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Operating Segments and Geographic Regions (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
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 reportable segment net revenues and segment operating income are presented below (amounts in millions):
Year Ended December 31, 2020
ActivisionBlizzardKingTotal
Segment Revenues
Net revenues from external customers$3,942 $1,794 $2,164 $7,900 
Intersegment net revenues (1)— 111 — 111 
Segment net revenues$3,942 $1,905 $2,164 $8,011 
Segment operating income$1,868 $693 $857 $3,418 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
ActivisionBlizzardKingTotal
Segment Revenues
Net revenues from external customers$2,219 $1,676 $2,031 $5,926 
Intersegment net revenues (1)— 43 — 43 
Segment net revenues$2,219 $1,719 $2,031 $5,969 
Segment operating income$850 $464 $740 $2,054 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
ActivisionBlizzardKingTotal
Segment Revenues
Net revenues from external customers$2,458 $2,238 $2,086 $6,782 
Intersegment net revenues (1)— 53 — 53 
Segment net revenues$2,458 $2,291 $2,086 $6,835 
Segment operating income$1,011 $685 $750 $2,446 

(1)Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Reconciliations of total segment net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues and consolidated income before income tax expense are presented in the table below (amounts in millions):

Years Ended December 31,
202020192018
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues:
Segment net revenues$8,011 $5,969 $6,835 
Revenues from non-reportable segments (1)
519 462 480 
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues (2)
(333)101 238 
Elimination of intersegment revenues (3)
(111)(43)(53)
Consolidated net revenues
$8,086 $6,489 $7,500 
Reconciliation to consolidated income before income tax expense:
Segment operating income
$3,418 $2,054 $2,446 
Operating income from non-reportable segments (1)(55)24 31 
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost of revenues (2)
(238)52 100 
Share-based compensation expense (Note 16)
(218)(166)(209)
Amortization of intangible assets
(79)(203)(370)
Restructuring and related costs (Note 17)
(94)(137)(10)
Discrete tax-related items (4)— (17)— 
Consolidated operating income
2,734 1,607 1,988 
Interest and other expense (income), net
87 (26)71 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
31 — 40 
Consolidated income before income tax expense $2,616 $1,633 $1,877 

(1)Includes other income and expenses from operating segments managed outside the reportable segments, including our Distribution business. Also includes unallocated corporate income and expenses.

(2)Reflects the net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of our online-enabled products.

(3)Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.

(4)Reflects the impact of other unusual or unique tax-related items and activities.
Schedule of net revenues by distribution channels
Net revenues by distribution channel, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, were as follows (amounts in millions):
Year Ended December 31, 2020
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (3)Total
Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)$2,930 $1,672 $2,167 $— $(111)$6,658 
Retail channels702 39 — — — 741 
Other (2)57 92 — 538 — 687 
Total consolidated net revenues$3,689 $1,803 $2,167 $538 $(111)$8,086 
Change in deferred revenues:
Digital online channels (1)$365 $102 $(3)$— $— $464 
Retail channels(112)— — — — (112)
Other (2)— — — (19)— (19)
Total change in deferred revenues$253 $102 $(3)$(19)$— $333 
Segment net revenues:
Digital online channels (1)$3,295 $1,774 $2,164 $— $(111)$7,122 
Retail channels590 39 — — — 629 
Other (2)57 92 — 519 — 668 
Total segment net revenues$3,942 $1,905 $2,164 $519 $(111)$8,419 

Year Ended December 31, 2019
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (3)Total
Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)$1,366 $1,580 $2,029 $— $(43)$4,932 
Retail channels818 91 — — — 909 
Other (2)3 181 — 464 — 648 
Total consolidated net revenues$2,187 $1,852 $2,029 $464 $(43)$6,489 
Change in deferred revenues:
Digital online channels (1)$122 $(128)$2 $— $— $(4)
Retail channels(90)(5)— — — (95)
Other (2)— — — (2)— (2)
Total change in deferred revenues$32 $(133)$2 $(2)$— $(101)
Segment net revenues:
Digital online channels (1)$1,488 $1,452 $2,031 $— $(43)$4,928 
Retail channels728 86 — — — 814 
Other (2)3 181 — 462 — 646 
Total segment net revenues$2,219 $1,719 $2,031 $462 $(43)$6,388 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (3)Total
Net revenues by distribution channel:
Digital online channels (1)$1,740 $2,009 $2,090 $— $(53)$5,786 
Retail channels998 109 — — — 1,107 
Other (2)— 148 — 459 — 607 
Total consolidated net revenues$2,738 $2,266 $2,090 $459 $(53)$7,500 
Change in deferred revenues:
Digital online channels (1)$(96)$32 $(4)$— $— $(68)
Retail channels(184)(7)— — — (191)
Other (2)— — — 21 — 21 
Total change in deferred revenues$(280)$25 $(4)$21 $— $(238)
Segment net revenues:
Digital online channels (1)$1,644 $2,041 $2,086 $— $(53)$5,718 
Retail channels814 102 — — — 916 
Other (2)— 148 — 480 — 628 
Total segment net revenues$2,458 $2,291 $2,086 $480 $(53)$7,262 

(1)Net revenues from “Digital online channels” include revenues from digitally-distributed downloadable content, microtransactions, subscriptions, and products, as well as licensing royalties.

(2)Net revenues from “Other” primarily includes revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League.

(3)Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Schedule of net revenues from external customers by geographic region Net revenues by geographic region, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, were as follows (amounts in millions):
Year Ended December 31, 2020
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (2)Total
Net revenues by geographic region:
Americas$2,316 $794 $1,384 $— $(60)$4,434 
EMEA (1)1,061 550 568 538 (37)2,680 
Asia Pacific312 459 215 — (14)972 
Total consolidated net revenues$3,689 $1,803 $2,167 $538 $(111)$8,086 
Change in deferred revenues:
Americas$228 $58 $(1)$— $— $285 
EMEA (1)36 43 (1)(19)— 59 
Asia Pacific(11)1 (1)— — (11)
Total change in deferred revenues$253 $102 $(3)$(19)$— $333 
Segment net revenues:
Americas$2,544 $852 $1,383 $— $(60)$4,719 
EMEA (1)1,097 593 567 519 (37)2,739 
Asia Pacific301 460 214 — (14)961 
Total segment net revenues$3,942 $1,905 $2,164 $519 $(111)$8,419 

Year Ended December 31, 2019
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (2)Total
Net revenues by geographic region:
Americas$1,286 $822 $1,254 $— $(21)$3,341 
EMEA (1)691 543 557 464 (16)2,239 
Asia Pacific210 487 218 — (6)909 
Total consolidated net revenues$2,187 $1,852 $2,029 $464 $(43)$6,489 
Change in deferred revenues:
Americas$16 $(62)$2 $— $— $(44)
EMEA (1)12 (57)— (2)— (47)
Asia Pacific4 (14)— — — (10)
Total change in deferred revenues$32 $(133)$2 $(2)$— $(101)
Segment net revenues:
Americas$1,302 $760 $1,256 $— $(21)$3,297 
EMEA (1)703 486 557 462 (16)2,192 
Asia Pacific214 473 218 — (6)899 
Total segment net revenues$2,219 $1,719 $2,031 $462 $(43)$6,388 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (2)Total
Net revenues by geographic region:
Americas$1,622 $1,004 $1,269 $13 $(28)$3,880 
EMEA (1)897 692 599 446 (16)2,618 
Asia Pacific219 570 222 — (9)1,002 
Total consolidated net revenues$2,738 $2,266 $2,090 $459 $(53)$7,500 
Change in deferred revenues:
Americas$(163)$15 $(3)$— $— $(151)
EMEA (1)(127)16 (1)21 — (91)
Asia Pacific10 (6)— — — 4 
Total change in deferred revenues$(280)$25 $(4)$21 $— $(238)
Segment net revenues:
Americas$1,459 $1,019 $1,266 $13 $(28)$3,729 
EMEA (1)770 708 598 467 (16)2,527 
Asia Pacific229 564 222 — (9)1,006 
Total segment net revenues$2,458 $2,291 $2,086 $480 $(53)$7,262 

(1)    “EMEA” consists of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa geographic regions.
(2)    Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Schedule of net revenues by platform
Net revenues by platform, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, were as follows (amounts in millions):
Year Ended December 31, 2020
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (3)Total
Net revenues by platform:
Console$2,668 $116 $— $— $— $2,784 
PC582 1,489 96 — (111)2,056 
Mobile and ancillary (1)382 106 2,071 — — 2,559 
Other (2)57 92 — 538 — 687 
Total consolidated net revenues$3,689 $1,803 $2,167 $538 $(111)$8,086 
Change in deferred revenues:
Console$140 $(8)$— $— $— $132 
PC64 115 — — — 179 
Mobile and ancillary (1)49 (5)(3)— — 41 
Other (2)— — — (19)— (19)
Total change in deferred revenues$253 $102 $(3)$(19)$— $333 
Segment net revenues:
Console$2,808 $108 $— $— $— $2,916 
PC646 1,604 96 — (111)2,235 
Mobile and ancillary (1)431 101 2,068 — — 2,600 
Other (2)57 92 — 519 — 668 
Total segment net revenues$3,942 $1,905 $2,164 $519 $(111)$8,419 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (3)Total
Net revenues by platform:
Console$1,783 $137 $— $— $— $1,920 
PC298 1,346 117 — (43)1,718 
Mobile and ancillary (1)103 188 1,912 — — 2,203 
Other (2)3 181 — 464 — 648 
Total consolidated net revenues$2,187 $1,852 $2,029 $464 $(43)$6,489 
Change in deferred revenues:
Console$(36)$(18)$— $— $— $(54)
PC57 (110)— — — (53)
Mobile and ancillary (1)11 (5)2 — — 8 
Other (2)— — — (2)— (2)
Total change in deferred revenues$32 $(133)$2 $(2)$— $(101)
Segment net revenues:
Console$1,747 $119 $— $— $— $1,866 
PC355 1,236 117 — (43)1,665 
Mobile and ancillary (1)114 183 1,914 — — 2,211 
Other (2)3 181 — 462 — 646 
Total segment net revenues$2,219 $1,719 $2,031 $462 $(43)$6,388 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
ActivisionBlizzardKingNon-reportable segmentsElimination of intersegment revenues (3)Total
Net revenues by platform:
Console$2,351 $187 $— $— $— $2,538 
PC368 1,711 154 — (53)2,180 
Mobile and ancillary (1)19 220 1,936 — — 2,175 
Other (2)— 148 — 459 — 607 
Total consolidated net revenues$2,738 $2,266 $2,090 $459 $(53)$7,500 
Change in deferred revenues:
Console$(257)$(8)$— $— $— $(265)
PC(23)33 (1)— — 9 
Mobile and ancillary (1)— — (3)— — (3)
Other (2)— — — 21 — 21 
Total change in deferred revenues$(280)$25 $(4)$21 $— $(238)
Segment net revenues:
Console$2,094 $179 $— $— $— $2,273 
PC345 1,744 153 — (53)2,189 
Mobile and ancillary (1)19 220 1,933 — — 2,172 
Other (2)— 148 — 480 — 628 
Total segment net revenues$2,458 $2,291 $2,086 $480 $(53)$7,262 

(1)Net revenues from “Mobile and ancillary” include revenues from mobile devices, as well as non-platform specific game-related revenues, such as standalone sales of physical merchandise and accessories.

(2)Net revenues from “Other” primarily includes revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League.

(3)Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Long-lived assets by geographic region
Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (amounts in millions):
 At December 31,
 202020192018
Long-lived assets* by geographic region:   
Americas$270 $322 $203 
EMEA166 142 62 
Asia Pacific17 21 17 
Total long-lived assets by geographic region$453 $485 $282 
*    The only long-lived assets that we classify by region are our long-term tangible fixed assets, which consist of property, plant, and equipment assets, and our lease right-of-use assets; all other long-term assets are not allocated by location.