Phil Spencer Explains Activision Blizzard Games Won’t Be An Immediate Addition To Xbox Game Pass Post-Deal

Although Microsoft has remained the wildcard platform holder with Xbox for more than two decades pioneering many elements that is embraced by its competitors – online multiplayer & game subscriptions – the firm is now pressing onward to bring a new success to Xbox: mobile gaming. Previously, the Xbox firm shared its effort for the Activision Blizzard deal aims to capitalize on the established mobile & PC markets from the conglomerate.

Additionally, Microsoft also presses on how much of an impact the acquisition will make for Xbox. And the be blunt, it is admitted that console will not fully benefit from the purchase. Even more, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer explained at Gamescom this week that mobile is a required space for Microsoft to truly succeed within the market when opposed to Nintendo & PlayStation.

In an interview with IGN, Spencer goes on to elaborate that the fruits of the deal will not be a direct response to the acquisition passing. He explains Activision Blizzard games will not automatically be on Xbox Game Pass the day of processing and will need some time beforehand.

I want to make sure people know there’s work to actually move games to Game Pass. So for people to think like the deal is going to close, then everything’s available – that’s not true. Right so, and it hasn’t been true in other acquisitions that we’ve done – like there’s work for us to go do just mechanical work just for us to go do. So it will take us some time definitely to get the games portfolio, but this has nothing to do with making native games available in Game Pass; this is all about- the Ubisoft relationship is all about the cloud streaming rights for ABK games.

Spencer remarks on prior deals and illustrates the same wait for Xbox Game Pass is present for Activision Blizzard is there too. With Bethesda, it was not until months after the deal was originally announced that the arrangement permitted additions to Xbox Game Pass. Spencer went on to iterate the partnership with Ubisoft does not include its in-house process to Xbox Game Pass being affected.

Previously, it was confirmed that the arrangement with Sony Interactive Entertainment only includes 10 years for Call of Duty. So alongside legacy titles coming to Xbox Game Pass – whenever that comes – it also includes other properties as well in the future that will be for Xbox. You can read the full report by heading here.

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