Blxter@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agoMicrosoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzardwww.ign.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up17cross-posted to: xbox@lemmy.world
arrow-up17external-linkMicrosoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzardwww.ign.comBlxter@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: xbox@lemmy.world
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoSad day for competition in gaming. Consolidation happening in gaming will lead to everything being exclusive based on what cloud service you will choose to subscribe to.
minus-squareBlxter@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI never see myself going cloud gaming anything to be honest so that is not a fear from me. Consolidation wise we will see how it plays out.
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoSame thing applies to non cloud gaming. They bought more than just a few Blizzard games and COD, people just don’t know because nobody talks about. A list of IPs they bought: https://onemoregame.ph/activision-blizzard-ips-studios-microsoft/
minus-squaremarigo@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoFor AAA games, maybe. Indies will keep on ticking as usual.
Sad day for competition in gaming. Consolidation happening in gaming will lead to everything being exclusive based on what cloud service you will choose to subscribe to.
I never see myself going cloud gaming anything to be honest so that is not a fear from me. Consolidation wise we will see how it plays out.
Same thing applies to non cloud gaming. They bought more than just a few Blizzard games and COD, people just don’t know because nobody talks about. A list of IPs they bought: https://onemoregame.ph/activision-blizzard-ips-studios-microsoft/
For AAA games, maybe. Indies will keep on ticking as usual.