EPTIt's now official: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/13/xbox-activision-blizzard/
Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7118581997496635392/
Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard finalized
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Lazzarus
Faroe Islands114 Posts
It's now official: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/13/xbox-activision-blizzard/ Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7118581997496635392/ | ||
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slit
Spain212 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + A man can dream  | ||
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esReveR
United States567 Posts
I like your cautious optimism. The philosophy of Microsoft's game development team is different than Activision's. So, the possibility for SC3 exists, but it's probably not likely. | ||
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jy_9876543210
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Cricketer12
United States13993 Posts
Phil Spencer did specifically name drop Starcraft as an IP he wants to invest in so who knows. | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19320 Posts
I’m hoping for, Starcraft Flight Simulator, to be released. | ||
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outscar
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19320 Posts
On October 14 2023 23:08 outscar wrote: Honestly I don't think we need SC3 or even Stormgate. As BW fanboy I still think that SC2 has by far the BEST engine, animations and graphics. They need to continue supporting SC2 and Remastered. New coop commander? Bring it on. New Nova campaign? I'll try it. New skins? Why not. Just continue support bit by bit, I'm 100% sure people will support and buy new DLCs. I gotta agree. SC2 is in a very impressive state and looks amazing. But SC3 will be healthy for growth. | ||
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vyzion
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26498 Posts
On October 14 2023 23:08 outscar wrote: Honestly I don't think we need SC3 or even Stormgate. As BW fanboy I still think that SC2 has by far the BEST engine, animations and graphics. They need to continue supporting SC2 and Remastered. New coop commander? Bring it on. New Nova campaign? I'll try it. New skins? Why not. Just continue support bit by bit, I'm 100% sure people will support and buy new DLCs. I’m kinda unsure why they stopped, and stopped doing things like War Chests. By all means strip it down to bare bones but there’s surely still a decent demand and return for it | ||
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Branch.AUT
Austria853 Posts
On October 15 2023 01:48 WombaT wrote: I’m kinda unsure why they stopped, and stopped doing things like War Chests. By all means strip it down to bare bones but there’s surely still a decent demand and return for it The profitability of sc2 was discussed in thr investor calls. What it boiled down to, is that investing a dollar in candy crush, warcraft or call of duty would yield higher return than investing a dollar in starcraft. Its not that starcraft wasnt profitable, but the other options were more profitable, so starcarft was rationalized. | ||
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fhgrtzfhfr
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geokilla
Canada8245 Posts
Instead of having just one tournament circuit like ESL Pro Tour, it'd be nice to have a league for players who are not as skilled. A tier 2 circuit as they call it. | ||
Waxangel
United States33584 Posts
What I AM huffing some hopium over is Brood War and StarCraft II getting some table scraps as a side effect of a new StarCraft game. Maybe Blizzard/MS is paranoid from their experience with War3: Reforged, where the hardcore community was at the forefront of leading a larger wave of horrible PR? They may think it's in their interest to curry favor with the hardcore SC community ahead of a new title. Maybe there could be some minor shifting of personnel around Classic Games so there's are more people involved with StarCraft. We're at such a bare minimum support level right now that even ONE more person having BW/SC2 become their semi-responsibility might speed up basic tasks to maintain the game (updating the ladder with maps entirely made and QA'd by the community). | ||
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Die4Ever
United States17727 Posts
On October 15 2023 10:10 Waxangel wrote: Even with some Microsoft execs hinting at revisiting the StarCraft IP, I think it's highly unlikely we get a StarCraft sequel in the 'true' lineage of BW/SC2. Maybe some console-friendly RTS that appeals to a more general audience, but probably not the kind of game hardcore BW and SC2 fans are looking for. What I AM huffing some hopium over is Brood War and StarCraft II getting some table scraps as a side effect of a new StarCraft game. Maybe Blizzard/MS is paranoid from their experience with War3: Reforged, where the hardcore community was at the forefront of leading a larger wave of horrible PR? They may think it's in their interest to curry favor with the hardcore SC community ahead of a new title. Maybe there could be some minor shifting of personnel around Classic Games so there's are more people involved with StarCraft. We're at such a bare minimum support level right now that even ONE more person having BW/SC2 become their semi-responsibility might speed up basic tasks to maintain the game (updating the ladder with maps entirely made and QA'd by the community). I just hope it's not the Microsoft classic move of embrace, extend, and extinguish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish embrace SC2, extend it by giving us patches and sponsoring tournaments and making SC3, then extinguish our scene because it's a consolized Xbox game | ||
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Waxangel
United States33584 Posts
On October 15 2023 12:37 Die4Ever wrote: I just hope it's not the Microsoft classic move of embrace, extend, and extinguish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish embrace SC2, extend it by giving us patches and sponsoring tournaments and making SC3, then extinguish our scene because it's a consolized Xbox game I don't see how this is applicable since this particular strategy relates to entering a relatively 'open' category and then monopolizing it by grafting proprietary technology to it. The video games market is about creating a proprietary product from the very beginning; this is just shifting ownership of one proprietary product which has already had several notable IP-based disputes (StarCraft) to another owner. But, yes, Microsoft could mismanage its third party relationships regarding StarCraft. | ||
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Die4Ever
United States17727 Posts
On October 15 2023 13:00 Waxangel wrote: I don't see how this is applicable since this particular strategy relates to entering a relatively 'open' category and then monopolizing it by grafting proprietary technology to it. The video games market is about creating a proprietary product from the very beginning; this is just shifting ownership of one proprietary product which has already had several notable IP-based disputes (StarCraft) to another owner. But, yes, Microsoft could mismanage its third party relationships regarding StarCraft. well the esport scene is pretty open, lots of people hosting tournaments | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45430 Posts
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Magic Powers
Austria4478 Posts
Just don't fuck things up, and make good new games. Simple. | ||
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Lazzarus
Faroe Islands114 Posts
https://outof.games/news/6631-bobby-kotick-departing-activision-blizzard-on-january-1-2024/ | ||
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