Blizzard joining steam, good or bad regarding that microsoft will rule soon there?

[Terente22CmRecords]

Before spamming call of duty let me clarify, cod aint blizzard cod was activision before 2008 merge, what am i talking here are the posibility of more core blizzard games joining steam. Im a fan of blizzard, thats mean everything they realeased till first overwatch, after that the company became a shadow with trash quality and only money in the heads. But there are still the old games, starcraft 2, diablo 3, even the older ones, with the activation of the old cod servers on xbox maybe its a sign microsoft know what to do and will care about the old games to, starcaft is aggain terrancraft and balance is 0, diablo 3 could use a litle love, and warcraft 3, well youre forved to use the reforged crap... Maybe finaly blizzard will come with all the games here is ow 2 seems so popular, what do you guys think? Good or bad that microsoft is finaly getting the ropes?

[Crazy Tiger]

People like to see Blizzards games on Steam. So, yeah, good if those games actually come.

People likely still require a battle.net account, though.

[J4MESOX4D]

The decision was nothing to do with Microsoft - this was planned by Blizzard in the past year and any timing in regards to the takeover is merely coincidental although MS are very supportive of the move and were surprised that it wasn't explored sooner as they have stated.

The move however is purely of desperation as we've already seen with EA and Ubisoft who have come crawling back. Overwatch 2 is currently in massive decline so it's an ideal game for them to test the water with. If it's successful and Microsoft finally get their teeth into the company, then other games may flow. Whether it will be old titles like Starcraft, I'm not so sure and if they did do this then it would be seen as extreme double-dipping especially on a double-DRM unless they are sensible with their pricing.

Blizzard are a shadow of their former selves though so all I see is another AAA company coming to Steam.

[Terente22CmRecords]

Messaggio originale di J4MESOX4D:

The decision was nothing to do with Microsoft - this was planned by Blizzard in the past year and any timing in regards to the takeover is merely coincidental although MS are very supportive of the move and were surprised that it wasn't explored sooner as they have stated.

The move however is purely of desperation as we've already seen with EA and Ubisoft who have come crawling back. Overwatch 2 is currently in massive decline so it's an ideal game for them to test the water with. If it's successful and Microsoft finally get their teeth into the company, then other games may flow. Whether it will be old titles like Starcraft, I'm not so sure and if they did do this then it would be seen as extreme double-dipping especially on a double-DRM unless they are sensible with their pricing.

Blizzard are a shadow of their former selves though so all I see is another AAA company coming to Steam.

Starcaft II First campaign is free, the full multyplayer is free, so basicaly is a free to play game, all you can buy are the second and third campaign expansions, but the first campaign and the full multyplayer are free, they could just throw it in the f2p section i guess

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

I say good, people like to play games via client they often used, or prefer using. Plus it gives game more exposure as when list game in more places it means more people can see view it, and for F2P games may means more players get involved as well.

Can't say it bad because if someone hate playing game via steam, they have the option to just go to other client, and play it there so really it's not bad at all.

Now as far things goes, it's good Microsoft is able to fully inquire Activision Blizzard, and means possibly re-release of delisted games, or even doing things with IPs that been rotting to hell doing nothing such as enhance, remaster, or remake, but assume Microsoft listen to the feedback of people on the games in question. IMO I hope they listen to feedback to bring back some delisted games.

[ReBoot]

More options/choice for customers is always a good thing.

[Start_Running]

COnsidering I already own most of the blizzard games I'm interested in already...
I mean its just SC2, and DIablo 3 at this point and the latter only kinda. What I hope is that it means we get soldier of fortune and Heretic 2 over here finally.

[Lilim]

I think it's a good thing.

[J4MESOX4D]

Messaggio originale di dazza0511:

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

More options/choice for customers is always a good thing.

Which is why Phil Spencer has this motto "When everyone plays we all win" he is trying to get games on everything. Big win in my book.

Except when he's acquiring studios for the sole purpose of stopping Playstation and their users from having access..

[The Nintendo Patent Lawsuit Fest]

Messaggio originale di J4MESOX4D:

Messaggio originale di dazza0511:

Which is why Phil Spencer has this motto "When everyone plays we all win" he is trying to get games on everything. Big win in my book.

Except when he's acquiring studios for the sole purpose of stopping Playstation and their users from having access..

That's something our governments need to look into more

While this seems like a bad thing in general, as a PC gamer I've gotten really tired of Sony acquiring exclusives for PlayStation. Microsoft at least puts their games on Xbox AND PC

[J4MESOX4D]

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Messaggio originale di J4MESOX4D:

Except when he's acquiring studios for the sole purpose of stopping Playstation and their users from having access..

That's something our governments need to look into more

While this seems like a bad thing in general, as a PC gamer I've gotten really tired of Sony acquiring exclusives for PlayStation. Microsoft at least puts their games on Xbox AND PC

Sony don't really acquire studios - they create and fund them in-house so they belong to them and can put them on PC if they wish. Microsoft on the other hand make sweeping acquisitions of external independent studios (and publishers) which is a big difference especially if they are only doing it to stifle the competition.

Sony are within their rights to tie their own products created by their own studios to their own system. When Microsoft simply buy a multi-plat publisher to prevent future sales on Sony, that is harming the industry. Maybe if MS actually invested in their own studios a decade ago, then they wouldn't have to snap up ones they don't want just for game pass fodder and to thwart the opposition.

[The Nintendo Patent Lawsuit Fest]

Messaggio originale di J4MESOX4D:

Messaggio originale di Seal of Approval:

That's something our governments need to look into more

While this seems like a bad thing in general, as a PC gamer I've gotten really tired of Sony acquiring exclusives for PlayStation. Microsoft at least puts their games on Xbox AND PC

Sony don't really acquire studios - they create and fund them in-house so they belong to them and can put them on PC if they wish.

Yes, they do. Pretty much all their studios are purchased. And Sony bought their way to the top with exclusives from the PS1 days on

[J4MESOX4D]

Messaggio originale di Seal of Approval:

Messaggio originale di J4MESOX4D:

Sony don't really acquire studios - they create and fund them in-house so they belong to them and can put them on PC if they wish.

Yes, they do. Pretty much all their studios are purchased. And Sony bought their way to the top with exclusives from the PS1 days on

No they are all not. For example their two biggest Santa Monica Studios were founded by a Sony employee almost 25 years ago. Polyphony Digital was an ensemble of Sony employees in Japan 30 years ago. They have invested heavily in others for FREE and then directly purchased them with no previous equity considerations but at least those moves were for the good of the studios (ALL still exist today) and not to stifle rivals. For everyone 1 in-house developer MS has, Sony probably has about 10.

[The Nintendo Patent Lawsuit Fest]

Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Bungie; they buy their studios, dude

AND the fact that they made tons of exclusive deals back in the days still stands

[J4MESOX4D]

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Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Bungie; they buy their studios, dude

AND the fact that they made tons of exclusive deals back in the days still stands

Jesus, Naughty Dog must have been purchased around the millennium time before the original Xbox even existed Bungie and Insomniac were both available for sale so that's a good purchase especially with Sony ploughing in so much money to the latter even as a multi-plat. Microsoft buying up multi-billion dollar publishers is a totally different story.

[The Nintendo Patent Lawsuit Fest]

Yeah, it's a different story because they're putting their games on PC too
Now stop acting like Sony is a saint. Doesn't matter how long ago the purchases were either