A former CallofDuty level designer says that the team at Treyarch would 'daydream' about Xbox's proposed acquisition, and what it might mean for the series.
Heading into 2023, one of the biggest questions in the video game industry revolves around Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard. It remains to be seen whether the purchase will be approved, but former Call of Duty developer Jack Burrows recently provided some insight into the impact it's already had at Treyarch.
"Yeah, we would daydream about how it would affect the day-to-day. We would think about it and we would talk about it being like 'I wonder if this will change' or if you know 'this process won't be like that anymore,' or if we'll get more freedom to do whatever here and there or stuff like that," said Burrows.
There has been a lot of speculation that Microsoft could bring an end to Call of Duty's yearly release cycle, allowing more time between game releases. Burrows went on to point out that while it was fun to think about how things might change under Microsoft, he sees things mostly staying the same, should the deal go through, since the Call of Duty franchise"prints money."
Call of Duty fans won't know if the deal will go through until March 2023 at the earliest. That's when regulators in Europe will finish the second phase of their investigation into the proposed purchase. The commission's key concern is that Microsoft could"foreclose access to Activision Blizzard's console and PC video games," with the Call of Duty series specifically mentioned.
0commentsDo you think the Activision deal will go through? Would the deal be good for the series? Let us know in the comments or share your thoughts directly on Twitter and on Hive at @Marcdachamp to talk all things gaming!
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What I Do with Notion as a Software Developer | HackerNoonEver since I discovered Notion, it has become a productive tool I use almost every day. - by zt4ff productivity notion
Read more »
Lead Shiba Inu Developer Hints at New Partnership.ShytoshiKusama's Twitter status update prompted many to speculate that a much-anticipated partnership could be in the works for ShibaInu
Read more »
Mall developer sells Woodland hills shopping center for $325 millionUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield announced last year that it plans to sell off all 24 of its U.S. properties, valued at about $13 billion, by the end of 2023.
Read more »
Marvel's Avengers Adding New Comic-Inspired Costume This WeekA new comic-inspired costume is coming to MarvelsAvengers this week, and it's another very obscure one!
Read more »
29-acre 'cannabis super center' planned for vacant Calif. mallA developer wants to turn an abandoned desert outlet mall into a 'cannabis super center.'
Read more »
Start 2023 with Balance, a macOS app that wants to improve your work-life equilibriumDeveloper Alexander Sardberg released Balance, a time-tracking macOS app focused on work-life equilibrium.
Read more »