FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Form 3 Holdings Reported Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL 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 * KOTICK ROBERT A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Activision Blizzard, Inc. [ATVI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2017 (Street) SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 11/21/2017   G 2,486,777 (1) D $ 0 508,790 I See footnote (2) Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 12/18/2017   G 210,018 (3) D $ 0 4,100,379 (4) D   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share             1 I By ASAC II LLC (5) Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share             7,200 I By UTMAs for the benefit of minor children (6)

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SEC 2270 (9-02)

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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

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

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KOTICK ROBERT A C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405	  X	Â	  Chief Executive Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert A. Kotick		02/13/2018
**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)	Represents the distribution of shares of the Company's common stock from grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children, of which the reporting person is the trustee, to the 31427N Trust.
(2)	These shares are held by grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children, of which the reporting person is the trustee. Reflects the distribution of 115,023 shares of the Company's common stock by these trusts to the reporting person on November 21, 2017.
(3)	Represents a charitable gift/transfer of shares of the Company's common stock to various 501(c)(3) organizations.
(4)	Following the transactions reported on this Form 5, the reporting person directly held (a) 2,003,156 shares of the Company's common stock and (b) 2,097,223 restricted stock units with vesting tied to performance, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. Includes 115,023 shares received in a distribution of shares of the Company's common stock by grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children, of which the reporting person is the trustee, on November 21, 2017.
(5)	The reporting person and Brian G. Kelly are the managers of ASAC II LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by ASAC II LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by these UTMAs except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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