Operating Segments and Geographic Region (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule of operating segments and reconciliations of total net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues from external customers and consolidated income before income tax expense

Information on the operating segments and reconciliations of total net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues from external customers and consolidated income before income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are presented below (amounts in millions):



	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014			2013		2015			2014			2013
	Net revenues							Income from operations before income tax expense
Activision	$	2,700	$	2,686		$	2,895	$	868		$	762		$	971
Blizzard	1,565		1,720			1,124		561			756			376
Other (1)	356		407			323		37			9			8
Segments total	4,621		4,813			4,342		1,466			1,527			1,355
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues / consolidated income before income tax expense:
Net effect from deferral of net revenues and related cost of sales	43		(405		)	241		(39		)	(215		)	229
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			—		(92		)	(104		)	(110		)
Amortization of intangible assets	—		—			—		(11		)	(12		)	(23		)
Fees and other expenses related to acquisitions and the Purchase Transaction (2)	—		—			—		(5		)	(13		)	(79		)
Consolidated net revenues / operating income	$	4,664	$	4,408		$	4,583	$	1,319		$	1,183		$	1,372
Interest and other expense, net								198			202			53
Consolidated income before income tax expense								$	1,121		$	981		$	1,319


(1)	Other includes other income and expenses from operating segments managed outside the reportable segments, including our Media Networks, Studios, and Distribution businesses. Other also includes unallocated corporate income and expenses.


(2)	Reflects fees and other expenses related to the Purchase Transaction and the King Acquisition, inclusive of related debt financings.

Schedule of net revenues from external customers by geographic region

Geographic information presented below for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 is based on the location of the selling entity. Net revenues from external customers by geographic region were as follows (amounts in millions):



	Years ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Net revenues by geographic region:
North America	$	2,409	$	2,190	$	2,414
Europe	1,741		1,824		1,826
Asia Pacific	514		394		343
Total consolidated net revenues	$	4,664	$	4,408	$	4,583

Schedule of net revenues by platform

Net revenues by platform were as follows (amounts in millions):



	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Net revenues by platform:
Console	$	2,391	$	2,150	$	2,379
Online (1)	851		867		912
PC	648		551		340
Mobile and ancillary (2)	418		433		629
Total Activision Blizzard net revenues	4,308		4,001		4,260
Other (3)	356		407		323
Total consolidated net revenues	$	4,664	$	4,408	$	4,583

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(1)	Revenues from online consist of revenues from all World of Warcraft products, including subscriptions, boxed products, expansion packs, licensing royalties, and value-added services.


(2)	Revenues from Mobile and ancillary include revenues from handheld, mobile and tablet devices, as well as non-platform specific game related revenues such as standalone sales of toys and accessories products from the Skylanders franchise and other physical merchandise and accessories.


(3)	Net revenues from Other include revenues from our Media Networks and Studios businesses, along with revenues that were historically shown as “Distribution.”

Long-lived assets by geographic region

Long-lived assets by geographic region at December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 were as follows (amounts in millions):



	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Long-lived assets* by geographic region:
North America	$	138	$	122	$	102
Europe	42		29		29
Asia Pacific	9		6		7
Total long-lived assets by geographic region	$	189	$	157	$	138

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*	The only long-lived assets that we classify by region are our long-term tangible fixed assets, which only include property, plant and equipment assets; all other long-term assets are not allocated by location.