ManaByte
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+50M GP subs.gamepass sub gives you +20 lives a month on candycrush?
+50M GP subs.gamepass sub gives you +20 lives a month on candycrush?
When everyone plays we all win.The hilarious part of all of it is that (somehow) french company benefits from thatThe old era of french kings being also the kings of england is back
Kotick will take his golden parachute a few years after closure.
This is pure speculation but have a feeling a succession plan is in place to get Ybarra in chargeHe said they have Hexen. He said nothing about brining any old IPs back. Last I heard, he said ABK would operate exactly as they have and Kotick is still in charge.
I don't think it's that surprising. As one of those people, I used to love a COD campaign, but never play multiplayer, so I haven't played one in probably a decade (the controversial airport one is the last I recall) - the switch to a multiplayer focused title with a really short campaign priced me out... Just wasn't worth the asking price. I'll definitely work through them on Game Pass.The amount of people who love COD but need them to be on Gamepass to play is staggering.
Perhaps. I would love to see some old IP resurrected, but I think if anyone who is really expecting that to happen is going to be disappointed. Phil Spencer knows how to play to the crowd.
Meh - if I'm understanding the updated deal correctly - this is more of a "timed" structural - eventually MS will have everything - just not for the next 15 years (which Ubisoft will "own") ... unless there's something else updated via the CMA updates (that I admittedly haven't fully read up on yet - only on my first cup of coffee still)..Structural
I guess they could only do so much with the FTC being powerless and EU being cucklords.
W for Xbox fans that can now go online and say MS owns Call of Duty, and pretend they are going to spend their gaming time on AB trash.
Don’t forget candy crush, which now becomes the most played mobile game for Xbox fans.
Big day.
Meh - if I'm understanding the updated deal correctly - this is more of a "timed" structural - eventually MS will have everything - just not for the next 15 years (which Ubisoft will "own") ... unless there's something else updated via the CMA updates (that I admittedly haven't fully read up on yet - only on my first cup of coffee still)..
Or just a win for GamePass subscribers who can now get a lot more content in their sub.
Certainly not a loss for most people since it preserves multiplatform access to ‘AB trash’ as you put it.
They're just saying Kotick is sticking around now for whatever shareholders are bizarrely loyal to him.
Been a wild ride.
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Well this is the third time I will have congratulated everyone who really wanted this deal to go through, but congrats.
This is pure speculation but have a feeling a succession plan is in place to get Ybarra in charge
Not sure if that’s funny because he wanted away from MS rule or sad their plan actually worked since Ybarra told Xbox many times to pay whatever it took to make COD exclusive to Xbox in the past
No way did they buy Activision purely to bolster Gamepass. I can't believe that people are still saying it.People who already subscribe to GP are not who MS cares about with this one. If that’s all it did, maintain the status quo, yikes.
Right.. agreed - but after those 15 years the rights for any "future" ABK games released thereafter go back to MS correct?Ubisoft will get the streaming rights for all current ABK games and all ABK games released over the next 15 years, but Ubisoft owns those right permanently. That's a structural change.
CorrectRight.. agreed - but after those 15 years the rights for any "future" ABK games released thereafter go back to MS correct?
That's what frustrates me about this. There's such an opportunity for Microsoft to use the IP they own to bring back the energy that made Xbox 360 great. Invest a couple billion into some fan service to encourage growth. But they seem completely oblivious to what people want.Perhaps. I would love to see some old IP resurrected, but I think if anyone who is really expecting that to happen is going to be disappointed. Phil Spencer knows how to play to the crowd.
Right.. agreed - but after those 15 years the rights for any "future" ABK games released thereafter go back to MS correct?
Pretty muchGoing to make zero difference to anything now considering the only game Activision make on console with any sort of pull is call of duty, which is going to stay multi platform
Nah, with CMA and Ubisoft it is akin "When everyone pays, we all win".When everyone plays we all win.
I personally think as an addition to Gamepass this acquisition is pretty underwhelming.
All signs point to this not being about Gamepass or Playstation. Even Jim Ryan said so, saying this is "a bigger play" and I'm inclined to believe him.
You're right that Gamepass could benefit significantly from this money being used to outright buy games (Ryan estimated that $5bn would buy a few years of COD exclusivity, iirc). For that reason, I'm inclined to believe that Microsoft aren't driven by wanting to bolster Gamepass, they know how many games they could buy up for the same money and the effect that it would have their competition, if that was the idea, they could have bought up COD, various EA Sports, Ass Creed, etc. Etc. For maybe a generation and spent less.
Yeah! They will probably call it something like: "Call of Duty: Warzone"I think it's pretty nailed on COD is going to turn into some microtransaction laden free to play game now, which is probably why they arent that bothered about having COD as an excvlusive, they won't be making any money from game sales from it anyway
hahaha okay, if you say so.Saddest thing about purchasing a company that pulls in 2 Billion a year for a purchase price of 69 Billion...
It wont change anything for Microsoft. Not the Market share, momentum, or mindshare because it's still on PS platforms.
Wait till wow hits Xbox.Going to make zero difference to anything now considering the only game Activision make on console with any sort of pull is call of duty, which is going to stay multi platform
Now that it's confirmed I'm going to buy a few Activision shares
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Regardless of the outcome, this was an epic thread -- one for the ages. Enjoyed every second of it!![]()
Regardless of the outcome, this was an epic thread -- one for the ages. Enjoyed every second of it!![]()
For sure. It's had some brilliant moments. At the back of my mind though, I think we ain't seen nothing yet - can you imagine the thread when they try to go for Valve or Nintendo. I'm laughing now just thinking about it.Really was a fun and extremely educational thread.
For sure. It's had some brilliant moments. At the back of my mind though, I think we ain't seen nothing yet - can you imagine the thread when they try to go for Valve or Nintendo. I'm laughing now just thinking about it.
Regardless of the outcome, this was an epic thread -- one for the ages. Enjoyed every second of it!![]()
Let's have one again next year.
Nah I don't think they're going to go after anyone that big for a while... But I could maybe see them buying into some of the embracer devs and ips?For sure. It's had some brilliant moments. At the back of my mind though, I think we ain't seen nothing yet - can you imagine the thread when they try to go for Valve or Nintendo. I'm laughing now just thinking about it.