Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard Discussion Thread |OT3| - Sony bends the knee!

[MJ_INC]

@Zappy5

I think anyone who thinks Microsoft are really going to reduce COD in a significant way are off their rockers. The numbers are clear.

They might go to a 2 yearly release cycle but there will be no less resource available. Its a cash cow and they want to milk it hard.

I think we’ve seen enough to know that any dream that all these studios will be put onto new and exclusive projects is highly, highly unrealistic.

I’ve, said it previously but if the deal goes through I think Microsoft will continue to push a yearly release as long as the studios can hit the target. The hearing only reinforced that belief. The Microsoft board Expect ABK to keep it’s value while in the Microsoft portfolio and really the only way to do that is with a yearly COD. If they moved it to every two years they would need something that would generate as much revenue to fill in the gap year which is highly unlikely

[Vanillalite]

@MJ_INC

I’ve, said it previously but if the deal goes through I think Microsoft will continue to push a yearly release as long as the studios can hit the target. The hearing only reinforced that belief. The Microsoft board Expect ABK to keep it’s value while in the Microsoft portfolio and really the only way to do that is with a yearly COD. If they moved it to every two years they would need something that would generate as much revenue to fill in the gap year which is highly unlikely

While I agree you have to consider a large part of the revenue is purely Warzone. So it depends on if you consider Warzone updates part of the yearly release or not.

[Mostlyharmless]

Over the last decade activision has brought on more and more devs to keep the yearly releases of COD coming. Their first fix was bringing on sledgehammer as the third dev studio making their own game. Then they brought in everyone they had to support their studio’s essentially. And even then they are barely getting COD out yearly.

I think even if Xbox didn’t buy activision they would have to start taking some years off. It will also help with fatigue.

Cod will either switch to every other year, or they will have 3 games every 4 years. That way each team will have 4 years to make their game, with the support studios helping. Think switching to release every other year is more likely.

[Staffy]

So we won’t necessarily hear anything this week? Or unclear yet?

[Sparda3g]

@Staffy

So we won’t necessarily hear anything this week? Or unclear yet?

Unclear. It’s going to be a random announcement time schedule.

[Staffy]

@Sparda3g

Unclear. It’s going to be a random announcement time schedule.

But if not this week, it might then be we’ll be waiting until that deadline after all? July 18, iirc?

[Sparda3g]

@Staffy

But if not this week, it might then be we’ll be waiting until that deadline after all? July 18, iirc?

Doubt it, but just be alert.

[Sparda3g]

https://twitter.com/jezcorden/status/1676647286393151505?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

[KakkaKarrotKake]

@leburn98

The key difference with the CMA decision and this MS/ABK vs FTC trial is we were never privy to what was happening behind the scenes at the CMA and had to rely on third party reports/speculation. In the case of the MS/ABK vs FTC trial, many of us have listened to the 5 day trial and have heard with our own ears what was said and what was not.

It reminds me of the Depp vs Heard trial. If you didn’t follow the trial closely and relied on the media, you would have thought that Heard had it in the bag. However, anyone who followed the trial live was not shocked that Depp won.

For sure, definitely a big difference between the two but I can understand why some people, even ones that watched the trial are spooked after the CMA

[ParkerPetrov]

@Staffy

So we won’t necessarily hear anything this week? Or unclear yet?

I would think the FTC and Microsoft could at the very least find out this week as based on what the judge said during the trial. As she had made comments about working over the weekend and holiday on this. We the public may not find out this week.

[Hue]

@ParkerPetrov

I would think the FTC and Microsoft could at the very least find out this week as based on what the judge said during the trial. As she had made comments about working over the weekend and holiday on this. We the public may not find out this week.

Florian thinks there is a possibility that they announce it after trading closes in about an hour.

[LeeLayfield (Lee)]

The results sneaking up like

[Doncabesa (Jesse Norris)]

Anyone who posts that seekingalpha clickbait article is asking for a time out

[Zip]

@Doncabesa

Anyone who posts that seekingalpha clickbait article is asking for a time out

Sheesh, that’s a headline… yikes.

[TheLegendaryGamer]

@peter42O

Individually, how many employees does Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer, Raven Software and Treyarch have? Thanks

Infinity Ward - 500 plus

Sledgehammer - 500 plus

Raven Software - 500 plus

Treyarch - over 500 plus

Their all over 500 plus.

[Hue]

@Zip

Sheesh, that’s a headline… yikes.

Wow, just looked it up .

[Zip]

@Hue

Wow, just looked it up .

What’s sad is that people will believe it. I did NOT read it and refuse to out of principle, but I’m assuming they’re making hay out of the quote where the judge said that they’d already won with the EC getting concessions.

[peter42O]

@TheLegendaryGamer

Infinity Ward - 500 plus

Sledgehammer - 500 plus

Raven Software - 500 plus

Treyarch - over 500 plus

Their all over 500 plus.

Come on…seriously?

[Red_Jinno]

@Zip

What’s sad is that people will believe it. I did NOT read it and refuse to out of principle, but I’m assuming they’re making hay out of the quote where the judge said that they’d already won with the EC getting concessions.

Yep

[TheLegendaryGamer]

@peter42O

Come on…seriously?

Yes, you need a lot of Devs worker to make Call Of Duty every other year. They take turns making and supporting COD every year.