Microsoft’s acquisition of game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard deal has been completed, but the outside world wondered whether Microsoft will soon add Activision Blizzard some new games to its Xbox Game Pass service. Today, Microsoft’s Xbox chief Phil Spencer finally gave a definitive answer, but unfortunately, we’ll have to wait at least a few more months.
In the latest official Xbox podcast video, Spencer admitted that Microsoft put some of their games on Xbox Game Pass soon after they acquired Bethesda in 2021. However, this is not the case with Activision Blizzard. He said:
In fact, the regulatory process took a long time because of Activision Blizzard King (Activision Blizzard King). And frankly, it was only the week before or the week of our closing that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) made its final decision, so we didn't have the ability to work with -- primarily Activision and Blizzard -- to deal with their older titles. So it's only now that the deal is done that we're starting that work. But it's going to take time.Spencer said that Activision Blizzard’s statement released last week that its games would be on Game Pass shelves in 2024 was accurate.
Spencer admitted that it’s “a little bit frustrating” not to be able to put newly acquired games on Xbox Game Pass right away, but he’s excited about the future, “I just want to be honest with everybody and say that’s where we’re at right now.”
The Xbox podcast interview covers a lot of ground, with Spencer saying he’ll be doing a lot of travelling over the next few days, visiting King’s offices in Europe and then Blizzard and Activision’s offices in California. He also talked about some of the game series he wants people to rediscover, such as Zork, a text adventure game developed by Infocom, or King’s Quest, developed by Sierra. He says: “Because of my age, these things mean something to me. Because they’re very important moments in my gaming career, my gaming experience, and I love those.”
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