It’s been a wild rollercoaster the last year and a half for Microsoft and the gaming community, but today, the company can finally put the legal battles to rest as they have officially closed the Activision Blizzard King deal, welcoming them to the Xbox family.
“We love gaming. We play games, create games, and know first-hand how much gaming means to all of us as individuals and collectively, as a community. ” Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, said in his opening statement today ” …today, we officially welcome Activision Blizzard and their teams to Xbox. They are the publishers of some of the most played and most beloved franchises in gaming history across console, PC and mobile. From Pitfall to Call of Duty, World of Warcraft to Overwatch, Candy Crush Saga to Farm Heroes Saga, their studios have pushed the boundaries of gaming for players around the world.”
“For the millions of fans who love Activision, Blizzard, and King games, we want you to know that today is a good day to play. You are the heart and soul of these franchises, and we are honored to have you as part of our community. Whether you play on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC or mobile, you are welcome here – and will remain welcome, even if Xbox isn’t where you play your favorite franchise. Because when everyone plays, we all win. We believe our news today will unlock a world of possibilities for more ways to play. Thank you for the ongoing support. We have so much more to come in the months ahead – I’m excited for the future and cannot wait to share it with you.”
Whether you are a fan of this purchase or not, I think I can say that we’re glad to see this finally be over, and we can all start to move on. We’re excited to see what the future of gaming may hold for Xbox and its ever-expanding eco-system, and hopefully, we’ll see the revival of some long dormant IPs from the publisher.
Though with the publisher now under Microsoft and Xbox, gamers worldwide can expect an influx of titles to join Game Pass. However, as previously announced, massive hitters such as Call of Duty and Diablo likely won’t arrive until next year.
That trailer goes hard, can’t wait to see what they have in store. Hopefully popular IP’s get the love and dedication they deserve.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Keep dreaming xbot
It does! I for one am rooting that the Prototype IP finally gets some attention. I also wouldn’t mind if Xbox lets Toys for Bob make a Banjo Kazooie game.
Never going to happen xbot
Can’t wait for microsoft to turn those traitors into the new lionhead 😂😂😂
F*CK MICROSOFT!