BREAKING: The WSJ reports that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard, the troubled publisher behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, which has been facing crisis over the last year following numerous reports of sexual misconduct and discrimination. A seismic gaming deal— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022
I think they'd do a Japanese publisher like Square or Capcom. Their hand is kind of forced by Microsoft's strategy - if they don't start snapping up publishers, they'll be squeezed out of the market unless they can carve a Nintendo-style niche. Which isn't out of the question.
I think they'd do a Japanese publisher like Square or Capcom. Their hand is kind of forced by Microsoft's strategy - if they don't start snapping up publishers, they'll be squeezed out of the market unless they can carve a Nintendo-style niche. Which isn't out of the question.