Family Game of E3, Game Critics Awards, 2016 Skylanders: Imaginators – Best Family Game, Gamescom, 2016 Star Control II – Hardcore Gaming 101 Best Video Games of All Time, 2015 Skylanders: Giants – BAFTA Children's Game, British Academy Games Awards, 2013 Star Control II – Best Classic PC Game, Kotaku, 2013 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure – Outstanding Innovation In Gaming, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, 2012 Star Control II – 52nd Greatest PC Game, PC Gamer, 2011 Toys for Bob – Top 50 most successful game studios, MCV/Develop, 2006 Star Control II – Computer Gaming World Hall of Fame, 2006 Star Control II – 17th Best Game, IGN, 2005 Star Control II – 53rd Best Game, IGN, 2003 Star Control II – GameSpot Greatest Games of All Time, 2003 Star Control – 45th Most Influential Game of All Time (Developer Survey), PC Gameplay, 2001 Star Control II – 26th Best Game of All Time, GameSpy, 2001 Star Control II – GameSpy Hall of Fame, 2000 Star Control II – 46th Best Game of All Time, Next Generation, 1999 Star Control II – 29th Best Game of All Time, Computer Gaming World, 1996 Star Control – 127th Best Game of all Time, Computer Gaming World, 1996 The Horde – Best Musical Score, Computer Gaming World, 1994 The Horde – Michael Gregory – Best On-Screen Performance, Computer Gaming World, 1994 Star Control II – 33rd Best Game of All Time, PC Gamer UK, 1994 Star Control II – 21st Best Game of All Time, PC Gamer US, 1994 Star Control II – Class of '93, Game Developers Conference, 1993 Star Control II – Game of the Year, Pelit, 1993 Star Control II – Adventure Game of the Year, Computer Gaming World, 1993 Star Control – Best Computer Science Fiction Game, VideoGames & Computer Entertainment'', 1990 Games developed Notes References External links 1989 establishments in California 2005 mergers and acquisitions Activision Companies based in Marin County, California Novato, California Software companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Video game companies based in California Video game companies established in 1989 Video game development companies