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Bloomberg Sources: MS planning to keep making some Activision Games for PS but will keep some content exclusive to Xbox
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We gonna do this song and dance again like with Bethesda where for the whole time that the deal is going through they talk about how nothing is changing and then as soon as it closes they put out a video where they confirm that everything is exclusive other than the Elder Scrolls Onlines and the Warzones.
IIRC it was already announced for PS4 so Diablo 4 will be playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility at the very least.
It's on an IP basis. The Minecraft IP is allowed to release on anything it wants with no restriction. We know this because Minecraft Dungeons came out on everything under the sun not even 2 years ago.
Yeah… as long as you buy an Xbox or Windows PC or subscribe to xCloud.
Well the subject of the thread says, "Keep making some Activision games" while with Bethesda games they were just supporting existing ones already out.
Why do people keep doing this to themselves. The same narrative occurred with Bethesda.
Bethesda games are exclusive moving forward. And the same will occur with Activision Blizzard. What you'll see is Microsoft is going to keep supporting existing games, just like with Fallout 76, Doom Eternal, etc. But new games will absolutely be exclusive.
Bethesda games are exclusive moving forward. And the same will occur with Activision Blizzard. What you'll see is Microsoft is going to keep supporting existing games, just like with Fallout 76, Doom Eternal, etc. But new games will absolutely be exclusive.
Exactly. This is what they said when Bethesda was acquired. Very similar language. It means online only games like Overwatch will remain multiplatform (for Bethesda, Elder Scrolls online remains multiplatform). Otherwise, all titles will be xbox/pc exclusive, INCLUDING Call of Duty. CoD is 100% going to be Xbox exclusive. That is the main title MS paid $68.7 billion for. You are crazy if you think MS will keep that title on Playstation.
Since Activision has recently restructured their entire non-blizzard development stable to be all COD all the time, and Warzone, to make it work, it is an incentive to buy the latest COD game so you can level up your guns for use in the free Warzone game, I honestly don't see how you can separate the COD proper games from Warzone. And what else is there to even make exclusive outside of Blizzard games which are, at the current day, WOW and Overwatch. There's no console WOW anyways, and Overwatch is dependent on the multiplayer user base. IMO for this deal to make any kind of sense for MS to get more exclusive game pass content they will have to take some studios off of COD.
I wouldn't get my hopes up just yet. They have to say certain things until the deal is approved.
"You can have Warzone, we'll keep everything else for ourselves. Don't forget to buy lots of MTX!"
yall setting yourselves up for disappointment.
yall setting yourselves up for disappointment.
Warzone to stay and any games with upcoming deals?
So do we know if PS has exclusive dlc timings for CoD still or for how long?
If cod goes exclusive but warzone stays multiplat it would certainly be a big transition for CoD and warzone would become the de facto cod over the yearly releases.
So do we know if PS has exclusive dlc timings for CoD still or for how long?
If cod goes exclusive but warzone stays multiplat it would certainly be a big transition for CoD and warzone would become the de facto cod over the yearly releases.
When it comes to COD and Overwatch, I believe Microsoft will take the Minecraft aproach: let it be multiplatform, massively profit from sales, and foster a healthier playerbase.
For other franchises, though, I expect them to become exclusive, starting with Diablo 4.
The main thing, and something this forum (perhaps due to the majority of it being Sony fans) still fail to realise is that Xbox/Windows PCs big bet AND advantage will be that everything will launch day one on Game Pass.
For other franchises, though, I expect them to become exclusive, starting with Diablo 4.
The main thing, and something this forum (perhaps due to the majority of it being Sony fans) still fail to realise is that Xbox/Windows PCs big bet AND advantage will be that everything will launch day one on Game Pass.
Even more so if they have crossplay. Exclusive COD campaign and multiplayer is a big fucking deal.
Followed by a vague quote by Tim Booty that sounds something like:
"Will you pull COD from Playstation?"
"We are committed to bring the best possible value to Xbox. We don't want to take anything away, we just want to give people reasons to enjoy games on Xbox, rather then somewhere else. This is truly our goal."
MS will gladly take Wazone battlepass and skin pack money from anyone and everyone, but if they call themselves wanting to play the next big COD on a console they will be investing in a Series S/X.
Is it a situation where previously announced games are safe from cancellation? Great album as your avi, btw!
That would be my bet. Ongoing online titles multiplat. They have done similar with Minecraft, ESO and Fallout 76.
I can see the argument of keeping future CoD games multiplat because of multiplayer/crossplay, which isn't an issue with Bethesda games. But I sincerely doubt it.
I can't view it as a positive thing for the industry, but I definitely think it's happening.
I can't view it as a positive thing for the industry, but I definitely think it's happening.
I definitely expect Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, etc to be cancelled for PS5, unless there was an deal we don't know about. This isn't like Deathloop and Ghostwire in which deals were already in place. Starfield was announced for all platforms but the PS5 version was canned after the acquisition.
My guess is. The games that are currently announced will be on PS. Anything after that will be exclusive. They'll still support GAAS games on PS until end of life.
Any assuption is wrong because MS will analize case by case, if it makes sense to keep it exlusive they will do it
Quote them. I'll wait. I see comments like yours all the time but there is never a quote attached. I call bullshit. I haven't seen anyone be excited for THAT reason. Personally i'm excited because i will end up spending less money. It has an actual upside to me. I couldn't care less if they kept releasing the games on other platforms, and i couldn't care less about an aquisition if it didn't mean games on game pass day one, there would be no benefit to me in that case. People being excited about 'free' games is a legitimate reason to be excited. Not wanting other people to play the games is not, but again, im waiting on those quotes. Cause i doubt there is many.
I mean, Overwatch 2 counts as a new game, even if it really is a glorified expansion.
Basically, lol.
Honestly....why do ppl think Minecraft is still multi platform.....The day that goes Xbox, PC exclusive is another story.
At the end of the day MS will make business decisions. What that exactly means will be clearer a few years from now.
Exactly.
I don't think it's denial to say they might handle it differently than Bethseda. I think they'll handle it on an IP basis. Like I said in the other thread, I think Microsoft will keep some MP things multi-plat for a period so they can leverage Gamepass as something awesome and good for consumers in comparison to PS to entice them over instead of heavy handedly forcing them over by shutting doors as soon as the deal closes. Especially since, IIRC, there are places in the world where XBox isn't really a viable option yet. It would give them time to build up fans in those areas.
This will be the same as with Bethesda you dont spend all that money to then put games on your competitors platform. Vanguard and service games will stay on Playstation but the main line CoD games will be Xbox/PC/Xcloud exclusive.
the only way these end up on Playstation is if Game Pass is allowed on there.
All the wording is the same as with the Bethesda deal. Expect the same!
the only way these end up on Playstation is if Game Pass is allowed on there.
All the wording is the same as with the Bethesda deal. Expect the same!
If 2 games were to remain multi platform under Microsoft it would be Minecraft, and CoD. Hell I could see it being specifically Warzone only.
This is my guess too. Any games that have big microtransaction or GaaS built into it would be multiplat, but the rest would be XBox/PC. It wouldn't surprise me either if the CoD teams get broken up and maybe moved over to Halo as well.