With Activision Blizzard's nearly 400 million monthly active players in 190 countries and three billion-dollar franchises, this acquisition will make Game Pass one of the most compelling and diverse lineups of gaming content in the industry. The acquisition also bolsters Microsoft's Game Pass portfolio with plans to launch Activision Blizzard games into Game Pass, which has reached a new milestone of over 25 million subscribers. Quote From Activision Blizzard Investor Relations Although no exact details were provided on which games of the bunch would end up on Game Pass, we suspect Call of Duty will be a large subscription driver to games as service for Microsoft. The statement indicated that the acquisition would "bolster Microsoft's Game Pass portfolio with plans to launch Activision Blizzard games into Game Pass". This deal, also announced by Activision Blizzard, brought up Microsoft's Game Pass offering, which for a monthly subscription fee, you receive access to hundreds of games in Microsoft's collection. After the announcement, Activision Blizzard's stock price jumped back up after it took a dive in November following the news of delays for Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, and further dives after additional articles came out stating that " Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations" to which Activision Blizzard followed it up stating they were " disappointed" in the Wall Street Journal's report and stated it was "misleading".īuy high, sell low, it's the WallStreetBets way.
Although the deal still needs to go through the proper regulatory approvals, many in the gaming space are considering it a done deal with Microsoft's previous acquisitions going through without a hitch. Just over a month ago, Microsoft publicly announced their intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking $69 Billion all-cash deal.
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