Phil Spencer responds to fears all Activision Blizzard games will be Xbox-exclusive CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has addressed the concerns surrounding Activision Blizzard titles potentially becoming Xbox-exclusive. However, Spencer\u2019s response is fairly ambiguous. The world of gaming was shocked this morning following the news that Microsoft had acquired Activision Blizzard for $69B. This is the most expensive and groundbreaking acquisition in gaming to date, far outweighing Take-Two\u2019s acquisition of Zynga. This continues Microsoft\u2019s acquisition of some of the largest games studios. In 2021, Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks. Later, Phil Spencer hinted that future Bethesda titles such as Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 will be Xbox exclusives. Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, players are concerned that their favorite franchises might receive the same treatment. Spencer addresses these fears in a chat with Bloomberg, but it\u2019s likely not the response players were hoping for. Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard exclusivity Bloomberg claims that Microsoft will keep making some Activision games for PlayStation consoles while other content will be developed exclusively for Xbox. In discussion with Bloomberg, Spencer also touched on the potential exclusivity of the Activision acquisition. \u201cI\u2019ll just say to players out there who are playing Activision Blizzard games on Sony\u2019s platform: It\u2019s not our intent to pull communities away from that platform and we remained committed to that,\u201d stated Spencer. In classic Spencer fashion, his response is littered with ambiguity. Spencer also stated that it wasn\u2019t Xbox\u2019s intention to draw players away from their platforms when acquiring Bethesda. However, he later revealed that Bethesda\u2019s most anticipated titles would likely be exclusive to Xbox. Activision Blizzard\u2019s most anticipated titles are Overwatch 2 and the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise. These are games that have a history of being available across numerous platforms, but that\u2019s now subject to change. There is a myriad of concerns that have spawned from the news of Microsoft\u2019s recent acquisition. Will CoD still be on PlayStation? What does World of Warcraft look like in the hands of Microsoft? And how long is Bobby Kotick going to stick around?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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