Xbox says it plans to bring Call of Duty, Diablo and Overwatch to Game Pass
Microsoft has said it intends to bring Activision Blizzard’s leading franchises to Xbox Game Pass should the companies’ merger go ahead.
It announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January, when it also said it wanted to bring as many of the company’s games as possible to its Xbox and PC subscription service.
While it may previously have been assumed, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now specifically confirmed that the company intends to make the Call of Duty, Diablo and Overwatch franchises available on Game Pass.
“We are expanding choice in two ways: through the creation of Game Pass, which gives players a subscription option; and by bringing more games to mobile platforms, including through our cloud game streaming technology,” he said in a blog published on Thursday, which is titled ‘Gaming for everyone, everywhere: our view on the Activision Blizzard acquisition’.
“Subscription services like Game Pass make gaming more affordable and help players from all over the world find their next favorite game. Game Pass empowers developers to bring more games to more players, not fewer.
“We intend to make Activision Blizzard’s much-loved library of games – including Overwatch, Diablo and Call of Duty – available in Game Pass and to grow those gaming communities. By delivering even more value to players, we hope to continue growing Game Pass, extending its appeal to mobile phones and any connected device.”
Spencer went on to reiterate recent claims that the proposed deal was primarily driven by Microsoft’s ambitions in the mobile and PC gaming spaces, areas in which Activision Blizzard has greater expertise and capabilities.
He also reiterated Microsoft’s claim that it doesn’t have plans to make Call of Duty an
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