Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Opens the Door for Big Crossovers
It’s not often that massive news breaks out of the blue. The video game industry is no stranger to leaks, especially for major titles and events, but the announcement that Microsoft is acquiring Activision-Blizzard is one that not many people may have seen coming. While Microsoft has made some high-profile buys in the past, the recent addition of Activision and Blizzard to its umbrella of developers and publishers means that it now has access to another roster of long-running games. The addition of these games to Microsoft’s own line-up also means that the potential for crossovers with these games and other Microsoft titles has increased significantly.
Crossover events as a whole have been growing in popularity and while Fortnite might currently reign supreme with its near-constant flow of crossover content Microsoft has opened the door to make some considerable moves of its own. Halo Infinite’s Cyber Showdown event just kicked off and the game’s live-service style multiplayer has a ton of potential when it comes to future events. Once the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is finalized there’s the possibility that this could come in the form of crossovers with similar titles like Call of Duty: Warzone and Overwatch or its sequel Overwatch 2.
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The potential for these events doesn’t have to be limited to just current Microsoft games. While the company’s properties do have a lot to gain from the acquisition, titles that are brought over from Activision Blizzard have the same potential. Overwatch is no stranger to crossover content with a varying array of cosmetics and other items that directly tie into other Blizzard properties
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