Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

[FunkSoulBrother 930]

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-buy-activision-blizzard-deal-687-billion-2022-01-18/

[Dbeasy 15040]

The oligopolies grow stronger. 

[Eastwood 4394]

I wonder if they will throw any games onto Game pass like they did with Bethesda.

[bernorange 8359]

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[MillerEP 30447]

Just read this, and I was trying to explain to my girlfriend (who isn't a gamer and knows nothing about them) just how HUGE this news was to the gaming landscape. I couldn't really come up with a good analogy. Maybe when Star Wars, Fox, and Marvel were bought out by Disney?

 

I don't mind Microsoft, and I subscribe to GamePass, so I think this can work out to my favor. Especially since Activision has been so toxic recently.

Edited January 18, 2022 by MillerEP

[Eastwood 4394]

I don't mind Microsoft, and I subscribe to GamePass, so I think this can work out to my favor. Especially since Activision has been so toxic recently.

Yeah, Kotick probably eroded billions in value in the transaction with the last 12 months. Makes you wonder if the timing of all the allegations and airing of dirty laundry was deliberate.

[ztejas 43411]

35 minutes ago, MillerEP said:

Just read this, and I was trying to explain to my girlfriend (who isn't a gamer and knows nothing about them) just how HUGE this news was to the gaming landscape. I couldn't really come up with a good analogy. Maybe when Star Wars, Fox, and Marvel were bought out by Disney?

 

I don't mind Microsoft, and I subscribe to GamePass, so I think this can work out to my favor. Especially since Activision has been so toxic recently.

Tell her it's like when Activision bought Blizzard. 

[Hawndoh 2386]

I just hope one day Blizzard makes fun games again.

Even their "remaster" games have sucked and those were based on amazing games.

[Dutchrudder 11133]

I'm stoked. I love Blizzard games, and I primarily use Game Pass now. Hopefully they do it right

[MillerEP 30447]

https://www.pcgamer.com/phil-spencer-wants-to-bring-back-the-activision-blizzard-games-he-loved-as-a-kid/

Nothing but good news, he actually mentions some Sierra games!

[YChang 3443]

I loved Sierra games. All the Quest games are some of my all-time favorites. Would love a remastered Quest for Glory series. Hard to imagine and I don't recall how... but at one point I even received a Sierra magazine? 

[SimonBolivar 10957]

37 minutes ago, YChang said:

I loved Sierra games. All the Quest games are some of my all-time favorites. Would love a remastered Quest for Glory series. Hard to imagine and I don't recall how... but at one point I even received a Sierra magazine? 

I bet this sequel has a different name.

 

[YChang 3443]

13 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

I bet this sequel has a different name.

 

Battle of the conflict to fit your narrative! Fun for the whole family. 

[MillerEP 30447]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2022/01/31/sony-buys-bungie-destiny-playstation/9287566002/

Sony is now buying Bungie

[bernorange 8359]

Wow.  The whole industry going to consolidate into two or three titans?

[atomheartbevo 89624]

Which companies are Apple and Google going to buy?  Apple get EA?  Google get Ubisoft?

[FunkSoulBrother 930]

4 hours ago, MillerEP said:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2022/01/31/sony-buys-bungie-destiny-playstation/9287566002/

Sony is now buying Bungie

Supposedly they’re going to acquire one more. My guess would be From Software.

[atomheartbevo 89624]

Jimquisition has thoughts on MS buying Activision.