2023-06-29 04:30:13
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By: Samuel M | 06-28-23
Bobby KotickCEO of Activision Blizzard, was present at a new day of trial between the FTC and Microsoft. The head honcho of the company that created Call of Duty and Overwatch has left, to no one’s surprise, very interesting statements on various aspects of the possible acquisition of his company by the people of Redmond.
Call of Duty remains one of the strengths and central issue of why Microsoft was taken to court over the possibility of ‘antitrust’ when Call of Duty becomes owned by the Xbox brand and an alleged danger that be made exclusive, without the possibility of launching on other consoles. Faced with these accusations, Microsoft has already made it more than clear that the franchise will continue to be released on platforms such as PlayStation, respecting the established agreements.
The case of Nintendo is different, since Activision Blizzard never gave the hybrid console the necessary importance to have one of the most profitable franchises in the video game industry available. During questioning, Kotick has come forward to point out that he deeply regrets not bringing Call of Duty to Switch (via The Verge)
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According to the executive’s arguments, he had a “bad judgment» towards Nintendo because he believed that the Switch was not going to be successful in the market. Now his regret is summed up in one of his words: «It is probably the second largest video game system of all time.«.
At another point in the conversation, Kotick stated that they are considering doing something with their beloved franchise when the successor to the Nintendo Switch arrives. However, he cannot say more because he has not yet received information on what the components of the supposed console will be like.
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