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Microsoft uses as an argument that only Xbox Game Pass could bring Activision Blizzard games closer to be more accessible than ever. Of course, from Microsoft they have already made sure to agree to place Call of Duty on all relevant platforms in ten years, which is not the case now. Even without counting this point, the truth is that having all Activision Blizzard games within the Xbox Game Pass would significantly increase the quality of life of the player.
We are talking about the arrival of classic games or those that already have a certain history. Examples of franchises of this type abound only in the Blizzard section. The benefits would be greater, since all launch games They would arrive day one at this subscription service. In a recent document already known to many, Microsoft points out why only they can make this dream come true.
Only Xbox Game Pass could bring Activision Blizzard games closer to a user post service
With Microsoft as the owner of this great company, it would be her who would act as the publisher of all her games. Marketing, quality control and direct communication with the user are responsibilities that they would not fall into an external publisherwhose work would imply a diversion of benefits that Activision Blizzard is not willing to assume.
Thus, the direct competitor PlayStation would be forced to invest in its own services to make them more attractive. This has already happened recently, with the addition of Extra and Premium levels to PlayStation Plus. Microsoft won’t get in the way through contracts that prevent the expansion of Sony’s subscription service catalogue.
The fear of a price increase due to this purchase is unprecedented, as well as being counterproductive for Microsoft
The risk of an increase in the price of Xbox Game Pass is real, this is only taking into account the global situation, seeing the need to raise the prices of its consoles and its video games (just like Sony). Despite this, not having raised the price of Xbox Game Pass still caters to how capricious or volatile its players can be.
Despite adding value to its service, Microsoft doesn’t see fit to raise the price, since the impact of Call of Duty wouldn’t support a perpetual month-to-month subscription. The owner of the service herself predicts a high abandonment rate if the price is raised. As was done with ZeniMax, games belonging to the company’s purchase will arrive on Xbox Game Pass without a price increase.
Microsoft believes that Call of Duty and Warzone would work without problem on Nintendo Switch
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This does not prevent any increase in the price of the service from taking place in the future, but this would only serve the complicated global situation, which permeates the technological business. This would be the future of Xbox Game Pass subscribers, one full of news and full access to a wide legacy.