reflects the loss on extinguishment of debt from financing activities.
Reflects the income tax impact associated with the above items. Tax impact on non-GAAP pre-tax income is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to the GAAP pre-tax income under ASC 740, which employs an annual effective tax
rate method to the results.

238 $2,496 $

(123)

31

94

79

218

2,197 $Net Income(40) $

705 $

—

—

—

705 $

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
Software
Royalties andAmortization

The GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share information is presented as calculated. The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.

6

5

4

3

2

1

Net effect of deferred revenues and related
cost of revenues4$—

Income tax impacts from items above6
3,125 $—

Loss on extinguishment of debt5$

94

Restructuring and related costs3

Non-GAAP Measurement

79

Amortization of intangible assets2

2,734 $

Operating
Income

333 $

218

$

$

8,086 $

Share-based compensation1

GAAP Measurement

Net effect of deferred revenues and related
cost of revenues4$—

Restructuring and related costs3

Non-GAAP Measurement—

Amortization of intangible assets2

8,086 $—$Net Revenues

Share-based compensation1

GAAP Measurement

Year Ended December 31, 2020

Cost of Revenues—Product Sales:
Product Costs

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESRECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP MEASURES(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESOPERATING SEGMENTS INFORMATION(Amounts in millions)Year Ended

December 31, 2022
Blizzard
King

Activision

Total

Activision$$ Increase / (Decrease)
Blizzard
King

Total

Segment Net Revenues
Net revenues from external customers
Intersegment net revenues1
Segment net revenues
Segment operating income

$

$

$

3,275
—
3,275

$

$

1,936
76
2,012

$

1,317

$

$

2,785
—
2,785

$

7,996
76
8,072

$

625

$

1,121

$

3,063

Operating Margin
December 31, 2021
Blizzard
King

205
—
205

$
$

205
(18)
187

$

(350) $

(73) $(19) $

(442)

Total

$

3,478

$

1,733

$

2,580

$

7,791

Segment net revenues

$

—
3,478

$

94
1,827

$

—
2,580

$

94
7,885

Segment operating income

$

1,667

$

698

$

1,140

$

3,505

Operating Margin
1

203 $
(18)
185 $

37.9 %
Activision

Segment Net Revenues
Net revenues from external customers
Intersegment net revenues1$(203) $—
(203) $

44.5 %

Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.

Our operating segments are consistent with the manner in which our operations are reviewed and managed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM
reviews segment performance exclusive of: the impact of the change in deferred revenues and related cost of revenues with respect to certain of our online-enabled games; share-based compensation expense(including liability awards accounted for under ASC 718); amortization of intangible assets as a result of purchase price accounting; fees and other expenses (including legal fees, costs, expenses and accruals)
related to acquisitions, associated integration activities, and financings; certain restructuring and related costs; and other non-cash charges. See the following page for the reconciliation tables of segment
revenues and operating income to consolidated net revenues and consolidated income before income tax expense.
Our operating segments are also consistent with our internal organization structure, the way we assess operating performance and allocate resources, and the availability of separate financial information. We
do not aggregate operating segments.
In 2021, the Company reviewed its overall compensation structure and philosophy and began implementing changes to its compensation payments for 2021, primarily to enhance equity ownership for
employees and bring our employee equity compensation more in line with current industry practice. As an aspect of this change, the Company determined to settle amounts not yet paid as of December 31,
2021 under its annual performance plans in stock as opposed to cash and further to provide such incentives at no less than target performance without regard to whether target performance was achieved,
resulting in a year-end share-based compensation liability of $194 million. The changes in Q4 2021 resulted in $160 million of expense related to achievement against 2021 performance targets that would
have otherwise been included in our segment operating income to instead be excluded from our 2021 segment operating income as it is now part of share-based compensation, accounted for as a liability
under ASC 718. The changes increased our Activision, Blizzard, King and non-reportable segment operating income by $43 million, $25 million, $65 million, and $27 million, respectively, for the threemonths and year ended December 31, 2021.
Similarly, in 2022, the Company is expecting to pay out certain of its annual performance plans in stock as opposed to cash. The share-based compensation expense associated with the bonus programs for
Activision, Blizzard, King and non-reportable segments was $19 million, $32 million, $4 million, and $3 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The share-based compensation
expense associated with the bonus programs for Activision, Blizzard, King and non-reportable segments was $37 million, $34 million, $16 million, and $24 million, respectively, for the year ended December
31, 2022.

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESOPERATING SEGMENTS INFORMATION(Amounts in millions)Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues:
Segment net revenues
Revenues from non-reportable segments1
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues2
Elimination of intersegment revenues3
Consolidated net revenues$$

Reconciliation to consolidated income before income tax expense:
Segment operating income
Operating income (loss) from non-reportable segments1
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost of revenues2
Share-based compensation expense4
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring and related costs5
Partnership wind down and related costs6
Merger and acquisition-related fees and other expenses7
Consolidated operating income
Interest expense from debt
Other (income) expense, net
Consolidated income before income tax expense
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

$

$

8,072 $
518
(986)
(76)
7,528 $

7,885
563
449
(94)
8,803

3,063 $
22
(848)
(462)
(13)
3
(27)
(68)
1,670
108
(182)
1,744 $

3,505
2
347
(508)
(10)
(77)
—
—
3,259
108
(13)
3,164

Includes other income and expenses outside of our reportable segments, including our distribution business and unallocated corporate income
and expenses.
Reflects the net effect from (deferral) of revenues and recognition of deferred revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of ouronline-enabled products.
Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
Reflects restructuring initiatives, primarily severance and other restructuring-related costs.
Reflects expenses related to the wind down of our partnership with NetEase in China in regards to licenses covering the publication of several
Blizzard titles which expired in January 2023.
Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, primarily legal and advisory fees.

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNET REVENUES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL(Amounts in millions)Year Ended
December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

% of Total1

AmountAmount% of Total1$ Increase(Decrease)% Increase(Decrease)

Net Revenues by Distribution Channel
Digital online channels2

$

6,633

88 % $

7,663

87 % $(1,030)(13)%

Retail channels

290

4

479

5

(189)

(39)

Other3

605

8

661

8

(56)

(8)

(1,275)(14)

Total consolidated net revenues

$

7,528

100 % $

8,803

$

970

$

(421)

100 % $

Change in deferred revenues4
Digital online channels2
Retail channels

3

3

Other

Total changes in deferred revenues
1
2
3
4

(42)

13
$

14

986

$

(449)

The percentages of total are presented as calculated. Therefore, the sum of these percentages, as presented, may differ due to the impact ofrounding.
Net revenues from Digital online channels represent revenues from digitally-distributed downloadable content, microtransactions, subscriptions,and products, as well as licensing royalties.
Net revenues from Other primarily include revenues from our distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues on certain of our online-enabled products.

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNET REVENUES BY PLATFORM(Amounts in millions)Year Ended
December 31, 2022
AmountDecember 31, 2021

% of Total1

Amount% of Total1$ Increase(Decrease)% Increase(Decrease)

Net Revenues by Platform
1,753

23 % $

2,637

30 % $

(884)

(34)%

PC

Console

$

1,653

22

2,323

26

(670)

(29)

Mobile and ancillary2

3,517

47

3,182

36

335

11

605

8

661

8

(56)

(8)

(1,275)(14)

Other3
Total consolidated net revenues

$

7,528

100 % $

8,803

$

313

$

(254)

100 % $

Change in deferred revenues4
ConsolePC

491

Mobile and ancillary2

169

19

Other313

14

Total changes in deferred revenues
1
2
3
4

$

(228)

986

$

(449)

The percentages of total are presented as calculated. Therefore, the sum of these percentages, as presented, may differ due to the impact ofrounding.
Net revenues from Mobile and ancillary primarily include revenues from mobile devices.
Net revenues from Other primarily include revenues from our distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues on certain of our online-enabled products.

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNET REVENUES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION(Amounts in millions)Year Ended
December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

% of Total1

AmountAmount% of Total1$ Increase(Decrease)% Increase(Decrease)

Net Revenues by Geographic Region
Americas$

EMEA2
Asia PacificTotal consolidated net revenues

$

4,208

56 % $

4,931

56 % $

(723)

(15)%

2,236

30

2,797

32

(561)

(20)

1,084

14

1,075

12

7,528

100 % $

8,803

100 % $

609

$

9

1

(1,275)(14)

Change in deferred revenues3
Americas

$

EMEA2

257

Asia PacificTotal changes in deferred revenues
1
2
3

120
$

986

(288)
(136)
(25)

$

(449)

The percentages of total are presented as calculated. Therefore, the sum of these percentages, as presented, may differ due to the impact ofrounding.
Net revenues from EMEA consist of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa geographic regions.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues on certain of our online-enabled products.

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1
2

2,867

81

2,948

822

22

844

$

$

$

$

2,486

82

2,568

374

14

388

$

$

$

$
498

23

521

2,812

81

2,893

2021

September 30,

$

$

$

$
640

21

661

2,334

80

2,414

2021

December 31,

$

$

$

$

2,139

73

2,212

627

15

642

2022

March 31,

Three Months Ended

$

$

$

$

1,926

96

2,022

161

37

198

2022

June 30,

$

$

$

$
242

15

257

1,670

88

1,758

2022

September 30,

$

$

$

$

2,129

91

2,220

1,099

24

1,123

2022

December 31,

Year over Year

(9)%

14

(8)

72

14

70 %

% Increase (Decrease)

Non-GAAP free cash flow represents operating cash flow minus capital expenditures.
TTM represents trailing twelve months. Operating Cash Flow for three months ended June 30, 2020, three months ended September 30, 2020, and three months ended December 31, 2020, were$768 million, $196 million, and $1,140 million, respectively. Capital Expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2020, three months ended September 30, 2020, and three months ended
December 31, 2020, were $13 million, $24 million, and $22 million, respectively.

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow1 - TTM2

Capital Expenditures - TTM2$$

Operating Cash Flow - TTM2

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow
$

$

2021

2021

1

Capital Expenditures

Operating Cash Flow

Cash Flow Data

June 30,

March 31,ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION(Amounts in millions)

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESEBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA(Amounts in millions)

March 31,2022
GAAP Net Income$

June 30,
2022

395

$

$

435

$

403

$

1,513

27

27

27

27

108

Other income (expense), net

(13)

(10)

(42)

(117)

(182)

Provision for income taxes

70

41

65

55

231

Depreciation and amortization

Share-based compensation expense1
2

24

25

29

28

106

503

363

514

396

1,776

98

100

102

161

462

Restructuring and related costs

(2)

(3)

2

—

(3)

Partnership wind down and related costs3
Merger and acquisition-related fees andother expenses4

—

—

—

27

27

32

16

10

10

68

Adjusted EBITDA$

631

Change in deferred net revenues and related
cost of revenues5$(235) $

4
5

280

December 31,
2022

Interest expense from debt

EBITDA1
2
3

September 30,
2022

Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2022

$

476

$

628

$

594

$

2,330

(1) $

25

$

1,059

$

848

Reflects expenses related to share-based compensation.
Reflects restructuring initiatives.
Reflects expenses related to the wind down of our partnership with NetEase in China in regards to licenses covering the publication of several
Blizzard titles which expired in January 2023.
Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, primarily legal and advisory fees.
Reflects the net effect from deferral of revenues and (recognition) of deferred revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of ouronline-enabled products.

Trailing twelve months amounts are presented as calculated. Therefore, the sum of the four quarters, as presented, may differ due to the impact ofrounding.

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESOPERATING METRICS(Amounts in millions)
Net Bookings1

2022
Net bookings1
In-game net bookings2
1

2

$
$

8,514 $
5,382 $

Year Ended December 31,$ Increase2021(Decrease)8,354 $
160
5,100 $
282

% Increase(Decrease)2%
6%

We monitor net bookings as a key operating metric in evaluating the performance of our business because it enables an analysis of performancebased on the timing of actual transactions with our customers and provides more timely indications of trends in our operating results. Net
bookings is the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically in the period, and includes license fees, merchandise, andpublisher incentives, among others. Net bookings is equal to net revenues excluding the impact from deferrals.
In-game net bookings primarily includes the net amount of downloadable content and microtransactions sold during the period, and is equal to
in-game net revenues excluding the impact from deferrals.

Monthly Active Users3
Activision
Blizzard
King
Total MAUs
3

December 31, 2021
107
24
240
371

March 31, 2022
100
22
250
372

June 30, 2022
94
27
240
361

September 30, 2022
97
31
240
368

December 31, 2022
111
45
233
389

We monitor monthly active users (“MAUs”) as a key measure of the overall size of our user base. MAUs are the number of individuals who
accessed a particular game in a given month. We calculate average MAUs in a period by adding the total number of MAUs in each of themonths in a given period and dividing that total by the number of months in the period. An individual who accesses two of our games would becounted as two users. In addition, due to technical limitations, for Activision and King, an individual who accesses the same game on two
platforms or devices in the relevant period would be counted as two users. For Blizzard, an individual who accesses the same game on two
platforms or devices in the relevant period would generally be counted as a single user. In certain instances, we rely on third parties to publish
our games. In these instances, MAU data is based on information provided to us by those third parties, or, if final data is not available,reasonable estimates of MAUs for these third-party published games.

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Officers

Annual Meeting

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Reveta Bowers
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Robert A. Kotick
Chief Executive Officer,
Activision Blizzard

Wednesday, June 21, 2023,
9:00 am PDT. To be held via live
audio webcast.

Albany, NY

Kerry Carr
Senior Vice President Global
Performance Management,
Revenue Growth Management
and Shared Services, Bacardi

Brian Bulatao
Chief Administrative Officer,
Activision Blizzard

Annual Reporton Form 10-K

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Special Advisor

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Chief Executive Officer,
Activision Blizzard

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Other than these portions of theForm 10-K, all other portions of thisAnnual Report are not “filed” with
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Transfer Agent

Robert J. Morgado
Lead Independent Director,
Activision Blizzard
Former Chairman andChief Executive Officer,
Warner Music Group

Eden Prairie, MN

Non-incorporation

Thomas Tippl
Vice Chairman,
Activision Blizzard

Barry Meyer
Retired Chairman andChief Executive Officer,
Warner Bros. Entertainment

Carlsbad, CA

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December 31, 2022, is available toshareholders without charge, uponrequest, by calling our Investor
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to our Corporate Secretary at our
corporate headquarters.

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Chief Financial Officer,
Activision Blizzard

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Chairman of the Board,
Activision Blizzard

Boston, MA
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Chief Legal Officer,
Activision Blizzard

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Retired Chief Financial Officer,
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