To bring their own franchises and those of Activision-Blizzard to the cloud.
Microsoft continues adding allies to receive the green light in the purchase of Activision-Blizzardsigning an agreement with Boosteroidone of the leaders in the game from the cloud.
First there were Nintendo and NVIDIA, and now Microsoft is announcing an alliance with Boosteroid, so that the company dedicated to offering the cloud gaming service receives, during the next 10 yearslos Activision Blizzard games once closed for acquisition.
In a deal similar to the one reached with NVIDIA for GeForce Now, the contract includes all Activision-Blizzard franchises, including the saga of Call of Duty.
In a statement, Microsoft points to Boosteroid as the largest cloud gaming provider with more than 4 million people, who will benefit from full access to Activision-Blizzard’s extensive catalog of games if the purchase by Microsoft closes.
In addition to Activision-Blizzard games, Microsoft will bring Boosteroid their own franchises and those of Bethesdathus expanding the offer so that more players have access from the cloud and offering more alternatives to Microsoft’s own service, Xbox Cloud Gaming.
“We believe in the power of games to bring people together. That’s why Xbox is committed to giving everyone more ways to play their favorite games, across all devices. Bringing Xbox games for PC to Boosteroid members, including Activision Blizzard titles like Call of Duty once the deal closes, is yet another step in making that vision a reality,” said Phil Spencer, head of Boosteroid. xbox division.
At Boosteroid they celebrated the agreement with a message on social networks, assuring that they were excited about the arrival of all Microsoft franchises at their service.
Boosteroid and Microsoft have signed 10-year agreement to bring Xbox PC games to Boosteroid!
It includes Xbox, Bethesda titles, and Activision Blizzard games like Call of Duty after the acquisition is complete. Excited to see these games becoming widely available in the cloud! pic.twitter.com/0i9w09EW9I
— Boosteroid (@Boosteroid_main) March 14, 2023
This agreement comes amid the investigation of regulators such as the FTC or the CMA, who have argued that Microsoft would have an unfair advantage in the industry and especially in the game from the cloud with the purchase of Activision-Blizzard by having access to highly relevant franchises such as Diablo, Overwatch and Call of Duty as the main one.
Fuente: @Boosteroid_main
