Microsoft acquire Activision

[antijoke]

Holy flipping balls! I did not see this happening at all!

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/

 

[ic1male]

Is this 100% certain? I'm always a bit wary that some government agency can put a block on it.

 

[ic1male]

There's a while to go - not expected to close until June 2023.

 

[Robert]

Wow…kinda feels like some kind of monopolies commission will get involved.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Holy crap, that’s huge. They now own CoD? Bethesda now Activision. 70 billion!?!?

 

[Zefan]

That is completely mental. I knew MS were on an acquisition rampage but this is a terrifically aggressive move.

 

[dubs]

That's just crazy, maybe they can right the Activision ship.

 

[2004typer]

Assume this will mean even more goodies for game pass once it's all completed?

 

[antijoke]

Assume this will mean even more goodies for game pass once it's all completed?

Yep, the entire catalogue will most likely be made available on Game Pass.

 

[Moley]

Good way to shut down the current controversies surrounding Actibliz - take over and give all the senior staff accelerated earn out leaving space for a mass culture change as 'we are all Microsoft now' - means the lawsuits will be settled and back to business. Smart move.

 

[chrcoluk]

So I guess the talk of moving xbox away from primarily a competitive multiplayer platform is not too serious then.

Activision I cannot think of any modern game in their library thats any good. They seem to be all about a annual shooter rehash, and pay to win games now.

 

[XeNoN89]

Sony need to panic buy Take 2 or something otherwise this is a problem for them

 

[cu3ed]

Sony need to panic buy Take 2 or something otherwise this is a problem for them

They can't afford them.

 

[Worthy]

This is mega if it all goes through, I’m struggling to take it in!

 

[chrcoluk]

Its only CoD, dont see it as a big deal.

 

[cu3ed]

Its only CoD, dont see it as a big deal.

lol..you..you sure?

 

[GGizmo]

Microsoft seem to be trying to buy the whole industry.

 

[antijoke]

Its only CoD, dont see it as a big deal.

LMAO....you're a funny guy.

 

[chrcoluk]

lol..you..you sure?

Yeah its just one game, I know lots of people who dont play shooters.

Its a big deal if all you play is shooters I guess.

Their other modern games, are pay to win stuff like hearthstone. I dont see starcraft 2 players migrating to xbox, or signing up to game pass as they already own the game. So it seems to be CoD annual releases really.

I do get that CoD is popular though and if you talking about size of player base then yes its big. My comment was more along the lines of the range of games and padding out the game pass catalogue.

 

[Plainsong]

Huge if it goes through.