Many gamers are still coming to terms with the fact that Microsoft andXboxare soon to be in control of Activision Blizzard. Some PlayStation fans still seem to feel quite bitter about the acquisition as it givesXboxcontrol over one of PlayStation fans' favorite IPs,Crash Bandicoot.
Xbox General Manager of Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg recently changed his Twitter profile picture to a picture of him andCrash Bandicootmaking an Xbox symbol with their hands. Some PlayStation fans took serious offense to thisasCrash Bandicootwas formerly a PlayStation exclusive series. The character has also formerly acted as a mascot for the company much in the way that Mario did for Nintendo. Some PlayStation fans seemed to think that Greenberg added the picture as a way to troll them, as many are worried at the prospect of the series becoming Xbox exclusive. However, Greenberg recently stated that his profile picture was not meant to offend PlayStation fans but instead was a way to celebrate a fan creation as a fan had created the image used for his profile picture.
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Crash Bandicootis not the only franchise that PlayStation fans were worried about becoming an Xbox exclusive. Hence, why many minds were set at ease whenActivision confirmed that the next 3Call of Dutygames will still be coming to PlayStation.
Some gamers were also worried that a future sequel toSekiro: Shadows Die Twicemay end up becoming an Xbox exclusive. Luckily for them,Activision does not own the rights toSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.FromSoftware currently owns all the trademarks forSekiro: Shadows Die Twice,which means that if Microsoft wishes to make use of theSekiroproperty the company would need to negotiate terms with FromSoftware.
Microsoft has kept its cards close to its chest regarding what Activision Blizzard games could become Xbox exclusives in the future. This is most likely because theActivision Blizzard takeoveris still very fresh, which most likely means that these decisions are yet to be made. Microsoft is currently holding a lot of cards, and it will now be up to Sony to make some moves of its own before the green team pulls too far ahead of it. It will be exciting to see what the rest of 2022 holds for the company and its host of new IPs.
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