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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Tippl Thomas   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Activision Blizzard, Inc. [ATVI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Corporate Officer & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/10/2010 (Street) SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (1) 05/10/2010   A   350,000 A $ 0 350,000 D   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (1) 05/10/2010   G(2)   350,000 D $ 0 0 D   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (1) 05/10/2010   G(2)   350,000 A $ 0 677,534 I See footnote (3) Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (4) 05/10/2010   A   225,000 A $ 0 225,000 D   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (4) 05/10/2010   G(2)   225,000 D $ 0 0 D   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (4) 05/10/2010   G(2)   225,000 A $ 0 902,534 (5) I See footnote (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Options

$ 10.89

05/10/2010

A

525,000

(6)

05/10/2020

Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

525,000

$ 0

525,000

D

Employee Stock Options

$ 10.89

05/10/2010

G(2)

525,000

(6)

05/10/2020

Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

525,000

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Options

$ 10.89

05/10/2010

G(2)

525,000

(6)

05/10/2020

Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

525,000

$ 0

525,000

I

See footnote (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tippl Thomas C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405			Chief Corporate Officer & CFO

Signatures

/s/ Thomas Tippl		05/12/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This grant was for 350,000 restricted stock units of the Company, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, which will vest in four equal installments on each of February 15, 2011, February 15, 2012, February 15, 2013, and February 15, 2014.
(2)	Following receipt thereof, Mr. Tippl transferred this award to the Thomas and Laura Tippl Family Trust.
(3)	These securities are held by the Thomas and Laura Tippl Family Trust.
(4)	This grant was for 225,000 performance shares of the Company, which will vest in accordance with the terms of Mr. Tippl's 2010 amended employment agreement with the Company.
(5)	Following the transactions reported on this Form 4, Mr. Tippl (through the Thomas and Laura Tippl Family Trust) held (a) 143,060 shares of the Company's common stock, (b) 184,474 restricted shares of the Company's common stock, (c) 225,000 performance shares of the Company's common stock and (d) 350,000 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
(6)	These options will vest in four equal installments on each of February 15, 2011, February 15, 2012, February 15, 2013, and February 15, 2014.

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