Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard. What games will target PS and what studios and IP will Xbox -apkrig get
Such a normal Wednesday could have been if Microsoft had not decided on Tuesday to announce the largest gaming acquisition in history. You could read about the plan to acquire the entire Activision Blizzard company yesterday, but in the news summary we bring you more news and indications of possible topics, which we will undoubtedly discuss on in the coming days and weeks. But of course we also have “normal” news for you, for example about new tennis from Australia or serial adaptations of video games.
List of topics
00:43 – Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $ 68.7 billion. Another major acquisition on the gaming scene, Microsoft is gaining Diablo, Call of Duty or Overwatch
06:11 – What happens when Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard. What games will go on the PlayStation, what studios and IP will the Xbox get, what will Bobby Kotick remain and what about the Game Pass?
14:10 – Xbox Game Pass subscribes to more than 25 million users. The number of subscribers has increased by 7 million a year, and Spencer intends to supply it with new additions
15:57 – Phil Spencer says Sony service, which will compete with Game Pass, is expected and would welcome
18:14 – According to the Wall Street Journal, Bobby Kotick was to want to buy Kotaku and PC Gamer magazines. He allegedly wanted to improve Activision’s media image
20:31 – Matchpoint – Tennis Championships attracts to courts in Czech. In addition to localization, the new tennis title promises a realistic game, 16 stars and authentic equipment
25:51 – Igromania magazine, referring to XGTV, claims that there were more reasons for postponing the second STALKER. The transition to Unreal Engine 5 was reportedly just a marketing step
30:09 – Crossfire: Legion attracts classic RTS at a fast pace. The authors of Homeworld will take us into the unique world of popular South Korean tactical action
35:12 – The Cuphead series adaptation has a premiere date. We will only have to wait a month for the 12-part series. A new trailer has also been released
39:05 – Medieval II: Total War targets iOS and Android. Another part of the famous strategy series from Creative Assembly will settle on mobile devices
40:31 – Lost Judgment will probably see a serial adaptation. Nikkan Gendai magazine talks about it. The main role is to be played by a detective from the game
42:54 – Shadow Warrior 3 may be released in March. The two stores published the same release date before the announcement. It will contain older games
44:08 – Players in China have the opportunity to try an almost finished version of free to play Vive Le Football. It will compete with Konami’s eFootball
47:51 – Anticheat Ricochet creates fun situations in Call of Duty. Cheaters can shoot, but they do no damage to anyone
49:47 – Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah has objected to the term BioWare magic. It is said that nothing is commendable, magic is just the result of failure and equals crunch
