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This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Apr 22, 2009.

Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers

        We have a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers, which applies to our Chairman, Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and any other persons performing similar functions. We also have a Principal Compliance Officer, who administers our ethics and compliance program. You can access a copy of our Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers on our web site at http://investor.activision.com/documents.cfm. Furthermore, we will post any amendments to, or waivers of, the Code of Ethics for Senior Executives and Senior Financial Officers on our web site at http://investor.activision.com/documents.cfm.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

        The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our executive officers as of April 21, 2009.

Name
  Age   Office

Michael J. Griffith

    52   President and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc.

Jean-François Grollemund

   
64
 

Chief Merger Officer of Activision Blizzard

Brian Hodous

   
45
 

Chief Customer Officer of Activision Blizzard

Robert A. Kotick

   
46
 

President and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard

Michael Morhaime

   
41
 

President and Chief Executive Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

George L. Rose

   
47
 

Chief Legal Officer of Activision Blizzard

Thomas Tippl

   
42
 

Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Activision Blizzard

Ann E. Weiser

   
51
 

Chief Human Resources Officer of Activision Blizzard

        The following are biographical summaries of our executive officers other than Mr. Kotick, for whom a biographical summary is set forth under "Proposal 1—Election of Directors" above. None of our executive officers is related to any other of our executive officers or our directors, and each executive officer holds office at the discretion of our Board and subject to the terms of such executive officer's employment agreement.

        Michael J. Griffith has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc. ("Activision Publishing"), a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard and our primary operating unit until the consummation of the Combination, since joining us in June 2005. Prior to joining us, Mr. Griffith served in a number of executive level positions at The Procter & Gamble Company, a manufacturer of consumer goods products, from 1981 to 2005, including President of The Procter & Gamble Company's Global Beverage Division from 2002 to 2005, Vice President and General Manager, Coffee Products from 1999 to 2002 and Vice President and General Manager of Fabric & Home Care—Japan and Korea and Fabric & Home Care Strategic Planning—Asia from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Griffith holds a B.A. degree from Albion College and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan.

        Jean-François Grollemund became our Chief Merger Officer in July 2008 in connection with the Combination. Mr. Grollemund was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, of Vivendi Games from January 2004 until the consummation of the Combination. Prior to that, Mr. Grollemund was Chief Operating Officer of VU Net (Europe & USA), an internet and technology company and subsidiary of Vivendi, and served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in a variety of positions in Vivendi Universal's publishing division in France and Latin America. Mr. Grollemund holds a degree from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and a DESS in Law and Economic Science from the University Panthéon Sorbonne.

        Brian Hodous became our Chief Customer Officer in July 2008 in connection with the Combination and was Chief Customer Officer of Activision Publishing from November 2006 until the consummation of the Combination. Prior to joining us, Mr. Hodous was employed by Cadbury Schweppes plc, an international confectionery and beverage company, where he held the position of Group Director and Executive Vice President of Global Sales from 1999 to 2006. Prior to working at Cadbury Schweppes, Mr. Hodous served in various sales and senior management positions of increasing

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responsibility with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Pillsbury, Drackett Products and GlaxoSmithKline plc. Mr. Hodous holds a B.A. degree in Marketing and Management from Marquette University.

        Michael Morhaime became an executive officer of Activision Blizzard in July 2008 in connection with the Combination. Mr. Morhaime co-founded Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ("Blizzard Entertainment"), now an indirect subsidiary and, along with Activision Publishing, one of our two principal operating units, in February 1991 and transitioned to the role of President from Vice President in April 1998. Mr. Morhaime served on the Executive Committee of Vivendi Games from January 1999, when Blizzard Entertainment became a subsidiary of Vivendi Games, until the consummation of the Combination. Mr. Morhaime holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles.

        George L. Rose became our Chief Legal Officer in July 2008 in connection with the Combination and was Chief Legal Officer of Activision Publishing from September 2007 until the consummation of the Combination. Mr. Rose joined us in July 1995 and held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Business and Legal Affairs Department since that time, including serving as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from April 2000 until September 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Rose was in private practice in Los Angeles from 1986 to 1995. Mr. Rose holds a B.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.

        Thomas Tippl became our Chief Financial Officer in July 2008 in connection with the Combination and was appointed Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Financial Officer in March 2009. He was Chief Financial Officer of Activision Publishing from October 2005 until the consummation of the Combination. Prior to joining us, Mr. Tippl served as Head of Investor Relations and Shareholder Services at The Procter & Gamble Company from 2004 to 2005. Mr. Tippl also served as Finance Director of The Procter & Gamble Company, Baby Care, Europe and as a member of the Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company's Fater Italy Joint Venture from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Tippl co-founded The Procter & Gamble Company's Equity Venture Fund in 1999 and also served as Associate Director of Acquisitions and Divestitures for The Procter & Gamble Company from 1999 to 2001. Prior to 1999, Mr. Tippl served in various financial executive positions for The Procter & Gamble Company in Europe, China and Japan. Mr. Tippl holds a Masters degree in Economics & Social Sciences from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

        Ann E. Weiser became our Chief Human Resources Officer in July 2008 in connection with the Combination and was Chief Human Resources Officer of Activision Publishing from September 2007 until the consummation of the Combination. Prior to joining us, Ms. Weiser served in a number of executive level human resources positions at Royal Ahold, an international retail operator, from 2001 to 2007, most recently as Chief Human Resource Officer of Royal Ahold's U.S. Foodservice division. Prior to that, Ms. Weiser held a series of increasingly responsible human resources leadership positions at such companies as U.S. Office Products, Mainer Post-Acute Network and Kraft, Inc. Ms. Weiser holds a B.A. in sociology from California State University in Long Beach, CA.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        The following discussion and tables set forth information with regard to compensation for services rendered in all capacities to us and our subsidiaries during the nine month period ended December 31, 2008 by the named executive officers included in the "Summary Compensation Table" below. Compensation for services rendered to Vivendi Games prior to the consummation of the Combination is not considered to be compensation for services rendered to us or our subsidiaries and therefore is not reflected in the following discussion and tables.

This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Jul 30, 2007.

Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers

        The Company has a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers, which applies to the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Activision Publishing's Chief Executive Officer (who serve as the Company's Principal Executive Officers), the Company's Co-Chairman, Activision Publishing's Chief Financial Officer (who serves as the Company's Principal Financial Officer) and Activision Publishing's Controller and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers is available on the Company's web site at http://investor.activision.com/documents.cfm. Furthermore, the Company will post any amendments to, or waivers of, the Code of Ethics for Senior Executives and Senior Financial Officers on the Company's web site at http://investor.activision.com/documents.cfm.

This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Jul 28, 2006.

Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers

The Company has a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers, which applies to the Company's Chairman, Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers is available both at the company's website at http://www.activision.com/corpgov and in print to any stockholder who requests it, in writing, to the Company's Corporate Secretary, Activision, Inc., 3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.

This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Jul 29, 2005.

Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers

The Company has a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers, which applies to the Company's Chairman, Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Senior Financial Officers is available both at the company's website at http://www.activision.com/corpgov and in print to any stockholder who requests it, in writing, to the Company's Corporate Secretary, Activision, Inc., 3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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