Microsoft has discussed its plans for Activision Blizzard games after the planned acquisition of the gaming giant, from how it will not make multi-platform games exclusive, to its plans to release titles in Game Pass.
Speaking at a media briefing, Xbox Game Studios CEO Matt Boothy addressed the issue of exclusives and tried to reassure fans about existing multiplatform games they may love outside of Xbox:
“If we get a game that comes with a large community on a number of platforms,” Buti began, “the last thing we want to do is take something. shepherds, to continue to build and nurture this community, not to cut it into pieces and try to take away part of it. “
This seems to be Microsoft’s philosophy for existing games and perhaps series, given that we’ve heard that Xbox will release a number of new Call of Duty games as cross-platform titles (although it’s unclear whether this will continue indefinitely) . GM programming and events Tina Summerford cited the previous acquisition of Minecraft from the Xbox – and how the game expanded to new platforms after the purchase – as proof of this philosophy.
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However, Summerford has indicated that some games will be exclusive – these will probably be brand new titles from the developers of Activision-Blizzard, and not existing ones.
The philosophy of how the Xbox will look at Activision-Blizzard games in the Game Pass seems to be much simpler. Corporate Vice President Sarah Bond put it simply: “We want to put as many Activision Blizzard titles as possible in the Game Pass when they join us.”
We saw a similar move after the acquisition of Bethesda from the Xbox, after which he put dozens of Bethesda games in the subscription service. We’ll probably see almost the same thing – both on the console and on the computer – if so, when the acquisition is over.
Microsoft announced its intention to buy Activision Blizzard in January, in a record deal of $ 68.7 billion. The move was approved by shareholders, but is currently being investigated by the FTC for antitrust purposes.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard comes at a time of continuing turbulence in and around the company. The deal itself has sparked accusations of insider dealing, but even more notable is the ongoing California lawsuit against the publisher, accusing him of promoting a “brotherhood boys culture” as well as subjecting female employees to unequal pay and sexual harassment. brake. A full schedule of litigation events can be found here.
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