It appears as though Activision Blizzard may already be making preparations to bring Call of Duty and other games to Game Pass. With the CMA having provisionally approved Microsoft’s $68 billion merger with the gaming giant, the deal now seems sure to close very soon with the deadline for the UK regulator’s final decision looming.
While attempting to buy Call of Duty: Black Ops II on the Microsoft Store, X (Twitter) user @Tinosaurorex received this message, here reposted via @Prismasmedia.
????Gracias a @Tinosaurorex????
Si intentas comprar el #CallofDuty BO2 en la store de #Xbox obtienes el siguiente mensaje:
“Recibes este ítem gratis con tu suscripción. Continúa la compra y úsalo para siempre!”
Creemos que #GamePass ya se está preparando con las IP de #Activision pic.twitter.com/up9ncyS6h7
— Prismas (@Prismasmedia) September 24, 2023
The message translates roughly to ““You receive this item for free with your gaming subscription. Continue to check out and use it forever!”
The implication here is that Activision and Microsoft appear to be already working behind the scenes to launch ABK titles on Xbox Game Pass. Other than Black Ops II, it’s unclear which other CoD games might release on Game Pass if and when Microsoft’s acquisition closes. Not to mention ABK’s many other popular franchises like Diablo, Warcraft and more. Regardless it look like the close of 2023 might be a very exciting time for Xbox fans.
