Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard

[RaggleFraggle]

You REALLY think Microsoft will buy Activision and stop all the big non mobile franchises (or release them mobile only) because they want in on the mobile trend?

Have you seen what happened to EA?

The latest Command & Conquer game is a mobile mtx hellscape that was contracted out to a Chinese developer who didn't understand the IP at all. For the cutscenes, they used Google translate to produce barely legible scripts for the Anglophone voice actors to read.

 

[Atlantico]

You REALLY think Microsoft will buy Activision and stop all the big non mobile franchises (or release them mobile only) because they want in on the mobile trend?

If that's what it takes. It's just worth it. Simple as.

 

[Elttharion]

How many ways and how many times do normies have to hear that Microsoft did not buy Activision for their CoD franchise or any franchise for that matter.

More than half of Activision profits come from mobile gaming. That one segment is larger than both PC and console together.

This is like Mac users pretending Apple gave a damn about the Mac in 2010 when iPhone sales were more than half of Apple's profits.

Microsoft will give away Call of Duty and/or any other franchise they need to buy Activision.

MS bought Activision both for their mobile division and to strangle Sony. COD is one of Playstation pillars and Sony invested a ton of money in publishing deals with Activision, now more than 2/3 of any penny spent on COD on playstation goes directly to MS pockets and they will never allow Sony to market their consoles alongside the new games ever again.

Sony is also a big player on mobile, or at least was last I checked, MS definitely wanted to buy a big player in that space. Remember that Sony bought Bungie as much for the 'talent' than their IPs. Ms did the same with King, they wanted the devs and the connections the studio had built over the years.

 

[Atlantico]

How many ways and how many times do normies have to hear that Microsoft did not buy Activision for their CoD franchise or any franchise for that matter.

More than half of Activision profits come from mobile gaming. That one segment is larger than both PC and console together.

This is like Mac users pretending Apple gave a damn about the Mac in 2010 when iPhone sales were more than half of Apple's profits.

Microsoft will give away Call of Duty and/or any other franchise they need to buy Activision.

MS bought Activision both for their mobile division and to strangle Sony. COD is one of Playstation pillars and Sony invested a ton of money in publishing deals with Activision, now more than 2/3 of any penny spent on COD on playstation goes directly to MS pockets and they will never allow Sony to market their consoles alongside the new games ever again.

Sony is also a big player on mobile, or at least was last I checked, MS definitely wanted to buy a big player in that space. Remember that Sony bought Bungie as much for the 'talent' than their IPs. Ms did the same with King, they wanted the devs and the connections the studio had built over the years.

Sure that seems about right. Executives are craven and sad creatures. Predicting their instinctive moves is not very hard.

 

[lycanwarrior]

I'm sure all cod players would enjoy being ignored like that.

CoD mobile is actually bigger than either mainline CoD or Warzone on PC/consoles, believe it or not.

 

[Modron]

I'm sure all cod players would enjoy being ignored like that.

CoD mobile is actually bigger than either mainline CoD or Warzone on PC/consoles, believe it or not.

Probably mostly Arab whales spending a ridiculous amount of money on pay2win stuff as per the norm with mobile gaming.

 

[lycanwarrior]

I'm sure all cod players would enjoy being ignored like that.

CoD mobile is actually bigger than either mainline CoD or Warzone on PC/consoles, believe it or not.

Probably mostly Arab whales spending a ridiculous amount of money on pay2win stuff as per the norm with mobile gaming.

Yeah, I think there was a mobile game designed specifically for Saudi Royal family.

One of them also whales in the Dota2 battlepass system as well.

Totally unreal lmao.

 

[lycanwarrior]

Xbox must have mobile presence if it's going to thrive, Phil Spencer says​

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-must-have-mobile-presence-if-its-going-to-thrive-phil-spencer-says:

In an interview with Eurogamer today at Gamescom in Cologne, Spencer emphasised the importance of mobile for Xbox to continue to grow its audience - and said it was the core reason behind Microsoft's interest in buying Activision Blizzard (including its mobile arm King) for $68.7bn.

 

[RobotSquirrel]

Xbox must have mobile presence if it's going to thrive, Phil Spencer says

Pretty insulting to Zenimax's and Blizzard's Mobile divisions lol

 

[Atlantico]

Xbox must have mobile presence if it's going to thrive, Phil Spencer says​

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-must-have-mobile-presence-if-its-going-to-thrive-phil-spencer-says:

In an interview with Eurogamer today at Gamescom in Cologne, Spencer emphasised the importance of mobile for Xbox to continue to grow its audience - and said it was the core reason behind Microsoft's interest in buying Activision Blizzard (including its mobile arm King) for $68.7bn.

Just as I said

 

[Hellion]

I searched around and didn't see these posted elsewhere, delet if repost.






PS. An (outdated) release schedule for Bethesda:

Dishonored 3, Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters incoming. Unless they've been cancelled since then.

 

[GreyViper]

Dishonored 3, Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters incoming. Unless they've been cancelled since then.

Some of it is accurate, interesting what the nu Doom will be, got nothing against the remasters so time will tell how they will fare.

 

[Dodo1610]

I guess Dishonored 3 was ordered by MS since Beth gave up the franchise and made them make Deathloop instead. Doom Zero Year is either a remake of Doom 93 or some kind of prequel.

 

[Caim]

The last time Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo (around the Xbox/Gamecube/PS2 era) they got laughed out of the fucking room.

 

[koyota]

I searched around and didn't see these posted elsewhere, delet if repost.






PS. An (outdated) release schedule for Bethesda:

Dishonored 3, Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters incoming. Unless they've been cancelled since then.

They`ve been rumored in the past few months, wonder if this was the source?

If real: Based on the delay in this time line... we would be getting them in 2026~

 

[Morgoth]

What the hell is up with those leaks?

Also, Starfield in 2021 lol.

 

[Jaesun]

Fallout 3 Remaster?

 

[Tehdagah]

I searched around and didn't see these posted elsewhere, delet if repost.






PS. An (outdated) release schedule for Bethesda:

Dishonored 3, Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters incoming. Unless they've been cancelled since then.

They will also release a new digital-only Xbox Series. Physical media is dying. Microsoft will be the first to pull the plug, other companies will follow accordingly.

 

[Don Peste]

The new controller (with accelerometer) looks quite nice:

 

[Caim]

How common is the usage of the buttons on the underside of the controller with Xbox games, or are they just a gimmick?

 

[deuxhero]

My 8bitdo Pro II has two that I can't even use on PC games because the config tool is Windows only.

 

[Kem0sabe]

The controller looks horrible aesthetically, but a nice improvement spec wise, same with the leaked console.

 

[Athena]

They will also release a new digital-only Xbox Series. Physical media is dying.

Physical media is dead already by all practical means. Your disc alone can't run the game in most cases without connecting to the internet and having to download several patches.

 

[Infinitron]

Phil hits us with the "old" rating:

 

[DemonKing]

Some interesting leaks here about bringing titles to Gamepass and how much they estimate external partners would ask for: https://imgur.com/a/pHi74Dq

Apparently they thought Larian would only ask for $5million for Baldur's Gate 3. I suspect they might have to revise that up a bit for BG4!