“Mario, Batman and Zelda on Xbox Game Pass?”- New Leak From the FTC vs Microsoft Documents Has the Fans Speculating a Golden Gaming Era

Can this year get better for gamers? With every title that has been released and the star-studded lineup for the remaining year, you would think there’s nothing more. Well, Microsoft has a plan ready for the larger picture. Xbox fans are left amused after the latest reports unveil Microsoft’s ultimate plans for the next big chapter of gaming. 

The latest leaks from the FTC vs. Microsoft case have been all over the internet lately. The leaked data reveals a lot of insights into Microsoft’s approach to console rivalry over the last year. However, the highlight has been the unmasking of one of Xbox’s plans. And turns out, Xbox was considering the acquisition of another big brand. Now, the gaming community is all set with their theories on “what could have been!”

Xbox aimed at Nintendo, and Warner Bros. Games before settling for Activision

The controversial FTC vs. Microsoft case is back to dominating the eSports headlines again. However, this time the reason has the fans slightly more invested due to all the theories of the console giant’s upcoming dominance in the industry. The company came under fan scrutiny after some of its confidential emails were allegedly leaked containing massive insights on Xbox’s strategies to tackle its rivals. The leaked emails had to and fro conversations between Phil Spencer, the Xbox CEO, and Takeshi Numoto, the Vice President of Microsoft. 

One of the inside emails has Phil Spencer talking about the importance of acquiring Nintendo. The Xbox chief highlighted the impact the Japanese giants have had in the industry and how they might be a big potential threat to Microsoft’s overall dominance in the market. Spencer added that he was in contact with Nintendo’s Leadership Team regarding a possible partnership. 

However, because of Nintendo’s significant financial resources, Microsoft was unable to focus only on that firm. In any case, Spencer thought that advocating for Nintendo stocks would be advantageous for them. Adding to that, it was also mentioned that ZeniMax and Warner Bros. Games would make excellent replacements for Nintendo. Thus, the developers decided to settle with the Call of Duty makers, Activision Blizzard.

Fans and their manifestation of the ‘golden gaming era’

The idea of Xbox aiming to acquire Warner Bros. Games and Nintendo was enough to ignite a wave of speculations from the community. For context, the vision, if ever executed, might bring an elite list of genius creations to Xbox. These include giants like The Legend of Zelda series, Super Mario titles, and the fan-favorite Batman features. Hence, a vision like this certainly invited a range of fan reactions. Here are a few of them. 

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A user thinks it’s time, and he “deserves it”. 

Gamers just can’t wait to play Mario and other Nintendo titles on Microsoft Windows. 

A fan is astonished at the vision and draws an interesting parallel. 

Have the factors changed? A fan compared the acquisition possibility with a previous attempt by Microsoft to buy Nintendo. Back in the day, Nintendo had laughed at the offer of acquisition. 

Certainly, the console rivalry has never been more intense. Hopefully, all this spirit of competition would only benefit the gaming community, irrespective of how acquisitions are implemented in the next phase of the industry. 

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