Activision-Blizzard games will not appear on any subscription services if the merger with Microsoft does not go through.
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In a recent 111-page response letter to UK regulators, Microsoft reveals some rather interesting details about Activision’s thoughts on subscriptions. According to Microsoft, who cites internal data and sworn testimony from executives, Activision has no plans to bring its big mainline games to a subscription service if the merger is not approved.
This is particularly interesting because of a pre-existing deal that Activision made with Sony. Some time ago Activision had signed a big multi-year marketing and licensing deal with Sony that offered exclusive content to PlayStation. Part of that contract stipulated that Activision could not release Call of Duty on Game Pass. According to Microsoft’s recent statements to the CMA, Activision had no…
