It’ll “take time” to bring Activision titles to Game Pass says Phil Spencer

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard to the tune of $68.7 Billion has not been a simple process. While it seems as though the deal will eventually go through fully, head of Xbox Phil Spencer has now spoken on the matter, claiming that even upon the deal’s completion, fans will be waiting quite a while to play Activision Blizzard titles on Game Pass.

In an interview conducted by IGN during Gamescom, the head of Xbox Phil Spencer discussed a number of topics, including the relative lack of Final Fantasy games on Xbox. When asked about the prospects of Activision Blizzard games coming to Xbox Game Pass, Spencer stated:

“On ABK [Activision Blizzard King], I want to make sure people know there is actual work to move games into Game Pass. So for people who think the deal is going to close and then everything's available on Game Pass…that's not true. It hasn't been true for other acquisitions we've done. There's work to do, just mechanical work, for us to go do. So it will take us time, definitely time, to make those games available.”

When combined, Activision and Blizzard have a massive library of titles both old and new which would undoubtedly bolster the service’s offerings. The addition of Call of Duty alone would make waves on the service.

As explained by Spencer however, this is likely still a long ways away – so don’t expect Modern Warfare III or Diablo IV to be added any time soon.

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