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67 - Microsoft Acquires Activision
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An emergency pod had to be called as Microsoft agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost 70 billion US dollars.
Spartan 117 (Andy) and Armoured Warrior (Isaac) talk about how big of a deal this is and what this could mean for the games industry.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Preview
00:51 - Intro
01:26 - First thoughts on deal
03:10 - Details of the acquisition
06:06 - Activision Blizzard controversy
14:04 - Sony expects Activision games on their consoles
20:06 - Do you fear a monopoly?
28:50 - What remakes would you like to see?
36:47 - Do you see World of Warcraft (WOW) on Game Pass?
38:00 - Who would you like to see Microsoft acquire next?
39:45 - What was the last good Sonic game?
40:42 - Phil Spencer says PS Spartacus is inevitable and trusts Sony & Nintendo
53:16 - The effect this deal may have on the indie scene
01:06:00 - Could PS Plus better showcase indie games?
01:07:00 - Recap
01:07:40 - Meme talk
01:11:34 - Outro
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