The purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is causing a revolution among gamers due to the consequences that it may entail. One example would be if Activision games will continue to come to PlayStation and another if Microsoft is going to treat the sagas of the company in the same way.
The middle Bloomberg has explained that the acquisition could affect Activision Blizzard’s business strategy. For example, Call of Duty has received a new installment every year without fail, helping the series to sell over 400 million units to date. However, this mass production has led to brutal overtime for workers at companies like Treyarch and Infinity Ward, something that could change now…
Call of Duty would say goodbye to having an annual installment
Senior Activision officials have discussed walk away from the annual release of Call of Duty as the source has learned. Although nothing has been decided, many franchise developers believe that releasing games at a slower pace will please players and help bolster the franchise, particularly after the weak launch of Call of Duty Vanguard last year, which sold 36 % less than past delivery in countries with large numbers like the UK.
Of course, slowing down the Call of Duty release schedule would lighten the intense workloads of developers and could provide new opportunities for Activision game creators to work on other titles. The Blizzard division could also benefit culturally and strategically from the acquisition if these changes are applied, although we are talking about decisions that are not taken lightly, since they imply a long-term study of the consequences that it will have in different aspects. What will end up happening?
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