Essays about: "Activision"

Found 2 essays containing the word Activision.

1. 1. The Effect of Accounting Standards on Business Acquisitions : An analysis of the Swedish acquisition market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Maxx Hillman; Linus Sjösten; [2022]
   Keywords : Accounting standards; agency theory; amortization; business acquisitions; goodwill; IFRS; K3; local GAAP; synergies; Swedish GAAP; resource-based view; value added;

   Abstract : The topic of business acquisitions has been much debated in 2022, largely due to Microsoft’s record-breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Historically, business acquisitions and their corresponding goodwill values have been a thoroughly examined and debated subject between scholars and regulators due to the complexity and ambiguity of goodwill. READ MORE

3. 2. Considerations for gender inclusion and representation in digital games : Lessons learned from failed and best practices

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Konstantinos Karpouzis; [2022]
   Keywords : Representation; inclusion; digital games; gender; culture; sub-culture; narrative;

   Abstract : Representation of gender, culture and at-risk populations has long been a thorny issue across all narrative and creative media: research shows that it affects viewers, altering the way they perceive these concepts, their characteristics and traits, and their roles in different scenarios, but it can also be a powerful instrument to illustrate dynamics and connotations in certain cultures and sub-cultures. The movie industry utilizes the Bechdel test to measure representation, i. READ MORE