Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard has been a story of ups and downs to some degree. We got Call of Duty in Xbox Game Pass, we've seen World of Warcraft begin to thrive again with greater creative freedom, and I have it on good authority that some very loved, dormant Activision-Blizzard IP are slated for a come back ... more about that another time.
It hasn't all been good news, though. Microsoft closed studios like Tango Gameworks, many staffers saw layoffs, and Microsoft also gave up on Xbox exclusive games in a sprint to pay for the mammoth cost of Activision-Blizzard.
