After almost 2 years given that the first news, Microsoft has finally and officially acquired Activision Blizzard for a gigantic $69 billion. This suggests that Activision Blizzard, which is the firm behind franchise business like Call of Duty and Diablo, is currently component of Xbox’s first-party umbrella. As an outcome, Xbox’s steady of IPs and game franchise business has actually come to be a lot bigger, inviting the similarity Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and much more.
While numerous recognize Activision Blizzard as the firm behind sector juggernauts like Call of Duty and Overwatch, the firm is home to plenty even more games. In light these days’s information, we have actually made a decision to develop a very easy location to see every Activision Blizzard game franchise business that Xbox currently has.
Every Activision Blizzard Game Franchise Xbox Now Owns
- Call of Duty
- Crash Bandicoot (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Diablo
- Gabriel Knight (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Geometry Wars (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Guitar Hero (after Activision obtained RedOctane in 2007)
- Gun
- Hearthstone
- Heroes of the Storm
- Heavy Gear
- Heretic (after Activision obtained Raven Software in 1997)
- Interstate ’76
- King’s Quest (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Laura Bow Mystery Series (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- The Lost Vikings
- Overwatch
- Phantasmagoria (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Pitfall
- Police Quest (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Prototype
- Quest for Glory (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Ski Resort Tycoon
- Skylanders
- Soldier of Fortune
- Space Quest (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Spryo (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Starcraft
- SWAT (a component of the Police Quest collection Activision obtained after acquiring Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Tenchu (however just the games launched prior to Activision offered the franchise business civil liberties to From Software in 2004)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and linked titles
- True Crime
- Ultimate Soccer Manager (after Activision obtained Vivendi Universal in 2008)
- Warcraft
- World of Warcraft
- Zork (after Activision obtained designer Infocom in 1986)
Every King Game Xbox Now Owns
Note: Activision Blizzard acquired King in February of 2016 for $5.9 billion
- Bubble Saga
- Bubble Witch Saga
- Hoop de Loop Saga
- Candy Crush Saga
- Pyramid Solitaire Saga
- Pet Rescue Saga
- Papa Pear Saga
- Farm Heroes Saga
- Pepper Panic Saga
- Bubble Witch 2 Saga
- Diamond Digger Saga
- Candy Crush Soda Saga
- AlphaBetty Saga
- Scrubby Dubby Saga
- Paradise Bay
- Blossom Blast Saga
- Candy Crush Jelly Saga
- Farm Heroes Super Saga
- Shuffle Cats
- Bubble Witch 3 Saga
- Legend of Solgard
- Diamond Diaries Saga
- Candy Crush Friends Saga
- Pet Rescue Puzzle Saga
- Knighthood – Epic RPG Knights
- Crash Bandicoot: On The Run!
- Rebel Riders
While a lot of these games and franchise business have actually been inactive for many years, also years in some circumstances, they are nevertheless under the Xbox umbrella currently. This suggests Xbox can in theory restore any one of them, or develop follows up to games on the checklist.
For instance, simply today, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick apparently held an all-hands staff member conference where he was interviewed by former late-night host James Corden about a potential Guitar Hero revival and much more. Speaking of Kotick, he will remain Activision Blizzard’s CEO through the end of the year after Xbox head Phil Spencer asked him to aid with the firm change.
What franchise business on this checklist do you wish to see brand-new games from since Xbox has them? Let us recognize in the remarks listed below!
