Epitome via Xbox

During Microsoft'southward bombshell announcement on Tuesday that it would acquire fellow gaming giant Activision Blizzard, Xbox caput Phil Spencer declared that Xbox Game Pass would innovate a wealth of titles from the company to its catalog following the acquisition. "Upon shut, we volition offer as many Activision Blizzard games as we can within Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass," wrote Spencer in the web log post announcing the acquisition.

While Spencer did non specify which titles would be joining the service, he did limited a desire to bring "both new titles and games from Activision Blizzard's incredible catalog" to the service. Some of the Activision Blizzard franchises highlighted by Spencer'south blog mail service included Overwatch, Diablo, Phone call of Duty, and World of Warcraft. This is far from a confirmation that any of these titles volition come up to Game Pass, but it wouldn't be shocking if a few of these heavy-hitting franchises ended upwards on the service.

The bargain is expected to shut in fiscal year 2023, according to Microsoft. Microsoft'southward 2023 fiscal year will kick off on July i and conclude in June 2023, meaning nosotros'll likely hear more nigh Activision Blizzard's presence on Game Laissez passer between these dates.

As part of the proclamation, Spencer also gave an update on Game Pass itself. To date, more than than 25 million subscribers have joined the service.