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Today, Bethesda announced that they are shutting down their own launcher in May of this year. So, what does that mean for Blizzard's own launcher, which also hosts Activision's recent suite of games, mostly the yearly iteration of Call of Duty?īethesda Shuts Down the Bethesda Launcher Master Chief with Microsoft's Cortana, the AI assistant that should have stayed in Halo. Which, makes sense when you consider Microsoft wants you on their platforms.
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Microsoft also has begun offering their titles on Valve's Steam platform, such as the recent-ish Halo: Master Chief Collection and the new Halo Infinite, though if you have Game Pass you won't see any integration which the former game requiring a full purchase even if you are already a Game Pass subscriber. Buying into the service means getting to access your content in one simple to use place, or two if you play on both console and PC.
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Microsoft makes these games available through Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass through the Xbox app on Microsoft Windows, and on Microsoft's own Xbox series of consoles. Plenty of new AAA releases are available day 1 on Game Pass, making the subscription that much more enticing if you enjoy playing plenty of titles that end up in Microsoft's and their partner's hands. It's hard as a gamer to not hear about Game Pass because it's advertised constantly to us. Upon close, Microsoft will have 30 internal game development studios, along with additional publishing and esports production capabilities. With Activision Blizzard's nearly 400 million monthly active players in 190 countries and three billion-dollar franchises, this acquisition will make Game Pass one of the most compelling and diverse lineups of gaming content in the industry. The acquisition also bolsters Microsoft's Game Pass portfolio with plans to launch Activision Blizzard games into Game Pass, which has reached a new milestone of over 25 million subscribers. Quote From Activision Blizzard Investor Relations
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Although no exact details were provided on which games of the bunch would end up on Game Pass, we suspect Call of Duty will be a large subscription driver to games as service for Microsoft. The statement indicated that the acquisition would "bolster Microsoft's Game Pass portfolio with plans to launch Activision Blizzard games into Game Pass". This deal, also announced by Activision Blizzard, brought up Microsoft's Game Pass offering, which for a monthly subscription fee, you receive access to hundreds of games in Microsoft's collection. After the announcement, Activision Blizzard's stock price jumped back up after it took a dive in November following the news of delays for Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, and further dives after additional articles came out stating that " Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations" to which Activision Blizzard followed it up stating they were " disappointed" in the Wall Street Journal's report and stated it was "misleading".īuy high, sell low, it's the WallStreetBets way. Although the deal still needs to go through the proper regulatory approvals, many in the gaming space are considering it a done deal with Microsoft's previous acquisitions going through without a hitch. New Social Features Now in Beta in the Blizzard Battle.Just over a month ago, Microsoft publicly announced their intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking $69 Billion all-cash deal.
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What’s more, we’ll be able to send messages to offline friends. Everyone outside of the same game as you will not see you online or playing any games.” In the case of World of Warcraft, your guildmates will see your character come online and enter WoW‘s in-game chat channels, and anyone who has you as a character-level friend will see you online on their friends list. Once you have joined a game, the experience of appearing offline might be slightly different depending on which game you are playing. Works well enough for me!Ĭircling back to the appear offline feature, Blizzard says that when it’s active, you will show up “as offline to everyone in your Blizzard friends list. Yeah, this’ll look mighty familiar if you’ve ever used Discord. If you’re fine to just wait for the full release, here’s what the app will look like: The coveted feature is currently in testing (you can switch to the beta build by opening the app settings and clicking the beta tab) along with a new social tab, groups, profiles, and avatars. At long last, Blizzard is almost ready to roll out an option for users to appear offline in the desktop app.
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