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 immediately, we formally welcome Activision Blizzard and their groups to Xbox. They’re the publishers of among the most performed and most beloved franchises in gaming historical past throughout console, PC and cellular. From Pitfall to Name of Obligation, 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 impression 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 buddies from begin to end, gathering the complete household within the rec room for our weekly Guitar Hero evening, or happening 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 crew, we’ll study, innovate, and proceed to ship on our promise to deliver 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 individuals are welcome, and is centered on our ongoing dedication of Gaming for Everybody. We’re intentional about inclusion in every thing we do at Xbox – from our crew to the merchandise we make and the tales we inform, to the best way our gamers work together and interact as a wider gaming group.
Collectively, we’ll create new worlds and tales, deliver your favourite video games to extra locations so extra gamers can take part, and we’ll have interaction with and delight gamers in new, revolutionary methods within the locations they like to play together with cellular, cloud streaming and extra.
Gamers have at all times been on the heart of every thing we do. And as we develop, we’ll proceed to maintain gamers on the coronary heart of all of it. We’ll proceed to hearken to your suggestions, construct a group the place you may be your self, the place builders can do their greatest work, and proceed to make actually enjoyable video games. As promised, we may also proceed to make extra video games obtainable 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. As we speak we begin the work to deliver beloved Activision, Blizzard, and King franchises to Recreation Cross and different platforms. We’ll share extra about when you’ll be able to 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 immediately is an effective 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 immediately will unlock a world of potentialities for extra methods to play. Thanks for the continuing help. Now we have a lot extra to return within the months forward – I’m excited for the long run and can’t wait to share it with you.
