It is finally official folks, mission accomplished Xbox. Rumors started swirling late into the night Thursday with accounts such as charlieINTEL and ModernWarzone tweeting out things such as:
Gamers woke up to news this morning that the deal has officially closed with Xbox tweeting out a hype video as an announcement.
Personally, I am excited to see what Microsoft’s influx of cash can do for Activision and its development studios. With titles such as Call of Duty and Overwatch falling into their worst states in years, I am hoping that this acquisition will help propel those titles back to their glory days. We all know of the issues that plagued both Activision and Blizzard from the top down, and this is an opportunity to get a fresh start with new leadership in place. It’s been reported that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will remain with the company through this year. Kotick is widely disliked by the gaming community especially after the lawsuits and reports came out. This deal should be viewed as a win for gamers and hopefully for gaming as a whole.