Is Microsoft about to buy Activision?

by **msbhvn** » 11 Jul 12 4:15 pm

I don't think MS are interested in buying a big-time publisher. It would be a good thing if they did, but I don't see it happening.

I'd buy tickets to watch Bobby Kotick get fired, though. :lol:

by **Bezza89** » 11 Jul 12 4:32 pm

Could go two ways; MS buy them and make it their own gaming division, raking in millions from multiplatform titles and exclusives, rehiring/structuring staff, firing Booby Kotick. Or they could buy them and keep it as is - but either ms make everything exclusive - which wouldn't happen because it's way too much of a money maker, or or keep as is again which I can't see either as Activision are pretty retarded in their making of games. (You've not sold 20 million in a week? Your game is pants, you're pants, you're shit, you're fired.)

Of course there's option 3, bullship. Nothing happens, CoD monopolises until its inevitable downfall to the ironic game 'Kofi Annan Attack: diplomatic justice'. (That's a great name actually).

by **CunningSmile** » 11 Jul 12 5:48 pm

I'd buy that Koffi Annan game, should be cool

by **Bezza89** » 11 Jul 12 5:55 pm

My thinking was you'd send out Kofi Annan bots - called Ko-nans - along with peace envoys and have to sort out political struggles etc, with the online component being that you'd tap into real life Ko-nan bots on peace envoys and actually sort out political struggles.

Those without an online pass can only agree to everything though.

LoL seriously - MS buying Activision... not sure what I'd do if true. We all hate Acti... would things change?

by **CunningSmile** » 11 Jul 12 6:00 pm

MS aren't too bad as a publisher, they did bring us the original Mass Effect and Viva Piñata after all. However it could just end up with CoD being a kinect game and everyone stopping buying it...so no real down side then

by **STE MO** » 11 Jul 12 7:00 pm

Question to anyone: is it Activision or Activision Blizzard they vivendi are selling? If it is Acti Bliz then they have the added bonus of WOW, Starcraft and Diablo which are all huge sellers and would, for me tip the balance in favour of buying. Otherwise it's just CoD which is on a downward spiral, for me anyway

by **Aimeelove** » 12 Jul 12 3:26 am

Excellent review, I couldn't agree more.

by **fuhuayal** » 12 Jul 12 3:34 am

LoL seriously - MS buying Activision... not sure what I'd do if true. We all hate Acti... would things change?

by **steve_2003** » 12 Jul 12 10:14 am

well, if it does go through and Microsoft pick up a bulk share of Activision, then stuff Call of Duty!

I want the next-generation Xbox to have exclusive new versions of River Raid, Pitfall and Kaboom!

Xbox firm among rumoured potentials for Call of Duty company deal

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