We love gaming. We play video games, create video games, and know first-hand how a lot gaming means to all of us as people and collectively, as a group. And at the moment, we formally welcome Activision Blizzard and their groups to Xbox. They’re the publishers of a number of the most performed and most beloved franchises in gaming historical past throughout console, PC and cellular. From Pitfall to Name of Responsibility, World of Warcraft to Overwatch, Sweet Crush Saga to Farm Heroes Saga, their studios have pushed the boundaries of gaming for gamers around the globe.
I’ve lengthy admired the work of Activision, Blizzard, and King, and the affect they’ve had on gaming, leisure, and popular culture. Whether or not it was late nights spent taking part in the Diablo IV marketing campaign with pals from begin to end, gathering the whole household within the rec room for our weekly Guitar Hero evening, or occurring an epic streak in Sweet Crush, a few of my most memorable gaming moments got here from experiences their studios have created. It’s unbelievable to welcome such legendary groups to Xbox.
As one group, we’ll study, innovate, and proceed to ship on our promise to carry the enjoyment and group of gaming to extra individuals. We’ll do that in a tradition that strives to empower everybody to do their greatest work, the place all persons are welcome, and is centered on our ongoing dedication of Gaming for Everybody. We’re intentional about inclusion in all the pieces we do at Xbox – from our group to the merchandise we make and the tales we inform, to the way in which our gamers work together and interact as a wider gaming group.
Collectively, we’ll create new worlds and tales, carry your favourite video games to extra locations so extra gamers can take part, and we’ll interact with and delight gamers in new, modern methods within the locations they like to play together with cellular, cloud streaming and extra.
Gamers have at all times been on the middle of all the pieces we do. And as we develop, we’ll proceed to maintain gamers on the coronary heart of all of it. We’ll proceed to take heed to your suggestions, construct a group the place you could be your self, the place builders can do their greatest work, and proceed to make actually enjoyable video games. As promised, we can even proceed to make extra video games out there in additional locations – and that begins now by enabling cloud streaming suppliers and gamers to stream Activision Blizzard video games within the European Financial Space, a dedication made to the European Fee. Immediately we begin the work to carry beloved Activision, Blizzard, and King franchises to Recreation Go and different platforms. We’ll share extra about when you possibly can count on to play within the coming months. We all know you’re excited – and we’re too.
For the hundreds of thousands of followers who love Activision, Blizzard, and King video games, we wish you to know that at the moment is an efficient day to play. You’re the coronary heart and soul of those franchises, and we’re honored to have you ever as a part of our group. Whether or not you play on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC or cellular, you’re welcome right here – and can stay welcome, even when Xbox isn’t the place you play your favourite franchise. As a result of when everybody performs, all of us win. We imagine our information at the moment will unlock a world of potentialities for extra methods to play. Thanks for the continued help. We’ve got a lot extra to return within the months forward – I’m excited for the longer term and can’t wait to share it with you.
