Will Activision become Xbox only?

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Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer is an American business executive and the CEO of Microsoft Gaming. He is currently the head of the Xbox brand and leads the global creative and engineering teams responsible for gaming at Microsoft.

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: Microsoft Will Not Make Any Call of Duty Content Exclusive to Xbox - News. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in an interview with Xbox On was asked about the Activision Blizzard deal and the future of Call of Duty.

Will Activision become Xbox exclusive?

Appearing on The Verge's Decoder podcast(Opens in a new tab), Spencer took time to reiterate and emphasize, once and for all, that the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise will not become exclusive to Xbox at any point in the foreseeable future.

What will happen if Xbox buys Activision?

Activision Blizzard own the Call of Duty franchise, one of the biggest in gaming history. If Microsoft's acquisition deal closes, they will own the Call of Duty series, and be able to do whatever they want with it on their Xbox systems going forward. Microsoft could have bought other companies, but it already did.

Will cod be on PlayStation anymore?

In September, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said Microsoft had committed to making Call of Duty available on PlayStation for “several more years” after Sony's current deal with Activision expires, which will reportedly follow the release of a new game from Black Ops developer Treyarch in 2024.

Is Xbox actually buying Activision?

Head Of Microsoft Says He's 'Grateful' For Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's 'Commitment to Real Change' Jan. 18, 2022: Microsoft is buying embattled Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in the largest gaming industry acquisition ever.

Xbox will have CRAZY Numbers With the Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Will Xbox get Blizzard?

Xbox announced via its official Xbox Wire site that it would acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.

Will Microsoft Activision deal be approved?

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase will reportedly be approved by the EU. The company's licensing offers to competitors reportedly helped it clear the obstacle.

Why is PlayStation losing CoD?

Simply put, Sony says it cannot compete with a Microsoft-owned and Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty via its own blockbuster first-party franchises: not in terms of gameplay hours, revenue, or in the budget it has to spend on building its own exclusives.

How long will CoD stay on PlayStation?

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says Call Of Duty Will Stay On PlayStation As Long As The Platform Exists - Game Informer.

Is Xbox removing CoD from PlayStation?

Xbox dismisses skepticism over Call of Duty's PlayStation future, citing a study that suggests the series won't provide it with a huge advantage.

Why did Activision sell to Xbox?

“Its vision for the transaction is simple: Xbox wants to grow its presence in mobile gaming, and three-quarters of Activision's gamers and more than a third of its revenues come from mobile offerings,” according to Microsoft.

Why does Microsoft want Activision?

Buying Activision will give Microsoft ownership of many of the world's biggest games: not just Call of Duty, but others, including mobile behemoths like Candy Crush. All of those will be part of Microsoft and can be used to boost the offering of the Xbox.

Can Microsoft be blocked from buying Activision?

The planned Microsoft Activision acquisition has been provisionally blocked by the UK's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) …

Why isn t CoD exclusive to Xbox?

Continuing to push its case, Microsoft claims that even if making CoD Xbox exclusive were to turn out to be profitable, its implementation “would have no competitive impact”, partly due to “the intense competition in the game publishing market”, the fact that exclusivity strategies are commonly adopted in the games ...

Why won t Call of Duty be Xbox exclusive?

Speaking on the Xbox On YouTube channel, Xbox's Phil Spencer reiterated that the “same version of Call of Duty” will be available on all platforms, confirming that it won't have exclusive content similar to PlayStation's model.

Will Xbox get Call of Duty?

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Can Microsoft make Call of Duty exclusive?

Phil Spencer: Microsoft Will Not Make Any Call of Duty Content Exclusive to Xbox - News. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in an interview with Xbox On was asked about the Activision Blizzard deal and the future of Call of Duty.

Why is CoD not coming to PS5?

Following Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, PlayStation fans were concerned for the future of Call of Duty on the platform. Now, Microsoft confirmed their intentions to keep publishing CoD on PlayStation consoles.

Will CoD stop being yearly?

It's not been confirmed yet, but 2023 will be the first year that Activision Blizzard will not release a new Call of Duty game.

Is CoD losing popularity?

Going by the website's stats, the game has lost a vast amount of players since its November 16 launch in 2022. Initially, it had a concurrent player count of nearly half a million. But that has now reached between 100k to 130k. Basically, the downfall has been quite shocking the way it has turned out to be.

Why did CoD switch to PS4?

"The partnership with Sony was the right decision at this time," Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg told Gamespot at E3. "They've been a great partner on Destiny, and they have a ton of momentum with the PS4 and really got behind this thing. They wanted to see that deal on their platform.

Is CoD going back to console?

The Call of Duty franchise will be returning to Nintendo for the first time in nearly a decade, Xbox gaming head Phil Spencer has revealed.

Is the Microsoft Activision deal final?

Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a termination date of July 18th, 2023.

Will Microsoft buy Blizzard?

Announcement. On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in an all-cash deal, or approximately $95 per share. Activision Blizzard's stock price jumped nearly 40% that day in pre-market trading.

How long will it take for Microsoft to own Activision?

Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which is a leading developer and publisher of console, online, and mobile games is expected to be completed in June of 2023.