Current Events > Activision-Blizzard officially bought by Microsoft

Topic List
Page List: 1, 2, 3
DepreceV2
10/13/23 9:21:41 AM
#1:


https://twitter.com/xboxgamepass/status/1712813863425671270?s=46&t=RIgg7MxCuMBQaInBBisyMQ

---
Atlanta Falcons choking a 28-3 lead in the 3rd qtr: https://youtu.be/gY8exXZgyqc
Atlanta Falcons choking a 26-10 lead in the 4th qtr: https://youtu.be/BYJHgyXiwvs
... Copied to Clipboard!
#2
Post #2 was unavailable or deleted.
ColonizedMind
10/13/23 9:22:57 AM
#3:


Dark day for gaming.
... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero
10/13/23 9:24:57 AM
#4:


Master Chief armor for my Death Knight when?

---
i7-12700F - 3080 - 32GB 3200 - 1440p Ultrawide
... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide
10/13/23 9:25:35 AM
#5:


Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard

---
evening main 2.4356848e+91
https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188
10/13/23 9:26:22 AM
#6:


Bobby Kotick officially out as CEO. Shame that he's getting his golden parachute and leaving on his terms. Hopefully Microsoft is a better steward than Activision Blizzard was.

Everybody thinks this is all about Activision Blizzard, but really Microsoft wanted King over everything else.

---
Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx
... Copied to Clipboard!
ironman2009
10/13/23 9:26:39 AM
#7:


Sony in shambles

---
THRILLHO
... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel
10/13/23 9:27:45 AM
#8:


this is bad for consumers everywhere

---
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/
... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador
10/13/23 9:28:04 AM
#9:


They already nerfed Microsoft Rewards again this week.

---
"It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said.
"I took 100 naps and we were still in the air."
... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2
10/13/23 9:28:29 AM
#10:


TheGoldenEel posted...
this is bad for consumers everywhere

Not for me

---
Atlanta Falcons choking a 28-3 lead in the 3rd qtr: https://youtu.be/gY8exXZgyqc
Atlanta Falcons choking a 26-10 lead in the 4th qtr: https://youtu.be/BYJHgyXiwvs
... Copied to Clipboard!
VeggetaX
10/13/23 9:28:30 AM
#11:


H-H-H-H-HOly shit

---
Don't like it? Don't watch it. It's that simple
Dictator of Nice Guys
... Copied to Clipboard!
#12
Post #12 was unavailable or deleted.
Zikten
10/13/23 9:30:50 AM
#13:


World of Warcraft will come to xbox
... Copied to Clipboard!
Metal_Gear_Raxis
10/13/23 9:31:09 AM
#14:


Eh, modern Blizzard sucks. Maybe Microsoft actually turns the company around.

---
As the morning sun rises, my lingering memories fade. I no longer see your silhouette. It's too far gone into the haze.
... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba
10/13/23 9:31:41 AM
#15:


TheGoldenEel posted...
this is bad for consumers everywhere
It's going to affect no one

---
https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg
... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2
10/13/23 9:33:49 AM
#16:


Wait- Will Sekiro go into Gamepass? If so that is a fantastic game people need to play if they havent already

---
Atlanta Falcons choking a 28-3 lead in the 3rd qtr: https://youtu.be/gY8exXZgyqc
Atlanta Falcons choking a 26-10 lead in the 4th qtr: https://youtu.be/BYJHgyXiwvs
... Copied to Clipboard!
GhostFaceLeaks
10/13/23 9:35:45 AM
#17:


This buyout won't fix ABKs reputation. It wouldn't be a shocker if they shut down WoW to save money since the Blizzard drama is slowly killing it.

They'll likely reboot every IP they have. The Activision side of things is more profitable though.

---
"Do you like Scary movies?"
... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron
10/13/23 9:36:10 AM
#18:


Metal_Gear_Raxis posted...
Eh, modern Blizzard sucks. Maybe Microsoft actually turns the company around.

This is my tentative hope. Bobby Kottick gone, and from what I've heard Microsoft tends to be pretty hands-off with their acquired developers. If there's any chance for WoW to improve, it's this.

---
"The US is not a single country. It is ~20 developed countries being held hostage by ~25 developing countries and ~5 failed states." -Calintares
... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide
10/13/23 9:37:02 AM
#19:


I hope they don't kill off HoTS tho ;x

---
evening main 2.4356848e+91
https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU
... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14
10/13/23 9:37:30 AM
#20:


GhostFaceLeaks posted...
It wouldn't be a shocker if they shut down WoW


This is silly.

---
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Noname13
10/13/23 9:38:46 AM
#21:


TheGoldenEel posted...
this is bad for consumers everywhere
How so? Theyre going exclusive with COD, and theyre bringing it back to Nintendo. We get extra games on GP now
... Copied to Clipboard!
GhostFaceLeaks
10/13/23 9:38:58 AM
#22:


Heineken14 posted...
This is silly.

It's losing money due to a combination of bad decisions, Blizzard drama and FF14 existing. There's gonna be a point where the game will be seen as unprofitable.

---
"Do you like Scary movies?"
... Copied to Clipboard!
CreepyGuy2007
10/13/23 9:39:44 AM
#23:


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rCX3YOYL2lU
... Copied to Clipboard!
CARRRNE_ASADA
10/13/23 9:41:00 AM
#24:


TheGoldenEel posted...
this is bad for consumers everywhere


Is it really, though? Sure monopolies suck, but MS needs games to feed gamepass and theyll be looking to use all IPs they can from this purchase. Also...cant be any worse than under Kottick.

---
SEXY SEXY!
... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron
10/13/23 9:41:35 AM
#25:


GhostFaceLeaks posted...
It's losing money due to a combination of bad decisions, Blizzard drama and FF14 existing. There's gonna be a point where the game will be seen as unprofitable.

Have you got statistics showing that WoW is actually in the red? It's definitely over its peak, don't get me wrong, but last I checked it was still a decent moneymaker.

---
"The US is not a single country. It is ~20 developed countries being held hostage by ~25 developing countries and ~5 failed states." -Calintares
... Copied to Clipboard!
Kain_Highwind
10/13/23 9:41:57 AM
#26:


CARRRNE_ASADA posted...
Is it really, though? Sure monopolies suck, but MS needs games to feed gamepass and theyll be looking to use all IPs they can from this purchase. Also...cant be any worse than under Kottick.
"Monopolies are bad but they might not be THAT bad if they give me more games"

---
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9362/davidbowie.jpg
David Bowie
... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus
10/13/23 9:42:36 AM
#27:


Guide posted...
I hope they don't kill off HoTS tho ;x

They still have Diablo 2 servers running. I think HotS will be fine

---
It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha."
https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg
... Copied to Clipboard!
GhostFaceLeaks
10/13/23 9:42:53 AM
#28:


Dark_Arbron posted...
Have you got statistics showing that WoW is actually in the red? It's definitely over its peak, don't get me wrong, but last I checked it was still a decent moneymaker.

For an MMO, merely being decent is not good enough. Either there will be drastic changes to fix the game or it will shut down since being decent is not good enough.

---
"Do you like Scary movies?"
... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide
10/13/23 9:43:48 AM
#29:


Tyranthraxus posted...
They still have Diablo 2 servers running. I think HotS will be fine

That's assuring. Not nearly as many people care about HoTS as D2, but I think the backlash of the former, should MS try anything, would keep the latter safe.

---
evening main 2.4356848e+91
https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU
... Copied to Clipboard!
CassandraCroft
10/13/23 9:43:55 AM
#30:


Oh look MS wastes its money by buying yet another shit games company.

Oh look MS is showing the world its love affair for shit.

Oh look more utter shit will be added to the already shit Gamepass.

I haven't played a game by Craptivision since the 1980's.

---
All your base are belong to us. Been gaming since 1979. Xbox Live Account Sophitia99
... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14
10/13/23 9:45:09 AM
#31:


GhostFaceLeaks posted...


For an MMO, merely being decent is not good enough. Either there will be drastic changes to fix the game or it will shut down since being decent is not good enough.


Everybody says this, and then they release a new expansion and it shatters sales records. WoW is still the mmo.

---
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan
10/13/23 9:46:56 AM
#32:


Heineken14 posted...
Everybody says this, and then they release a new expansion and it shatters sales records. WoW is still the mmo.

Didn't dragonflight underperform both critically and financially? Isn't that why it's only getting 2 content patches as they rush out the next expansion and bring Chris metzen back to hopefully fix the story?

---
"History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron
10/13/23 9:47:48 AM
#33:


People have been suspecting the game might be heading in a free-to-play direction for a while now. The trading post added fuel to that discussion.

---
"The US is not a single country. It is ~20 developed countries being held hostage by ~25 developing countries and ~5 failed states." -Calintares
... Copied to Clipboard!
Weezy_Tha_Don
10/13/23 9:49:03 AM
#34:


TheGoldenEel posted...
this is bad for consumers everywhere

not me lol

---
http://i.imgur.com/hwZyGuA.jpg - courtesy of the homie United_World
born in this world crying, but die laughing.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14
10/13/23 9:49:33 AM
#35:


s0nicfan posted...


Didn't dragonflight underperform both critically and financially? Isn't that why it's only getting 2 content patches as they rush out the next expansion and bring Chris metzen back to hopefully fix the story?


It's getting ready to launch it's 3rd content patch? And that's ignoring all the content they released between those.

But yes, you are correct, it sold slightly less than Shadowlands.

---
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Gwynevere
10/13/23 9:50:20 AM
#36:


I'll restart my game pass sub if they bring Black Ops 2 to it

---
A hunter is a hunter...even in a dream
[She/they]
... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14
10/13/23 9:50:38 AM
#37:


Dark_Arbron posted...
People have been suspecting the game might be heading in a free-to-play direction for a while now. The trading post added fuel to that discussion.


People have been saying WoW is dying and going to be free to play since like Mists. I'd assume probably Wrath too, but that's the xpac I probably played the least.

---
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan
10/13/23 9:51:30 AM
#38:


Heineken14 posted...
It's getting ready to launch it's 3rd content patch? And that's ignoring all the content they released between those.

But yes, you are correct, it sold slightly less than Shadowlands.

I'm talking patches 10.1 and 10.2 with rumors of no 10.3

If you're talking about 10.2.5 that's not quite the same. Did they actually confirm a 10.3 is coming?

---
"History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel
10/13/23 9:51:47 AM
#39:


CARRRNE_ASADA posted...
Is it really, though? Sure monopolies suck, but MS needs games to feed gamepass and theyll be looking to use all IPs they can from this purchase. Also...cant be any worse than under Kottick.
Mega corporation Microsoft has not been on a buying spree of other mega corporations out of the goodness of their hearts

maybe in the short term we will see some interesting games out of this, but on the gaming side MS has a long history of mismanaging studios they buy, and in a more general sense we have seen time and time again how quickly companies flip to anti-consumer practices out of greed

---
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/
... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14
10/13/23 9:54:30 AM
#40:


s0nicfan posted...


I'm talking patches 10.1 and 10.2 with rumors of no 10.3

If you're talking about 10.2.5 that's not quite the same. Did they actually confirm a 10.3 is coming?


Nope, that's my bad. I derped it up and was counting Vault as a content patch instead of it being in at launch.

---
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
... Copied to Clipboard!
#41
Post #41 was unavailable or deleted.
Jabodie
10/13/23 9:55:33 AM
#42:


Time to buy an X Box Series X

---
<insert sig here>
... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight
10/13/23 9:56:41 AM
#43:


Sweet. Finally Blizzard can stop dying. Will never get back to their heights, but far better than the shit it is now.

---
The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board.
"You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me."
... Copied to Clipboard!
#44
Post #44 was unavailable or deleted.
vycebrand2
10/13/23 10:04:14 AM
#45:


Guide posted...
Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard
Just need obsidian.
M-O-A-B

Edit: lol MS already owns obsidian

---
I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me-
... Copied to Clipboard!
crayola555
10/13/23 10:10:37 AM
#46:


Rename their console the Microsoft Activision Blizzard Xbox One X Series X

---
3DS FC: 0619-4850-3479 IGN: AlmaDelita
... Copied to Clipboard!
Balnazarr
10/13/23 10:13:49 AM
#47:


GhostFaceLeaks posted...
For an MMO, merely being decent is not good enough. Either there will be drastic changes to fix the game or it will shut down since being decent is not good enough.
Source: your ass. WoW still makes bank. WoW is still the largest MMO.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog
10/13/23 10:14:35 AM
#48:


WoW was dead within 6 months of release and was always imminently about to to f2p. Everyone knows this.


---
Let's make biscuits!
... Copied to Clipboard!
[deleted]
10/13/23 5:03:04 PM
#52:


[deleted]
... Copied to Clipboard!
itcheyness
10/13/23 7:25:07 PM
#49:


Jabodie posted...
Time to buy an X Box Series X
I've had one for a while, I enjoy it immensely.

Quick Resume alone is awesome.

---
Seattle Sounders 12-9-9 45pts
261 Refugee
... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List
Page List: 1, 2, 3