The focus of the gaming world in recent months has been on the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft. Due to antitrust concerns, this acquisition, which has been blocked for over a year, has raised questions about whether the globally renowned game series Call of Duty will be added to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service. Finally, an official announcement has been made on this matter.

Will Call of Duty games be added to the Xbox Game Pass library?

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which offers access to hundreds of games through a monthly subscription fee, continues to expand its game library. At this point, it was expected that there would be an announcement regarding whether the Call of Duty series, owned by Activision after being sold to Microsoft, would be added to the service catalog.

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.

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— Activision Blizzard (@ATVI_AB) October 9, 2023

According to an announcement made on Activision-Blizzard’s official Twitter account, or rather its new name, the “X” account, all games owned by Activision and Blizzard, including the Call of Duty series, are expected to be added to Game Pass in the coming year, which is 2024.

Of course, there is no definitive guarantee that these games will be added to the Xbox Game Pass library next year. This is only a forecast provided by the company. It means that this could happen as a surprise tomorrow or even two years later. Therefore, there is still a possibility of setbacks or delays.

At this point, there is an unpleasant expectation for what will happen after Activision-Blizzard games are added to Xbox Game Pass. This expectation is related to a potential price increase for the service. With the addition of these games, the value of the service will increase significantly, which could lead Microsoft to raise prices. In fact, there was a global price increase in the service just a few months ago.

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