Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has expressed immense confidence in Xbox acquisition of Activision. Earlier this year, Xbox announced it had plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for just shy of $70 billion, because who doesn't have that kind of money to throw around? The deal would mean Xbox would take ownership of the publisher and all of its developers and IPs, including the lucrative Call of Duty franchise.
One of the most vocal people contesting the deal is PlayStation boss Jim Ryan who fears Call of Duty could become exclusive to Xbox, a franchise that currently performs very well on Sony's console due to marketing deals. Some think regulators may hear Sony's concerns and veto the deal, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella doesn't think so.
"For us, in gaming, we have one goal, which is to bring more games to more gamers on all platforms and provide more choice for publishers and developers everywhere," said Nadella."Everything we are doing with content, cloud, and community really is about driving that choice and that opportunity. We feel very, very confident. Of course, any acquisition of this size will go through scrutiny, but we feel very, very confident that we'll come out.
There is still a lot of confusion over the Xbox and Activision deal. Xbox has said it plans to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, but Jim Ryan has noted that deal only lasts for three years. It will likely be a while before we really see what Xbox's true grand plan is, but it should be a fascinating story to follow.
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