Fans Are Not Satisfied With The Results After Microsoft Acquired Activision Blizzard

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Activision Merger Failed To Live Up To Expectations!

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  • Geoff Keighley recently hosted a poll asking the fandom to rate the results of Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard. 
  • Most fans voted for D or below, highlighting their dissatisfaction with the merger.
  • A lot of people have commented on how negatively this deal has affected Microsoft, while some are trying to defend it by saying it is complex to run such a massive operation. 

Microsoft officially acquired Activision Blizzard in late 2023. It was the largest video game acquisition in history, raising many eyebrows. The gaming giant faced many hurdles and even had to go through over a year of legal process in order to close the deal

Today, it has been three years since Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard. On this occasion, fans have revealed they aren’t satisfied with the merger. At least, the majority isn’t. 

Why it matters: It has been over 2 years since Microsoft closed the deal, and it seems like the gaming giant still couldn’t perform results to satisfy its fandom. 

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A Major Poll Reveals That The Majority of The Fandom Isn’t Satisfied With The Acquisition’s Results | Source: Twitter/X

Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards’ host, recently held a poll on X, formerly known as Twitter. He asked the fans to grade the results so far after the acquisition. It should be noted that over 73K fans took part in the poll, and the majority of them aren’t satisfied with the results. 

48.6% of fans voted for D or below, 25.4% voted for C, 15% voted for B, and just 11% voted for A. In the comments section, the fandom has made some interesting points, like the deal killed Xbox exclusives, further leading to the selling of consoles.

I would give it C at best, lackluster acquisition thus far especially content wise I Don’t have Gamepass or any other subscription for over 2yrs now and I can say drip feed content from ABK has been absolutely abysmal so far.

-Twitter User

Some fans believe that the deal is the main reason why there have been many layoffs, game cancellations, and studio closures at Microsoft, as it cost the gaming $69 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard

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Microsoft May Have Spent A Little Too Much On The Merger Deal 

While there are many who are pointing out the negatives of the merger, some are defending it, explaining the complexities of such massive acquisitions. 

I think a lot of people underestimate how complicated integrating two massive operations like this is and will continue to be. 

-Jez Coreden, An Insider

This deal has benefited Game Pass users more than anyone else, as even behemoths like Call of Duty are available on the subscription service. Jez is completely right about how it is so complicated to run such a big operation, but people want results and won’t stop criticizing until they see some. 

On that note, what do you think about the results of Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard? Do you think it was for the better or worse? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or join the discussion at the official Tech4Gamers forums

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