Now: “Don’t worry! Call of Duty will remain on the Playstation! We have a 10-year agreement!” Next week: “leaked: internal memo, Microsoft renaming to Call of Doods, to be Xbox exclusive”
Microsoft expected to finally buy Activision Blizzard next week
Submitted 8 months ago by Dasnap@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-expected-to-finally-buy-activision-blizzard-next-week
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Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 8 months ago
dangblingus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Anyone who still cares about CoD to the point where this is a concern is probably not an adult.
Psythik@lemm.ee 8 months ago
The sad thing was that CoD Mobile was the last decent game in the series. Just think about that for a moment: a freaking cell phone game is better than any CoD title to come out on actual gaming systems in practically a decade.
ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I agree that it’s probably mostly children / teens that play those games, but I’m sure a non-insignificant portion of their player base is the type of person who is A-OK with listening to nothing but pop music.
Nothing inherently wrong with that, but they are either afraid of trying something new or they aren’t interested in discovering what they may end up enjoying more than the same derivative time-wasters.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
CoD is mostly an adult game because it was popular with kids back 10-15 years ago
It’s Minecraft and Fortnite that kids play
bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Coming soon to a Microshaft GameBox™ near you!
Call of Dookie: Modern Shartfare™
Pratai@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Yep.
qyron@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
There goes the competition.
Can someone recommend a good indie game? Better spent money than feeding these vampires.
sep@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Factorio and rimworld have kept me entertained several thousand houers each. Hands down the best value for money on steam. Even beat out free to play games ;)
FireTower@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Haven’t touched factorio but played Rimworld. If you value your time don’t buy rimworld, it is the most addictive game I’ve ever played. It’s a great game don’t get me wrong but I don’t think I’ve ever sat down and played it for less than 3 hrs. You just get sucked in like a void.
CADmonkey@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Factorio, Satisfacfory, Baldur’s Gate 3, Noita, Cities:Skylines, Prison Architect, Rimworld, Overload (Descent clone), Mindustry…
Pohl@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The competition! lol! Activision is going to put out 2 games this year. Whatever will we play now that these 2 games are owned by a platform holder?
You are correct though that there are a million cool ass games you can play right now and put your money in the pockets of people who make THINGS instead of people who make value for shareholders.
ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Not to detract from your argument (I agree completely), but indie game devs not only make actual games, but they tend to pour passion into them rather than a formula.
raptir@lemdro.id 8 months ago
If you like Diablo-likes, there’s…
- Grim Dawn (new expansion just announced)
- Last Epoch
- Warhammer 40k Inquisitor
- Chronicon (simple graphics but solid gameplay)
- PoE of course but I don’t need a second job
dangblingus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Grim Dawn absolutely smokes Diablo 3/4. The true successor to Diablo 2.
Kekin@lemy.lol 8 months ago
Baldur’s Gate 3 is amazing
ram@bookwormstory.social 8 months ago
Better spent money than feeding these vampires.
Just realizing corporations aren’t your friends? Anyways, if you like hard, unique puzzle games,
Baba Is You
is the best there is, fullstop.Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
I mean, if we’re gonna namedrop completely unique indie darling difficult puzzles, then Return of the Obra Dinn also deserves a mention.
qyron@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
I haven’t bought a so called 3A game in several years but Blizzard was a part of my growing years.
So, if I have to spend my money on a game, better to do it on someone worthy of it.
loutr@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
If you’re into metroidvanias (platformers where you gain abilities over the course of the game, expanding gameplay and allowing you to access new areas in earlier zones) there are lots of really good indie titles. Hollow Knight is the reference, both Ori games are awesome. Dead Cells is also worth a try if you’re into fast-paced action games, though it’s more of a platformer rogue-lite.
ByteWizard@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Terraria is pretty fun
Itrytoblenderrender@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Lies of P
LiveLM@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Just your luck: Dome Keeper is on sale right now
Dettweiler42@lemmyonline.com 8 months ago
I’ve been loving BattleBit Remastered lately. It’s cheap, fun as hell, and the very small dev team has been very active and responsive. I bought 3 more copies to give to friends so we could squad up.
dirtySourdough@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’m really enjoying Valheim lately. It’s similar to Minecraft in a lot of ways, but leans a little more into RPG elements with leveled skills. There’s a bit more of a story, heavier focus on combat, and NPCs to interact with (though I haven’t reached that point myself).
MetricIsRight@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
If you like city building/survival style games I’ve been having an absolute blast with Timberborn
Restaldt@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Lies of p
Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
And it’s even on Game Pass! Oh, wait…
rivalary@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Keep in mind that they added Denuvo to the game, apparently post-launch.
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
I’ve been playing delta V: Rings of Saturn recently
loobkoob@kbin.social 8 months ago
I just finished playing Cocoon. It was short-but-sweet - it took me two evenings to finish, so probably in the 5-7 hours range - but it was one of the most interesting and engaging puzzle games I've played in a long time. What's especially fascinating to me is that its controls are so simple - everything is done with one analogue stick / WASD and a single interact button - and it's a very linear game, yet it still feels so engaging to play. It's from the lead designer of Limbo and Inside, so it has pedigree.
I played it via Game Pass (ha...) so it's hard for me to say what the value proposition is like. It certainly isn't going to give you the most time for your money, and it doesn't really have much in the way of narrative or themes, at least beyond abstract ones. But it has a gorgeous aesthetic and some fantastic puzzles.
time_fo_that@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’ve been playing a really fun indie spy deception game called Deceive Inc.
docoptix@feddit.de 8 months ago
Hades, Into the Breach
RidgeDweller@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Sea of Stars is a pretty fun, especially if you’re a fan of old school turn based jrpgs. Pretty decent story too.
Kaldo@kbin.social 8 months ago
Dotage just released, it's a relaxing boardgame / city builder made by a single guy over the span of 9 years. It's very addicting in that "one more turn" way, if you're into these types of resource management games.
navi@lemmy.tespia.org 8 months ago
One good thing to come of this (hopefully) is the chance to clear the C Suite people from AKB. I hope all of the AKB employees get what they deserve, which is a new set of higher ups that aren’t sexist dickbags.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
That’s true, tolerating sexual assault is one of the few things dangerous to them.
Xanvial@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Why do you assume the higher-ups will be gone? Bethesda’s C level seems unchanged
520@kbin.social 8 months ago
Bethesda's C level doesn't threaten to seriously damage Microsoft's image. ActiBlizz's C level tolerated and encouraged sexual assault.
DietBajaBlast@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Those c suite folks are about to make mega bank. This liquidity event will let them cash out all their stock options. I have experienced it.
Gigan@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Ugh, I hate these giant corporations gobbling each other up.
HawlSera@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Please I’m begging you just fire everyone who works at blizzard
1984@lemmy.today 8 months ago
It’s fine, they already turned into shit.
Microsoft will make it worse but it’s easy to avoid this stuff, unlike Github.
gmtom@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I know this isn’t a popular opinion but I’m actually pretty optimistic about this. Blizzard has been shit for a while and this will at least change things, even if it might be for the worse. Also give me their entire catalogue on gamepass pls.
canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Cool, can WoW be part of my Gamepass sub now? Thanks.
MossBear@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Please bring back Overwatch 1 the very next day.
Kanda@reddthat.com 8 months ago
Will it then be MicrosoftActivisionBlizzatd?
Renacles@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
I really do hope they get rid of Bobby.
superpants@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I only care if MS makes blizz bring back OW1
spiderkle@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
The logical question here is: will COD be in gamepass? otherwise what’s the point of this takeover.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
Will we finally see WoW on consoles?
ExcursionInversion@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Wonder if more blizzard games will end up on steam now?
Nipplecreek@lemm.ee 8 months ago
The smallest of companies
bob_lemon@feddit.de 8 months ago
Sad times for everyone that still believed in antitrust.
Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 8 months ago
Honestly I’m okay with this one, but it’s mostly because Activision Blizzard has great IP with some seriously awful management … and Microsoft actually has been doing much better in that department for games.
Twohandedman@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
You want to give them to a company that keeps fumbling its own IPs?
slaacaa@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Unapproved language detected, account locked. Drink verification can!
Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You still believed?
Pohl@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Trust = one or more independent organizations making secret agreements to mutual benefit.
Mergers: not a trust.
Monopoly = a single organization that controls an overwhelming amount of the market.
Microsoft buying a publisher that put out 2 games in 2023: not a monopoly.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
How many times do they have to buy that 2 game publisher before they reach a monopoly?
probablyaCat@kbin.social 8 months ago
Meh. A competitive monopoly has a better outcome than the near monopoly PS4 got when it came to exclusives. Yeah a lot of existing IP will be for one or the other. But for third party studios, they will be much less likely to make exclusive games if the console market is more balanced between the two. Nintendo is kind of in a world of its own. And with the steam deck helping push PC into a base level standard, I think we might see some opening up of high quality third party stuff.