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11 mind-blowing facts about Activision, the biggest game publisher in the world

Ben GilbertNov 3, 2015, 20:54 IST

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One company is responsible for the majority of the blockbuster games today.

"Destiny?" Yup. "World of Warcraft?" Check. "Call of Duty?" You bet.

And that's just scratching the surface.

The company is Activision, and it's the largest game publisher in the world.

You might've seen Activision in the news this week as the video game publisher just bought King, the company behind "Candy Crush," for $5.9 billion. With King, Activision now owns and produces some of the most popular games on consoles ("Call of Duty"), PC ("World of Warcraft," "Hearthstone"), and mobile devices ("Candy Crush").

To understand just how much of a behemoth Activision is, we've gathered together some incredible facts about the company and its games.