With Microsoft’s move to acquire most of the popular gaming studios in the market, Xbox has never been at such a high point before. Claiming rights over games like Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Starfield, to name a few, they are at an all-time high.
Microsoft now has enough studios in their arsenal to keep fans entertained throughout their gaming journey. With the recent rise in the number of studios that Xbox has under them, many fans wonder if it is enough to release a new exclusive game every month.
The rise of the Xbox era
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Xbox Games now has acquired many studios under its reign. With a catalog of well over 20 studios under its belt, it has cemented its position as a leading player in the console wars. Over the years PlayStation has also acquired studios to increase their roster. However, the console giant leads when it comes to acquisitions. With the Microsoft Activision Blizzard King acquisition, this is now more true than ever.
Since Microsoft has recently taken over 3 large development studios, many fans are wondering how many games will they get to see each year. Holding on to that thought, one fan has taken to Reddit to share their speculation of how many games can Xbox potentially put out each year.
In the post, the user stated, “If every studio Xbox owns makes 1 game in 3 years, Xbox can have an exclusive game every month.” To help understand their point better, the user also shared an image with all the studios that are now a part of the Microsoft family.
If every studio Xbox owns make 1 game in 3 years, Xbox can have an exclusive game every month.
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While the count of the number of games in accordance with time might be wrong, the user has speculated that Xbox has the capacity to release 1 Xbox exclusive game every month. Xbox now has 42 studios and subsidiaries which gives the fans a feeling that it is possible to release a game every month. This is considering each studio works on one game with 3 years of development time.
What are Xbox’s plans for Call of Duty?
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, valued at $69 billion, ranks as one of the largest deals in gaming history. Microsoft now possesses ownership of Call of Duty, including all its development studios like Treyarch, Infinity Ward, and Sledgehammer. Further, along with control over the Call of Duty game engine and associated support studios.
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Future Call of Duty games will retain their multi-platform status, launching simultaneously on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. There will be no exclusive content or advantages for any platform, giving players a fair gaming experience.
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Microsoft intends to extend Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms, with the rumored Nintendo Switch 2 as the starting point. This marks the return of Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles. This has not been witnessed since Call of Duty: Ghosts on the Wii U over a decade ago. Microsoft also plans to bring Call of Duty to cloud gaming services, facilitating mobile gaming with minimal lag. Future Call of Duty games will be accessible on Xbox Game Pass from their release day, eliminating the need for separate game purchases for subscribers.
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Fans still await Microsoft’s future plans to be revealed. However, with the number of studios they own, they definitely have a lot more options. It’s only a matter of time before fans get to see what they have planned.
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