Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk, HeXen All Likely To Return On Xbox
Xbox head Phil Spencer has discussed the franchises that will become part of Microsoft in the future, when the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is complete. This will include games in series like Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, HeXen, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
The recent announcement that Microsoft is attempting to acquire Activision Blizzard shocked the gaming world, as it would bring a number of big franchises under the Xbox brand, including Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. Opinions on this acquisition have been mixed: some see it as a great opportunity to clean house in Activision Blizzard and fix a company that has been mired in controversy. On the other hand, there are people who see this sort of ownership as detrimental to the industry, with Microsoft suddenly gaining too much control over the fate of gaming in the future. The acquisition isn't expected to be completed until 2023, so it will be a while before the effects of this purchase are known.
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The Activision Blizzard acquisition will put a lot of franchises under Microsoft's control, some of which are guaranteed to receive new entries in the future, like the Call of Duty series. There are smaller franchises whose fate is unclear. Xbox head Phil Spencer recently spoke to the Washington Post and discussed the acquisition. According to Nibellion on Twitter, Spencer name-checked several franchises that he's excited about, including King's Quest, Guitar Hero, and Hexen.
Interview with Phil Spencer — confident that the workplace issues at A/B will be resolved — happy with the new IPs and specifically mentioned King's Quest, Guitar Hero and HeXen — wants to support the new teams to work on
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