Xbox will ‘continue to support communities’ on PlayStation after Activision Blizzard deal
Following the announcement that Microsoft has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard for close to $70 billion, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has discussed the company’s planned distribution of Activision Blizzard’s games.
Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, he said: “I’ll just say to players out there who are playing Activision Blizzard games on Sony’s platform: It’s not our intent to pull communities away from that platform and we remained committed to that.”
Spencer’s comment mirrors a previous statement he made in a press release announcing the acquisition. There, he said: «Activision Blizzard games are enjoyed on a variety of platforms and we plan to continue to support those communities moving forward.»
However, the term ‘communities’ is notably vague, and neither Spencer nor Microsoft has explicitly outlined what will be supported on PlayStation in the future.
Microsoft may be willing to release every future Activision Blizzard title on Sony’s platform, or might only extend its support to existing games that have already been released on PlayStation.
Bloomberg also cites someone “familiar with the company’s thinking” who expects Microsoft will continue shipping Activision’s games for PlayStation, but make some content exclusive to Xbox. Just what forms the exclusives will take — whether full games or DLC — wasn’t clear or speculated upon.
Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda in 2020 provides a touchstone by which to assess the potential exclusivity of its newly-acquired titles. Although it had initially shied away from announcing upcoming games would not find their way to PlayStation, it’s since confirmed that some future releases would be exclusive to Xbox and PC. The much-anticipated Starfield, The Elder Scrolls 6, and
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