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.
Playground Games' acclaimed open world racer continues to go from strength to strength, having amassed over 18 million players since launch.
Microsoft announces that Halo Infinite has amassed over 20 million players across its campaign and multiplayer since launch.
In a recent earning briefings the COO and chief product officer of Netflix Greg Peters talked about the recent Activision Blizzard acquisition, stating that he is excited to see the activity.
It's been rumoured that Microsoft could be working on a remastered collection for another one of its franchises, similar to Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Rare says that this will be the "biggest year yet" for its live service multiplayer title. It's currently available for Xbox One, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
343 Industries confirms that as part of its continued improvements to Halo Infinite's multiplayer, season 2's battle pass will allow players to earn credits.
With Bethesda Game Studios currently focused on Starfield, it seems like work on The Elder Scrolls 6 is still moving at a gradual pace.
Sony needs to act fast to realign.
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.
Tango Gameworks' action-adventure title is slated for early 2022, and a recent PlayStation Store leak may have given the final release date away.
MIDia Research's Karol Severin says it wouldn't be "financially sound" for Microsoft to turn off revenue from Activision titles on PlayStation.
A DFC Intelligence analyst believes that making Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox platforms could make getting the deal past anti-trust regulators a big hassle.
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.
