Activision says 2022 will see Blizzard Entertainment deliver "all-new mobile Warcraft content into players’ hands for the first time."
A full-fledged sequel to the free-to-play battle royale shooter is allegedly in the works, and will release for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
A Bloomberg report states that contractual obligations will see Activision releasing at least three new Call of Duty games on PlayStation despite its impending acquisition by Xbox.
Sony needs to act fast to realign.
Staff at Raven Software, after having been on a strike for a number of weeks, has announced that it's officially unionizing.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick suggests that Microsoft will be able to do more with certain franchises than they've been able to until now.
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier also notes that there's "cautious optimism" about the merger and Bobby Kotick's departure along with a "fear of layoffs."
Phil Spencer says that, "We had to look at that forward plan and ensure we had a kind of confidence in that” when pursuing the acquisition.
"Sony is an important part of our industry, and we value our relationship," says Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who recently had conversations with Sony leadership.
There's a very good chance that Activision Blizzard won't be as singularly focused on Call of Duty once the Xbox deal is finalized.
MIDia Research's Karol Severin says it wouldn't be "financially sound" for Microsoft to turn off revenue from Activision titles on PlayStation.
Microsoft will be completing the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but Sony expects them to still launch multiplatform games to fulfil contractual obligations.
In a conference call, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft talked about the recent Activision Blizzard acquisition, and how it benefits the company down the line.
In a conference call, Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming and head of Xbox talked about the recent Activision Blizzard acquisition and how it helps them to reach out to the newer market.
"This is our opportunity to fight to compete on the largest platform out there in gaming, which is mobile devices," Phil Spencer says.
However, Call of Duty: Vanguard finished the year on top with the franchise being the best-selling in dollar sales for the 13th consecutive year.
Xbox has announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard in a massive deal- and it could be significantly impactful in a number of ways.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft's doesn't want to "pull communities away from" Sony's platform following Activision acquisition.
Though official announcements regarding Bobby Kotick's position can't be made just yet, it's possible that he will leave the company once Xbox completes its acquisition.
The company does plan to keep some of Activision's titles available for PlayStation consoles, as per a source that spoke to Bloomberg.
