Brick Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 HOLY SHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Well it is great for Game Pass. Not sure if its great for gaming until I'd know more about how they handle some of the big multiplayer franchises. Also, think they'll keep the WoW Monthly Sub Price, discount it with Game Pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Phil Spencer wasn't kidding when he said their business with Activision Blizzard would change going forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 From what I've heard, MS has a pretty good internal culture towards harassment, DEI initiatives, etc. Maybe someone else can confirm/deny. I hope this leads to a cleanout at Activision-Blizzard. I want MS to send a team of Columbos in there to root out the bad people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, JPDunks4 said: Well it is great for Game Pass. Not sure if its great for gaming until I'd know more about how they handle some of the big multiplayer franchises. Also, think they'll keep the WoW Monthly Sub Price, discount it with Game Pass? i assure you it is not good for gaming lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I wonder what this means for battle.net. Will it just be converted over to Game Pass PC? Will it remain just for Blizzard games, and CoD will move to Game Pass PC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, CitizenVectron said: From what I've heard, MS has a pretty good internal culture towards harassment, DEI initiatives, etc. Maybe someone else can confirm/deny. I hope this leads to a cleanout at Activision-Blizzard. I want MS to send a team of Columbos in there to root out the bad people. They have a great history. Microsoft orders probe of Bill Gates harassment allegations NYPOST.COM The tech giant said law firm Arent Fox will compile a report detailing the effectiveness of its internal policies on workplace sexual harassment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, AbsolutSurgen said: They have a great history. Microsoft orders probe of Bill Gates harassment allegations NYPOST.COM The tech giant said law firm Arent Fox will compile a report detailing the effectiveness of its internal policies on workplace sexual harassment. That's good to hear. While I have mixed feelings on this purchase due to industry consolidation concerns, I have been pleased with the huge turnaround at MS over the past twenty years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Microsoft just won this gen. Sony probably will have the better games overall, but MSFT just won if COD is now an Xbox/PC exclusive and included on GamePass Best case scenario for Playstation owners is that MS still releases most of the big games on Sony's platform like they do with Minecraft, but everything is also on Game Pass. It's a win/win for MS even if they don't go full on Game Pass exclusive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: That's good to hear. While I have mixed feelings on this purchase due to industry consolidation concerns, I have been pleased with the huge turnaround at MS over the past twenty years. Actually, that was sarcasm. The fact that their board felt the need for an external investigation suggests that they do (or recently had) a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 So how large of an acquisition bonus do we think Kotick negotiated for himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 33 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Nope. No anti-trust concerns here. Nope - none whatsoever (But we both know the toothless antitrust regulators will just wave this through) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Damn this is huge. whose next? Take-Two next year maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Nope - none whatsoever (But we both know the toothless antitrust regulators will just wave this through) You're probably right about the US. Europe may take a swing at this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, Paperclyp said: How many people will say this is great and great for game pass lol. Not you Mr. "I don't need game pass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 No wonder they said bobby is staying for now. This gonna take awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Not you Mr. "I don't need game pass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 If Microsoft makes CoD exclusive to Game Pass, you think it’s finally enough for Sony to allow Game Pass on PS5? Probably not but I would love to own one console that can play both exclusives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: If Microsoft makes CoD exclusive to Game Pass, you think it’s finally enough for Sony to allow Game Pass on PS5? Probably not but I would love to own one console that can play both exclusives. I am sure that Sony would allow GamePass on Playstation as long as they get 30% of the revenue from any user that connects their account. MS would never do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: If this deal closes, they won't make them exclusive, but they probably will remove future iterations from Playstation platforms. They will never comment on future products, until they are announced. This move isn't about exclusivity. They'd be NUTS to do that. Shareholders would be furious. This move is about transitioning Microsoft's game business towards being completely platform agnostic. Profit off games no matter where they're released. It runs tangent to their long-term strategy of turning games into a service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 More games that I'll never have to actually buy. Thanks, Game Pass! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Oh damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 If Bobby Kotick is fired following a change of control over the company, he walks away with $300 million. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 MS should just use CoD as a future bargaining chip. Sony - We are gonna pay Square Enix to keep Final Fantasy off Xbox Platforms indefinitely. Microsoft - Well you wanna keep doing that, we will pull CoD off Playstation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Reputator said: This move isn't about exclusivity. They'd be NUTS to do that. Shareholders would be furious. This move is about transitioning Microsoft's game business towards being completely platform agnostic. Profit off games no matter where they're released. It runs tangent to their long-term strategy of turning games into a service. If they were platform agnostic, all future Bethesda games would be released on Playstation. Starfield says hello. If they were platform agnostic, all MS Game Studio games would be released on Playstation. Forza Horizon and Halo Infinite say hello. They are not releasing their content on Nintendo/Playstation - and I've seen nothing to suggest they plan on changing that (and no, Minecraft doesn't count). IMHO, they want to push GamePass with exclusives -- and AFAIK that is only available on Xbox and the shitty MS store on PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Microsoft is paying $95/share for ActivLizzard which was trading at around $65/share until the announcement. One year ago, ActivLizzard stock was trading at $93/share which means that MS is effectively paying the "pre-scandal" price for ActivLizzard stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: @Keyser_SozePosted this on the other page 45min ago. still HOLY SHIT on this transaction. I know several PS5 owners who would love to see gamepass on their system 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 23 minutes ago, Firewithin said: No wonder they said bobby is staying for now. This gonna take awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reputator Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: If they were platform agnostic, all future Bethesda games would be released on Playstation. Starfield says hello. If they were platform agnostic, all MS Game Studio games would be released on Playstation. Forza Horizon and Halo Infinite say hello. They are not releasing their content on Nintendo/Playstation - and I've seen nothing to suggest they plan on changing that (and no, Minecraft doesn't count). IMHO, they want to push GamePass with exclusives -- and AFAIK that is only available on Xbox and the shitty MS store on PC. TBF I was thinking about Minecraft but I see your point that the platform agnostic strategy hasn't happened yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Only line I saw regarding exclusivity stuff is "Activision Blizzard games are enjoyed on a variety of platforms and we plan to continue to support those communities moving forward." Basically same thing they said regarding Bethesda's big online games. I'd expect the big multiplayer games to stay multiplat. Use some of the studios to work on new IPs. Will they keep CoD on a yearly cycle. Hard not to when its consistently the highest selling game each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: maybe the board can use this as an opportunity to just kick him out now and get it over with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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