Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in a deal valued $68.7 billion

18 January 2022
Phil Spencer writes that Microsoft will offer as many Activision Blizzard titles as possible on the Xbox and PC Game Pass services.

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  • 19 Jan 2022

If this merger is approved will Microsoft permit any Activision/Blizzard/King games to be downloaded onto non-Windows OSes (Apple, Android) with follow-up support, or will this company eventually cut off any other OS games and will be Windows only? I'm suspecting the latter but I hope to be wrong.

    SuuperBaka, 18 Jan 2022I have played it, Cold war was trash, Midguard, Warzone is ... moreRemove your Nostalgia glasses, BOCW is basically a BO2 remaster.
    But you are the type who hates anything that's new.

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      • Anonymous
      • mpg
      • 19 Jan 2022

      Now time buy ubisoft or include in in gamepass like EA play
      Was rumors of trialing ubisofts plus platform on xbox and releasing rainbow 6 seige
      Possibly they trialling the feedack

        GAMIR3DH, 18 Jan 2022Because you don't talk or play it. CoD has been doing... moreI have played it, Cold war was trash, Midguard, Warzone is alright. BO2 was peak CoD and had the best system.

          notafanboy, 18 Jan 2022Keep telling yourself thatIt's been trash for a while now, keep inhaling that copium

            When Microsoft acquire something. ..they destroy it... example they acquired Nokia brand to destroy and make it unpopular

              AnonD-731363, 18 Jan 2022I was excited for Diablo 4 now i will be happy if i will no... moreYou had to pay monthly to play WoW since like 2005. Welcome to the 21st century.

                SuuperBaka, 18 Jan 2022CoD was already kinda dead or dying. Because you don't talk or play it.
                CoD has been doing fine, Vanguard is bad but Warzone is still strong.
                After June 2023, idk what will happen, but i expect the worse...

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 18 Jan 2022

                  Microsoft is really getting serious with gaming.

                    Call of duties are just too expensive I'll buy game pass the day they add the franchise

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                      • swy
                      • 18 Jan 2022

                      Will they fix the greed in crash nitro fueled shop and coins.

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                        • 18 Jan 2022

                        I was excited for Diablo 4 now i will be happy if i will not have to pay more for the game than it will cost to ghave it and install.
                        Hope it wont be like World of Warcraft where people had to buy monthly passes to play the game.
                        This getting worse and worse.
                        Oh no.

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                          notafanboy, 18 Jan 2022Okay mr. expert. Hhmm not expert. Just an average commenter

                          This is a comment section and what people are supposed to say in the comments?

                          Enlighten us if you will :>

                            ae86, 18 Jan 2022Hmmm doubt this will help xbox. Maybe a hundred thousand mo... moreOkay mr. expert.

                              SuuperBaka, 18 Jan 2022CoD was already kinda dead or dying. Keep telling yourself that

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                                ae86, 18 Jan 2022Hmmm doubt this will help xbox. Maybe a hundred thousand mo... moreMaybe

                                But when you look at what licenses and franchises this earns them, I mean CoD, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero + everything Blizzard.

                                This is better if Microsoft wants to hit both PC and console market.

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                                  Anonymous, 18 Jan 2022Microsoft is not dumb. Microsoft can make tons of money b... moreTrue. The Vanguard alone probably made tons and tons of bucks with PS5

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                                    • 18 Jan 2022

                                    Hmmm doubt this will help xbox. Maybe a hundred thousand more sales but thats all.

                                    Also would be much better if they acquire Riot instead of blizzard.

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                                      SuuperBaka, 18 Jan 2022CoD was already kinda dead or dying. LOL.

                                        Anonymous, 18 Jan 2022Sony has strong foothold on vr side and has bought many vr ... moreMost gamers don't care about VR ,its for kids loool.

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