The conclusion of the FTC vs. Microsoft trial marked a historic change in the gaming industry. Xbox’s intended acquisition of Activision Blizzard has gone through. The court case has brought a lot of things into perspective for the community. The failure of the FTC to block the deal has ignited a lot of speculations around the future of the rivalry between dominant gaming companies.
The historic decision might change the current status of the competition in the industry. The merger of Microsoft’s Xbox with the makers of Call of Duty is expected to pull off huge gamer traffic. Obviously, this isn’t something Sony would have rooted for. While a lot of changes are constantly happening in the format of gameplaying, fans speculate the upcoming ten years to be “a rollercoaster”.
PlayStation, Xbox & Nintendo: Console Giants Set To Compete For Title Acquisition
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Analysts believe after acquiring a label like Activision, the Microsoft developers might dwell into other such bankable investments. A fan tweet talking about the expected changes in the gaming culture went viral on social media.
The console wars is over.
Now we begin the Great Gaming Acquistion Wars™.
If a $69 billion deal gets approved all other deals should go through no issue.
The next 10 years will be one hell of a rollercoaster 😂🎢#PlayStation #Xbox #Nintendo #PC pic.twitter.com/x3EEwkaTDd
— Hunter 🎮 (@NextGenPlayer) July 11, 2023
The console war has been the highlight of the gaming evolution in recent years. Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo being fan favorites for a long time. But Fans believe the Activision takeover might come out as a massive game changer. According to the gaming community, the core dependence on console rivalry to assert dominance is set to transition. The race is set to transform into a title acquisition competition.
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“Gaming Industry is Finally Changing for The Better”: Fans Are Looking Forward To Exciting Times Ahead
As fan speculation surfaced around Twitter, it grabbed massive gamer attention. While a lot of fans agreed with the prediction, some thought it is too early to announce a new beginning.
A fan tweeted, “ I’m excited for it the gaming industry is finally changing for the better.”
I'm excited for it the gaming industry is finally changing for the better
— B Flesher (@BFlesher5) July 11, 2023
Another fan highly anticipates next-level rivalry.
It is time pic.twitter.com/xclskYY6Gj
— Spider-Man (@Spiderman341675) July 11, 2023
The whole scenario is summed up.
"The battle at Helms Deep is over. The battle for Middle-earth is about to begin."
That's the vibe I'm kinda getting right now, lol. 😅 pic.twitter.com/oFqYbVBQzK
— That Danish Guy🇩🇰 Red Shields🛡 (@Mikkel_Dane4K) July 11, 2023
‘Can’t wait’, another user agrees with the prediction.
Yep. Can't wait!!! Give me more acquisitions baby!!! 😂
But first things first………….Diablo IV on Game Pass soon!!! Woohoo!!!
— peter42O (@peter42O) July 11, 2023
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Another interesting fan theory, with a conventional gamer wit.
I'm ready.
Xbox acquires Sega.
PlayStation acquires Square-Enix.
Nintendo acquires a small independent studio that's been developing games exclusively for them for 25 years.— Yannick Decorte (@yanikun_csun) July 11, 2023
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What are your thoughts on the fan theory? Do you think we are set to witness another gaming revolution in the upcoming years? Let us know your thoughts.
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