2023-10-13 16:16:46
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By: Samuel M. | 13-10-23
After a long wait, including a fight in court. Microsoft finally completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by $68.7 billion dollars. The company has acquired numerous studios such as the teams involved in the Call of Duty saga such as Infinity Ward, Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games.
Other franchises that become Microsoft’s are: Overwatch, Diablo, Warcraft, Starcraft. A few days ago, Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, expressed interest in being able to resurrect Guitar Hero, using artificial intelligence.
Satya NadellaCEO of Microsoft, pronounced regarding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard: «Today is a great day for gamers around the world. Together with Activision Blizzard, we will fulfill our vision of helping people connect and play great games wherever, whenever and however they want.«
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He has done the same Phil Spencerhead of the Xbox brand, and one of the figures who remained present throughout Microsoft’s fight: «Today is a good day to play. We officially welcome Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox. Together, we will create stories and experiences that bring players together, in a culture that allows everyone to do their best work and celebrate diverse perspectives.«
Microsoft’s fight to have the authors of Tony Hawk’s occurred in January 2022 when the people of Redmon revealed an agreement to take over the company, causing a wave of comments and the pronouncement of regulatory entities. Thus, the owners of the Xbox brand had to present a series of arguments to demonstrate that there would be no monopoly or that they would have a greater advantage over their competitors.
Call of Duty It was one of the main focuses where brands like PlayStation worried that the franchise would become exclusive to Xbox and PC after the Microsoft and AB agreements. For this reason, the owners of Halo began to make strategic moves such as closing deals with Nintendo to bring the CoD saga to their platforms, or that cloud gaming would be regulated in territories such as the United Kingdom.
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