Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition; Call of Duty and more sagas now part of Xbox

After many months of disputes, lawsuits, controversy and investigations, Microsoft finally closed the purchase of Activision Blizzard King. This morning, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave final approval for the acquisition, clearing the way for Microsoft to close the deal.

The company wasted no time and, after receiving the green light, announced that Activision Blizzard King, its multiple studios and its popular franchises are now part of Xbox. Through a statement, Phil Spencer, head of the brand, celebrated the news and welcomed all the company's teams.

Call of Duty and more Activision Blizzard King franchises now belong to Xbox

After completing the purchase, sagas such as Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush, Tony Hawk, Diablo, Overwatch, Spyro, Hearthstone, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, StarCraft and many others are now in the hands of Xbox and Microsoft.

If that wasn't enough, its development force will grow significantly thanks to Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical Entertainment, Raven Software , Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob, Treyarch and more studios.

Spencer assured that these are very important franchises and teams, so he is happy to welcome them to Xbox. The executive pledged to innovate and bring Activision Blizzard King games to the largest number of players. He also stated that they are already working to make their games available on Xbox Game Pass.

"Together, we’ll create new worlds and stories, bring your favorite games to more places so more players can join in, and we’ll engage with and delight players in new, innovative ways in the places they love to play including mobile, cloud streaming and more.

"As promised, we will also continue to make more games available in more places – and that begins now by enabling cloud streaming providers and players to stream Activision Blizzard games in the European Economic Area, a commitment made to the European Commission. Today we start the work to bring beloved Activision, Blizzard, and King franchises to Game Pass and other platforms. We’ll share more about when you can expect to play in the coming months," said the executive.