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Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard for $70B

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razorsuKe
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2000 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-01-19 00:32:23
January 18 2022 13:44 GMT
#1
https://www.windowscentral.com/report-microsoft-going-buy-activision-blizzard-xbox

"Updated Jan 18, 2022: It's now officially confirmed!

Last year, Microsoft completed its purchase of ZeniMax, which included blockbuster studios like Bethesda, id Software, Machine Games, Arkane, and many more. Microsoft is aggressively seeking to expand its first-party IP operations as it looks to bolster the quality of its first-party games lineup, with its Netflix-like Xbox Game Pass service requiring content like never before. And now, it looks like we may have information on the next big deal about to drop for the Xbox platform."





https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-buy-activision.html

"Microsoft will buy video game giant Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion all-cash deal.

Activision makes popular game franchises such as “Call of Duty.”

Activision has been mired in controversy in recent months due to allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct among company executives."


Everyone in this thread right now:

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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8641 Posts
January 18 2022 13:52 GMT
#2
how the hell is blizzard worth 70b right now?
psyCrowe
Profile Joined December 2007
Scotland195 Posts
January 18 2022 13:54 GMT
#3
This is good news, right? I feel this is good news.
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6556 Posts
January 18 2022 13:59 GMT
#4
a new starcraft ?
Ikirouta
Profile Blog Joined November 2017
Finland727 Posts
January 18 2022 14:06 GMT
#5
I feel like this is extremely shit news.

Microsoft will look at the classic games division or whatever and see that its not profitable, and slowly shut it down.

Thats just how I feel though. SC doesn't make them money, why keep it around. But its just speculation, I have no hopes of anything better from Microsoft tho, the same or much worse.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50117 Posts
January 18 2022 14:09 GMT
#6
On January 18 2022 22:54 psyCrowe wrote:
This is good news, right? I feel this is good news.


It's news, not sure what to make of it yet.

Everyone's become one big crappy family.
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TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
2659 Posts
January 18 2022 14:16 GMT
#7
Which one is more likely?

MS investing millions of dollar into SC2/BW to reinvigorate the scene.

or

MS shutting down the classic game division due to lack of profit/players.

From a business point of view, hmm, tough choice.
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12022 Posts
January 18 2022 14:20 GMT
#8
On January 18 2022 23:06 Ikirouta wrote:
I feel like this is extremely shit news.

Microsoft will look at the classic games division or whatever and see that its not profitable, and slowly shut it down.

Thats just how I feel though. SC doesn't make them money, why keep it around. But its just speculation, I have no hopes of anything better from Microsoft tho, the same or much worse.


It's already been shut down, they can't really shut it down anymore than it already has been.
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psyCrowe
Profile Joined December 2007
Scotland195 Posts
January 18 2022 14:21 GMT
#9
Well I don't think any of the SC community particularly enjoyed the lack of care or attention from Blizzard. I'm more of an optimist and don't really buy into the 'better the devil you know' thinking, so I'm treating it as good news Hopefully at very worst the status quo will remain and it's basically a change in ownership name.
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1179 Posts
January 18 2022 14:26 GMT
#10
This is amazing news.

Microsoft is obviously not some true to the bone video game company but most of their efforts in that space have been good. They're also indirect owners of Relic Entertainment which publishes the AoE games.

This can mean a lot of great things: actual support for the old titles, new titles in the SC franchise - with a decent possibility of them not being idiotic cash-grabs.

Being stoked for this. Best news since SC:R was announced. The Activision cancer is now through. All rejoice.
TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
2659 Posts
January 18 2022 14:35 GMT
#11
On January 18 2022 23:20 Qikz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2022 23:06 Ikirouta wrote:
I feel like this is extremely shit news.

Microsoft will look at the classic games division or whatever and see that its not profitable, and slowly shut it down.

Thats just how I feel though. SC doesn't make them money, why keep it around. But its just speculation, I have no hopes of anything better from Microsoft tho, the same or much worse.


It's already been shut down, they can't really shut it down anymore than it already has been.

Yeah I'm not optimistic but looking at it from the angle of "we have hit rock bottom, can only go up from here" then hopefully it's good news.
KameZerg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Sweden1762 Posts
January 18 2022 14:38 GMT
#12
Microsoft basically wants to become the comcast of the industry
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Ikirouta
Profile Blog Joined November 2017
Finland727 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-01-18 14:50:19
January 18 2022 14:49 GMT
#13
On January 18 2022 23:20 Qikz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2022 23:06 Ikirouta wrote:
I feel like this is extremely shit news.

Microsoft will look at the classic games division or whatever and see that its not profitable, and slowly shut it down.

Thats just how I feel though. SC doesn't make them money, why keep it around. But its just speculation, I have no hopes of anything better from Microsoft tho, the same or much worse.


It's already been shut down, they can't really shut it down anymore than it already has been.


They can close the servers. Also afaik only the SC:R team got shut down, not the entire Classic games division? Or am I wrong about this?
Pusan fan #1, bad sair/reaver enthuisiast. twitch.tv/ikirouta
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4352 Posts
January 18 2022 14:59 GMT
#14
Bloomberg article says Bobby Kotick will remain CEO. This is surprising
Sucker for nostalgia
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4001 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-01-18 15:19:29
January 18 2022 15:16 GMT
#15
Apologies, wrong thread
Drone is a way of living
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1179 Posts
January 18 2022 15:28 GMT
#16
This move is not really a win-now move, that's why there are no executive changes that come with it. This is Microsoft starting early in their pursue of dominance for the metaverse craze that will dominate the games industry in 5-10 years. They got destroyed by Amazon and Google 15 years ago with cloud, so they don't want to be in that spot ever again.

From the perspective of Starcraft they'll probably invest in the games somehow (maybe even try a SCIII at some point) but I seriously doubt it's even a blimp in the overall plan for them, the focus is for sure somewhere else.

Either way, for this community it's still incredible news in the medium to long term.

HaN-
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
France1919 Posts
January 18 2022 15:42 GMT
#17
Poll: Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard

I don't know (43)
 
58%

Good news (26)
 
35%

Bad news (5)
 
7%

74 total votes

Your vote: Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard

(Vote): Good news
(Vote): Bad news
(Vote): I don't know

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DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4352 Posts
January 18 2022 15:43 GMT
#18
On January 19 2022 00:28 oxKnu wrote:
This move is not really a win-now move, that's why there are no executive changes that come with it. This is Microsoft starting early in their pursue of dominance for the metaverse craze that will dominate the games industry in 5-10 years. They got destroyed by Amazon and Google 15 years ago with cloud, so they don't want to be in that spot ever again.

From the perspective of Starcraft they'll probably invest in the games somehow (maybe even try a SCIII at some point) but I seriously doubt it's even a blimp in the overall plan for them, the focus is for sure somewhere else.

Either way, for this community it's still incredible news in the medium to long term.


What the actual f is a metaverse?
Sucker for nostalgia
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1179 Posts
January 18 2022 15:45 GMT
#19
On January 19 2022 00:43 DropBear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2022 00:28 oxKnu wrote:
This move is not really a win-now move, that's why there are no executive changes that come with it. This is Microsoft starting early in their pursue of dominance for the metaverse craze that will dominate the games industry in 5-10 years. They got destroyed by Amazon and Google 15 years ago with cloud, so they don't want to be in that spot ever again.

From the perspective of Starcraft they'll probably invest in the games somehow (maybe even try a SCIII at some point) but I seriously doubt it's even a blimp in the overall plan for them, the focus is for sure somewhere else.

Either way, for this community it's still incredible news in the medium to long term.


What the actual f is a metaverse?


https://www.xrtoday.com/virtual-reality/gaming-in-the-metaverse-the-next-frontier/

For starters..
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4126 Posts
January 18 2022 15:46 GMT
#20
I think it can't get any worse lol so it's good news.

Please Microsoft we just need 2 interns for BW, regular ladder updates, bug fixes and a decent anti-cheat is more than enough!
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