Microsoft, in a surprise to everyone, has just acquired Activision, Blizzard, and King for an undisclosed sum. As of the official statement, all companies are set to operate independently until the transaction is finalized. After which, Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming will act as the time for all other companies.
With that said, Microsoft has also announced that games from Activision Blizzard will also be coming to both Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass amongst other future titles as well. Will this spark a new era for prowess in both companies?
Is World of Warcraft and Overwatch Coming to Xbox Game Pass?
As of yet, we still aren’t sure about what particular games will be coming to Xbox / PC’s Game Pass. However, we can anticipate that most major titles such as Call of Duty, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Starcraft will be making appearances soon. This might also spark the end of the Blizzard launcher in favor of Microsoft’s own.
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Here are the companies currently being acquired by Microsoft under this deal:
- Activison Publishing
- Blizzard Entertainment (WoW, Overwatch)
- Beenox (Crash Series)
- Digital Legends (Afterpulse)
- Highmoon Studios (Transformers Games)
- Infinity Ward (COD 4: MW1)
- Major League Gaming (E-Sports)
- King (Candy Crush)
- Radical Entertainment (Prototype)
- Raven Software (Warzone)
- Toys for Bob (Spyro)
- Treyarch
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