Xbox acquires Activision Blizzard

[Jussi]

FTC Renews Challenge Of Microsoft's $69 Billion Purchase Of Activision Blizzard

Here we go again.

www.mmobomb.com

This is now just a waste of tax payer money.

 

[93LEAFS]

MS is fine with closing over the FTC, and it will drag on. Expect it to close next week.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Told y'all lol

Funny how quiet it gets

I never said this wouldn’t go through. Always said I was 50/50 on it and I was correct. It’s been almost 2 full years since the deal was initiated and there’s been a ton of hurdles. The fox-Disney deal got approved in 6 months. The deal likely won’t be closed for another 2 years.

 

[Jussi]

I never said this wouldn’t go through. Always said I was 50/50 on it and I was correct. It’s been almost 2 full years since the deal was initiated and there’s been a ton of hurdles. The fox-Disney deal got approved in 6 months. The deal likely won’t be closed for another 2 years.

Considering how the FTC has been losing in courts, nah.

 

[JimmyApples]

I never said this wouldn’t go through. Always said I was 50/50 on it and I was correct. It’s been almost 2 full years since the deal was initiated and there’s been a ton of hurdles. The fox-Disney deal got approved in 6 months. The deal likely won’t be closed for another 2 years.

Oh you’re good lol, I know what your stance has been on it.

 

[93LEAFS]

I never said this wouldn’t go through. Always said I was 50/50 on it and I was correct. It’s been almost 2 full years since the deal was initiated and there’s been a ton of hurdles. The fox-Disney deal got approved in 6 months. The deal likely won’t be closed for another 2 years.

Extension expires in mid-October. At that point we will get a firm resolution, the likely one being MS closes over the FTC before the drop dead date. Activision isn't going to stay in limbo for another 2 years.

 

[Cush]

 

[Jussi]

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Can they f***ing making another Warcraft/Starcraft RTS now?

 

[Jussi]

Can they f***ing making another Warcraft/Starcraft RTS now?

Phil's been hinting at it.

 

[Mikeaveli]

After playing the MW3 open beta I am ready to personally beg Phil Spencer for a collection of the old COD games. Even with the old maps it just isn't the same

 

[GreytWun]

After playing the MW3 open beta I am ready to personally beg Phil Spencer for a collection of the old COD games. Even with the old maps it just isn't the same

Call of Duty 4 Remastered Remaster

 

[Jussi]

After playing the MW3 open beta I am ready to personally beg Phil Spencer for a collection of the old COD games. Even with the old maps it just isn't the same

They'll be on Game Pass maybe at the end of the year earliest, next year latest?

 

[Mikeaveli]

They'll be on Game Pass maybe at the end of the year earliest, next year latest?

The old CODs are mostly dead and ruined by hackers on PC, I'd like to see updated versions that are fixed and include cross play (and maybe some MCC-like features such as cross game playlists). Not sure how likely that is but Activision certainly has the manpower to do it.

Call of Duty 4 Remastered Remaster

On second thought, maybe I don't want that now that you've reminded me of COD4 remastered lol. What a mess

 

[Jussi]

The old CODs are mostly dead and ruined by hackers on PC, I'd like to see updated versions that are fixed and include cross play (and maybe some MCC-like features such as cross game playlists). Not sure how likely that is but Activision certainly has the manpower to do it.

On second thought, maybe I don't want that now that you've reminded me of COD4 remastered lol. What a mess

Microsoft fixed the servers on older CoDs and they became the most played games on the platform a while ago.

Microsoft Fix Outdated and Broken Servers, bringing Long Dead and Forgotten Call of Duty Titles back to the Top of the Charts

Call of Duty remains one of the most popular series of all time, spanning nearly two decades, and that popularity is certainly true with Xbox users.

fandomwire.com

 

[Jussi]

 

[Jussi]

Completion of Microsoft/Activision Merger Will Transform the Video Game and Technology Labor Market

Today’s announcement that Microsoft has completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard represents a milestone in the effort to improve working conditions in the video game industry. Under the terms of a ground-breaking, legally-binding labor neutrality agreement, Microsoft will remain neutral...

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Under the terms of a ground-breaking, legally-binding labor neutrality agreement, Microsoft will remain neutral when Activision Blizzard employees express interest in joining a union, providing a clear path to collective bargaining for almost 10,000 workers.

In case anyone was wondering why ABK employees were cheering for the deal to be completed.

 

[Hivemind]

Can they f***ing making another Warcraft/Starcraft RTS now?

Phil's been hinting at it.

Nope. All of their RTS devs have left and gone to other studios (Frost Giant, in particular). They have no RTS jobs listed on their hiring website. It's been openly and widely reported that they're out of the RTS market for the foreseeable future.

 

[Jussi]

Nope. All of their RTS devs have left and gone to other studios (Frost Giant, in particular). They have no RTS jobs listed on their hiring website. It's been openly and widely reported that they're out of the RTS market for the foreseeable future.

Today at Blizzcon: Phil Spencer Makes Surprise Appearance at BlizzCon 2023 Opening Ceremony - IGN

A year ago: Phil Spencer 'excited' at the idea of more StarCraft

 

[Hivemind]

Today at Blizzcon: Phil Spencer Makes Surprise Appearance at BlizzCon 2023 Opening Ceremony - IGN

A year ago: Phil Spencer 'excited' at the idea of more StarCraft

Okay? None of that changes what I said. Blizzard isn't making any more RTS titles. All of their RTS devs left. They have no job postings for RTS titles or the Starcraft universe. Their only "strategy" title is Warcraft Rumble. You're putting way too much faith in an out-of-context quote taken amid a 25th anniversary celebration for Microsoft's Age of Empires title, which naturally led to questions about the RTS titles in their newly acquired company.

If you want a new RTS game, it's pretty much just a holding pattern until Frost Giant releases Stormgate. But given that they aren't an XBox property, you won't care.

 

[Jussi]

Okay? None of that changes what I said. Blizzard isn't making any more RTS titles. All of their RTS devs left. They have no job postings for RTS titles or the Starcraft universe. Their only "strategy" title is Warcraft Rumble. You're putting way too much faith in an out-of-context quote taken amid a 25th anniversary celebration for Microsoft's Age of Empires title, which naturally led to questions about the RTS titles in their newly acquired company.

If you want a new RTS game, it's pretty much just a holding pattern until Frost Giant releases Stormgate. But given that they aren't an XBox property, you won't care.

I don't even care about RTS games. The only one I've played was the first Halo Wars.

 

[Hivemind]

I don't even care about RTS games. The only one I've played was the first Halo Wars.

Literally living up to every word of my post.

 

[Jussi]

Literally living up to every word of my post.

Hey, just posting what I've seen Phil talking about.

 

[Jovavic]

Whenever EA or whoever it was that bought Bioware, the CEO said he loved all of their games especially Jade Empire and was excited about the IP and...nothing happened. Not saying a Starcraft won't get made, just pointing out that head guys talk like this when they acquire smaller studios.

 

[Seedtype]

I wouldn't mind seeing them try something else with the StarCraft license. Like say an extraction shooter or something.