I don't think there's anything to worry about...

One of Microsoft's main goals when acquiring Activision Blizzard is of course to strengthen its own gaming division, especially Xbox Game Pass. And since the competition in the gaming field is huge, and Activision Blizzard owns many well-known and profitable titles, the question of what will happen to these games in the future is, of course, appropriate. Of course, the most worried are the users of PlayStation consoles, who are interested in what will happen to Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush, Tony Hawk, Diablo, Overwatch, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, StarCraft and dozens of others. Will they only be available for existing versions or will Microsoft "allow" support going forward?

Phil Spencer's first response to the announcement of the takeover didn't sound very encouraging, as the head of Microsoft's gaming program said only that they would "respect existing contracts and commitments". Many interpreted this to mean that in Redmond they will not just end support for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and other consoles, but they will not bother with new models. Well, now Microsoft President Brad Smith has poured some more clear wine: “We have made a commitment to Sony that PlayStation games will be available beyond the expiration of the existing agreement, so that Sony fans can continue to enjoy the games they love. We are also interested in taking similar steps in support of Nintendo's successful platform."

And what will this look like in practice? So that versions for all gaming platforms will be available on Xbox Game Pass at the same time. Well, we'll see…

Source: Microsoft

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