Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and is currently a subsidiary of American company Activision Blizzard, which itself is owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Based in Irvine, California, the company originally concentrated primarily on the creation of game ports for other studios before beginning development of their own software in 1993 with the development of games like Rock N' Roll Racing and The Lost...
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Founded:1991
Founders:Allen Adham, Frank Pearce, Michael Morhaime
Headquarters:Irvine, California

Blizzard Entertainment founders

Allen Adham
Allen Adham

Allen Adham is an Egyptian American businessman, who along with Michael Morhaime and Frank Pearce, was one of three co-founders of Silicon & Synapse, which changed its name to Blizzard Entertainment. He led the creation of The Lost Vikings, RPM Racing, Rock N' Roll Racing, Warcraft: Orcs &...
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Frank Pearce
Frank Pearce

Frank Pearce is one of three men who founded Silicon & Synapse in 1991, the company that went on to become Blizzard Entertainment. He is still with the company as the executive vice president of product development. He is the executive producer of the video games, World of Warcraft and...
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Michael Morhaime
Michael Morhaime
Age:46 (Born: 1966)
Education:University of California, Los Angeles, Granada Hills High School

Michael "Mike" Morhaime is the president and a co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment , a video game developer located in Irvine, California, currently owned by Activision Blizzard. He is also an alumnus of Triangle Fraternity and received his bachelor's degree in 1990 from UCLA. In 2008 Morhaime...
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Headquarters of Blizzard Entertainment

Irvine
Irvine
Population:212,793

Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the 66 square miles city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who was the company founder of Blizzard Entertainment?
  • A:
    Allen Adham started the business.
  • Q:
    Which sectors does Blizzard Entertainment operate?
  • A:
    The company operates in the Computer and video game industry.
  • Q:
    When was Blizzard Entertainment founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in 1991.
  • Q:
    Where is the corporate headquarters of Blizzard Entertainment?
  • A:
    The main office is located in Irvine, California.
  • Q:
    How many people are employed by Blizzard Entertainment?
  • A:
    In the year 2007 there were 2,700 people employed by the company.

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