Activision Blizzard Acquisition

[AdrianH]

Microsoft Announces Plan To Sell Activision Cloud Gaming Rights To Ubisoft

Microsoft has announced today that in a bid to convince the UK Competition and Markets Authority to approve the attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard, a major new cloud streaming deal has been struck with Ubisoft.

Basically, Microsoft is transferring the cloud streaming rights for all current and future Activision Blizzard console and PC titles (for the next 15 years) to the company, which will also result in them becoming available on Ubisoft Plus.

Microsoft Announces Plan To Sell Activision Cloud Gaming Rights To Ubisoft

A major shakeup

www.purexbox.com

 

[AdrianH]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1693868974033756457

 

[bokka1]

Next year M$ buys Ubisoft.

 

[AdrianH]

Next year M$ buys Ubisoft.

You read it here first folks

 

[AdrianH]

Microsoft To Close Activision Blizzard Deal Next Week - Report

After 20 months, multiple lawsuits, massive leaks, and other drama and controversy, Microsoft's blockbuster $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard may finally close soon. The Verge reports that Microsoft is eyeing Friday, October 13 to officially close the acquisition. Friday the 13th is known anecdotally to be a generally unlucky day, but facts and data do not show any significant uptick in bad stuff happening on Friday the 13th.

Microsoft recently restructured its deal in the UK and sold cloud gaming rights for existing and upcoming Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft to help get the deal done. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has given Microsoft preliminary approval to close the deal, and the deadline for which the CMA will solicit opinions is today, October 6. The CMA said it will issue its final judgement on or before October 18. This timeline would seemingly allow Microsoft to close the deal on Friday, October 13, provided there are no further roadblocks.

Microsoft To Close Activision Blizzard Deal Next Week - Report

After 20+ months, Microsoft may soon finally and officially own Activision Blizzard and the Call of Duty series.

www.gamespot.com

 

[Soul_Reaper_SKN]

Won't buy MW3 will wait for it on Game pass.

 

[Telegamer]

Won't buy MW3 will wait for it on Game pass.

Let’s hope they release it into gamepass this year still

 

[AdrianH]

Let’s hope they release it into gamepass this year still

Phil mentioned a few weeks ago it could be a while before AVB games make it onto Game Pass. But year, bring them to Game Pass. I have not played any of the "rebooted" Call of Duties yet.

 

[Soul_Reaper_SKN]

The games will be added soon to Game pass

 

[AdrianH]

The games will be added soon to Game pass

Nice

 

[AdrianH]

Kotick, who has been in charge of Activision Blizzard for more than three decades, is officially set to depart the company in 2024. For the rest of this year he will report to Xbox boss Phil Spencer to ensure a seamless transition to Microsoft ownership.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Set To Leave The Company In Early 2024

"I will do that through the end of 2023"

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[bokka1]

I am just glad this whole saga is over.

 

[JoE]

Kotick, who has been in charge of Activision Blizzard for more than three decades, is officially set to depart the company in 2024. For the rest of this year he will report to Xbox boss Phil Spencer to ensure a seamless transition to Microsoft ownership.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Set To Leave The Company In Early 2024

"I will do that through the end of 2023"

www.purexbox.com

Man is taking the payday and bouncing. I hope that gamepass succeeds as a service so that they can have local servers fro streaming. Having the app on phone and TV without owning a console is the dream.

 

[noman]

Why does it feel as if XB/MS has dropped JDAMS on Sony all of 2023.