Microsoft is waiting for regulatory bodies to approve its $70 billion dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In the meantime, Phil Spencer took the time to share his thoughts about several topics in an interview with Bloomberg's Emily Chang.
The interview is set to air on Bloomberg Studio 1.0 at 9:00 P.M. ET tonight. According to the preview, the Xbox head revealed that the Activision Blizzard buyout is headed in a "positive direction." The company is currently waiting for regulatory bodies to approve the purchase.
Once this pushes through, Call of and World of Warcraft, among others, will become a part of the Xbox Game Studios umbrella. In addition to the promising development of the deal, Spencer shared his belief that we'll see "less and less" exclusives for consoles.
Microsoft has given Xbox the green light to tap into its limitless coffer in recent years. The Activision Blizzard acquisition comes just a year after Microsoft secured ZeniMax Media. This is the company that owns Bethesda Softworks and Bethesda Game Studios, as well as several other developers such as id Software and Arkane Studios. Going forward, Xbox has free reigns to make iconic IPs such as the Fallout series and The Elder Scrolls exclusive to the Xbox platform.
