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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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how the hell is blizzard worth 70b right now?
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This is good news, right? I feel this is good news.
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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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ALLEYCAT BLUES48052 Posts
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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft basically wants to become the comcast of the industry
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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?
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Bloomberg article says Bobby Kotick will remain CEO. This is surprising
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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.
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France1915 Posts
Poll: Microsoft buys Activision/BlizzardI 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
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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?
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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..
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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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