Activision Blizzard announced through social media that the company currently has no plans to put Diablo IV or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on Xbox Game Pass. In a brief statement made on Twitter, the publisher discussed how they have been receiving numerous questions about putting upcoming and recently launched games up on Xbox Game Pass.
Activision Blizzard mentioned that while working towards regulatory approval for the Microsoft deal, they do not have plans to add these games to Game Pass. Once the deal has closed, they will be working closely with Xbox to bring games to players around the world. The company anticipates adding games from their catalog to Game Pass by next year.
You can see the full statement from Activision below:
It’s awesome to see anticipation building for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III. As we continue to work toward regulatory approval of the Microsoft deal, we’ve been getting some questions whether our upcoming and recently launched games will be available via Game Pass.
While we…
— Activision Blizzard (@ATVI_AB) October 9, 2023
Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion back in January 2022, and the acquisition included studios like King, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Toys for Bob. However, the two companies have had to deal with governmental investigations and injunctions by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the past year. They are currently on track to finalize the acquisition on October 18, 2023.
Diablo IV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC through Battle.net. The Steam version will be released on October 17, 2023. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III releases on November 10, 2023, for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
