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Microsoft, Ballmer and Nokia. On the 8th of July 2015, Satya Nadella undid what is considered one of the biggest mistakes in Microsoft’s history; the acquisition of Nokia. The story starts a couple of years earlier when Steve Ballmer was CEO of Microsoft. Under his leadership, he steered the company in 2011 to negotiate with Nokia on a takeover bid, which was finalized in September of 2013. The Microsoft board fought against the deal but Ballmer (sometimes verbally abusing) disregarded their…

accepted that offer and many others from famous and well-known brands such as Activation and Quicksilver. Tony hawk was fast on the road to success and he went on to create other outlets to inspire people to get outside and be active. Hawk worked with Activision to create a video game called “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” This game allowed you to be Tony Hawk and do the tricks he does. The wide spread popularity of the game introduced more kids to skateboarding and influenced many to start…

Atari never took game designing seriously. Programmers were not given any credit for the games they were making. Several programmers at Atari left their jobs to start their own firm. Activision was formed in 1979 by Atari designers and in 1982 it replaced Atari as the fastest growing company in US history. Activision later went on to create games like Call of…

order that the user can use the software. There are many things that can be coded by software developers. The place where these creators work will determine what they are going to code. For example, if software developers work for a company like Activision® they will most likely code games. Another area that software developers work in is the software that makes your electronic device work, also known as the Operating System (OS). An OS has an abundant amount of lines of code,…

The first-person shooter has been one of the most popular video game genres of the decade. First person shooter video gaming was first introduced in the 1970's with titles such as Maze War and Spasim. First person shooter video gaming started to rise in popularity in the 1990's. id software released its first successful title Wolfenstein 3D in 1992. First person shooter video games allow players to experience the game in a first person perspective. First-person shooters played on computers are…

Forces that are propelling the success of LEGO’s include, the familiarity that parents (who control the purchasing power) have with the brand. Even when children become more inclined to request technology focused toys, parents will be loyal to the LEGO name and purchase the toy because they consider it “good for their children.” The toy itself requires children to think creatively as they build and rebuild different structures each time…

franchise. I believe it is the best first person shooter video game franchise. One of the games they produced was the fastest selling game in history. It was called Modern Warfare. It was made in 2007 developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. There were 2 more games made in these series; Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3. These games were also big hits in the Call of Duty Franchise. These are just some games that show that Call of Duty is the best first person shooter game.…

Call of Duty VS Battlefield Most people have played or seen someone play a video game. A lot of people like multiplayer games like Call of Duty and Battlefield. These games are a game that a lot of people have played with over 321,090,000 and more copies sold for both game series and with grossing over 9,681,300,000 and more dollars. Branching across over fifteen and more platforms that everyone knows and loves. But these two fan favorite fps shooters almost the same game or completely different…

CASE STUDY: CONSOLE PROMOTION *Company name and game is fake* CLIENT Oblivion Studios Inc. Oblivion gained its popularity during the late 2000s just as warfare and action games became more prominent. They became a multimillion dollar company because, of its past success with Nuclear Syndrome I and II as well as, its Dominance franchise. CHALLENGE Ever since the release of Space Invaders in 1978, the popularity of warfare and action games were on the rise, massively increasing the gaming…

63% of people said that dogs lower their stress level at work; 74% said they felt more productive; and, 74% employees felt happier at their job. Fortune 500 companies use this benefit, such as Google, Activision Blizzard, GoDaddy, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Amazon and much more. Bringing in a canine pal will increase productivity and morale, thus retaining employees over the long-run because of this enjoyable benefit. However, the company will need to survey…