Huge Batch Of Activision Blizzard Games Still Planned For Xbox Game Pass

"When they join us" so not happening this Sunday.

Good stuff but actions speak louder than words lol. I know the acquisition is technically not complete yet but I’m excited to see Crash, Spyro, Tony Hawk, CoD, and more on GamePass!

I got out the old guitar hero for the Wii the other day. Decided to pick up some of the games I didn't have from CEX as well. Been having a blast.

I'm hoping for a port/BC/revival. Would love some classic guitar hero to come back!

I know mostly ppl already knew this but it's impressive that they are adding more games to gamepass ,more reasons to love how gamepass is

I'm guessing anything with licenced music/content isn't coming to game pass, that seems to be one of the major stumbling blocks even when it's MS' own games

I didn't realize this was up in the air on anyone's minds. If the game can run on XBox One or XBox Series X|S, I expect it to come to XBox Game Pass within a couple months after the acquisition closing.

I hope that some of these games are updated for Series X/S in order to run at 60fps, especially Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Xbox One X was more supported than PS4 Pro by third parties but I'm not seeing that many Series X/S upgrades in spite of the popularity of the new consoles. Many notable games are still running at 30fps, e.g. every Crash game except 4, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Forza Horizon 3...

Microsoft have taken a hands off approach for most of their big studio acquisitions. Seemingly letting them steer their own course for the most part.

I do wonder if they will do that with ActiBliz when the sale goes through. AB seem intent on trashing their already poor reputation with every new release.

Look at the CoD news from yesterday and the recent Diablo immoral fiasco (not a typo). Not to mention the various lawsuits they have ongoing

I really hope Microsoft take a firmer hand with this particular purchase. I find it a bit hard to be excited for their games at this point in time.

Until MS own Activision Publishing, they don't own the rights to Publish their games to Game Pass. Its the 'Publishing' side of this acquisition that will give them that option. Of course that doesn't mean 'every' Activision Published game can be published to Game Pass, depends on other Licences too (like Marvel, Hasbro or James Bond based games) and who owns those but the rest should be OK.

Its no different from their Purchase of Zenimax and owning the publishing rights to put those 'old' games into Game Pass. Buying a Studio may get you the talent and/or IP, but doesn't give you the right to Publish their 'old' games because someone else owns those. That's why Publishers cost a LOT more money than Studios/IP's. Bungie, with Publishing rights to Destiny and very few IP's cost Sony more than 10x as much as Insomniac who had more IPs but no Publishing rights...

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They take their hands off the day-to-day, but I am sure they are involved in the strategic side on what franchises should continue, cease, or be created.

I would expect MS to slow down CoD game iterations (maybe 3 out of every five years or even every second year), and start resurrecting franchises parked because of excessive CoD work.

I wonder if the Xbox 360 ports of Wolfenstein 3D and Quake 3 Arcade will come to Game Pass once the deal goes through? Those ports were published by Activision and that’s the only reason I can think of for them not being added alongside the other Bethesda games.

Soldier of fortune to pc pass plz!