Microsoft seeks to bolster Activision Blizzard deal hopes by touting fresh 10-year deal
eurogamer.netXbox has today announced another 10-year agreement, this time with Ukranian cloud gaming platform Boosteroid, as Microsoft continues to try and shore up support for its $68.7bn Activision Blizzard deal.
Boosteroid's four million users will soon be able to access Xbox PC games via their streaming subscription, with Activision Blizzard PC games to also become available when (or rather, if) Microsoft's buyout takes place.
It's a very similar deal to the one Microsoft previously announced with Nvidia to bring Xbox PC games its GeForce Now streaming service.
Additionally, Microsoft also has a 10-year deal waiting in the wings to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platform(s) — again, if the buyout happens.
Today's announcement adds a further feather to Microsoft's cap as it seeks to reassure regulators that it paying $68.7bn for Activision Blizzard would not result in more limited access to blockbusters such as Call of Duty.
«We believe in the power of games to bring people together. That's why Xbox is committed to give everyone more ways to play their favorite games, across devices,» Xbox boss Phil Spencer said today. «Bringing Xbox PC games to Boosteroid members, including Activision Blizzard titles such as Call of Duty once the deal closes, is yet another step in realising that vision.»
The announcement also shines a spotlight on a company based in Kyiv and Kharkiv in Ukraine, cities which have hit the headlines over the past year following Russia's invasion. Two of its offices in Kharkiv have been hit by Russian missile attacks.
«Boosteroid shares Microsoft's vision of bringing games to as many people, places and platforms as possible,» its boss Ivan Shvaichenko said. «It has long been our goal to provide gamers with an
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