10.0 last expansion before a tsunami of bawling kids with gamepads?
I wonder if long-term the studios get split back out under Microsoft. IE Blizzard, King, etc report directly to Microsoft and not up through Activision. That'd be good.I'm all for folding the WoW sub into the Game Pass. It's well past time that the sub was revised/removed anyway. So $15 for many many games instead of just one? Yes please!
Was uh...this wise on Microsoft's part?
Bought for King and COD. Most likely all Blizzard games under the Xbox Pass.
and just like that bobby was fired. Never underestimate the players / reddit.
ruh roh...
Call of Warcraft: The Halo Wars = WoW 2!
looks like we'll be getting npcs in WoW that are nods to Master Chief, Doomguy and Cortana
Great news:Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard, and he and his team will maintain their focus on driving efforts to further strengthen the company’s culture and accelerate business growth. Once the deal closes, the Activision Blizzard business will report to Phil Spencer, CEO, Microsoft Gaming.Not so great news:The deal is expected to close in fiscal year 2023 and will be accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share upon close.Source:https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/Now imagine a Blizzard / Bethesda crossover!
I mean...the potential for this could be amazing. I am cautiously optimistic that this could be a saving grace, but only time will tell here if this is one hell of an investment or a complete waste of money on their part.
it's like buying the Titanic NOW.
Would come back to the game if it means I can just pay for GP Ultimate for gametime.So many possibilities. I honestly can't see a negative here. Kotick answering to Phil is also a plus when this is all said and done.
ALL BLIZZARD GAMES DAY ONE JUST PAYING GAME PASS ? WHERE DO I SIGN?SONY must be crying...LITERALLY
Welcome and thank you! ;-)
Hm please fire Kotic...and maybe integrate wow subscription into game pass?I mean whatever, we are at a point, it can only get better!
Everyone "hoping" this is BAD NEWS for Bobby, here's the kicker..... He may end up getting just below $300millions 😆Source! https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1407658278893592579
I love how everyone of course is like "omg bobby is fired". Ummm no he is not lol. Also I find it interesting that it somehow will magically fix all the issues or sweeping changes will occur. I highly doubt it will happen that quickly considering Bobby will still run things and just report to someone else now.
bruh wtf woke up to this news, are we out of the frying pan or have we fallen into the fire?
This actually worries me. A Better ABK has been pushing hard for better treatment, and I can see Microsoft having way more resources to bust that effort. I also worry if there will be a mass layoff of non-development positions in ABK like what happened with Blizzard when it merged with Activision.