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| <link:definition> 2411404 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Future Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2411404 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Future Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2411405 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Operating ROU Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2415402 - Disclosure - Operating Segments and Geographic Region (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <xsd:element id="atvi_InternallyDevelopedSoftwareCosts" name="InternallyDevelopedSoftwareCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_KingDigitalEntertainmentMember" name="KingDigitalEntertainmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedLiability" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_MobileAndAncillaryPlatformsMember" name="MobileAndAncillaryPlatformsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_Noncashoperatingleasecost" name="Noncashoperatingleasecost" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_NotesMember" name="NotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_OperatingLeasesWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermandDiscountRateAbstract" name="OperatingLeasesWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermandDiscountRateAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_OtherDistributionChannelsMember" name="OtherDistributionChannelsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_OtherPlatformMember" name="OtherPlatformMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_PCMember" name="PCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_ProductSalesProductCostsMember" name="ProductSalesProductCostsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_ProductSalesSoftwareRoyaltiesAmortizationandIntellectualPropertyLicensesMember" name="ProductSalesSoftwareRoyaltiesAmortizationandIntellectualPropertyLicensesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedCostPercentage" name="RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedCostPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_RetailChannelsMember" name="RetailChannelsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_RevenueExternalCustomersMember" name="RevenueExternalCustomersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_RevenueIntersegmentMember" name="RevenueIntersegmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable" name="ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_ScheduleofNetRevenuesbyDistributionChannelsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofNetRevenuesbyDistributionChannelsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_ScheduleofNetRevenuesfromExternalCustomersbyPlatformTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofNetRevenuesfromExternalCustomersbyPlatformTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_ScheduleofSoftwareDevelopmentCostsandIntellectualPropertyLicensesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofSoftwareDevelopmentCostsandIntellectualPropertyLicensesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_SegmentRevenues" name="SegmentRevenues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_ShareRepurchaseProgram2019Member" name="ShareRepurchaseProgram2019Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_ShareRepurchaseProgramLineItems" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_ShareRepurchaseProgramTable" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_SoftwareCostsPaymentsMadeToThirdPartyDevelopers" name="SoftwareCostsPaymentsMadeToThirdPartyDevelopers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentAndIntellectualPropertyLicensesAbstract" name="SoftwareDevelopmentAndIntellectualPropertyLicensesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentCosts" name="SoftwareDevelopmentCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicensesDisclosureAbstract" name="SoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicensesDisclosureAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicensesTextBlock" name="SoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicensesTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentCurrent" name="SoftwareDevelopmentCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentNoncurrent" name="SoftwareDevelopmentNoncurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_SubscriptionLicensingandOtherGameOperationsandDistributionMember" name="SubscriptionLicensingandOtherGameOperationsandDistributionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_SubscriptionLicensingandOtherMember" name="SubscriptionLicensingandOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_SubscriptionLicensingandOtherSoftwareRoyaltiesAmortizationandIntellectualPropertyLicensesMember" name="SubscriptionLicensingandOtherSoftwareRoyaltiesAmortizationandIntellectualPropertyLicensesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_SwedishTaxAgencyMember" name="SwedishTaxAgencyMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_Unsecured2021NotesMember" name="Unsecured2021NotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_Unsecured2022NotesMember" name="Unsecured2022NotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_Unsecured2026NotesMember" name="Unsecured2026NotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_Unsecured2027NotesMember" name="Unsecured2027NotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="atvi_Unsecured2047NotesMember" name="Unsecured2047NotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |