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Message: <blockquote data-quote="relauby" data-source="post: 9724528" data-attributes="member: 432997">[ATTACH=full]294666[/ATTACH]Phil Spencer recently sat down with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/20/xbox-activision-blizzard-phil-spencer/" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a> for an interview following <a href="https://gbatemp.net/threads/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-in-record-setting-68-7-billion-deal.606367/" target="_blank">Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard</a> a few days ago. He discussed his plans for the studios acquired under the Activision Blizzard banner, and plans to revive dormant IPs. “I was looking at the IP list, I mean, let’s go!” Spencer said. “ ‘King’s Quest,’ ‘Guitar Hero,’ … I should know this but I think they got ‘HeXen.’ ” (Activision Blizzard does own Hexen.) Some other notable IP now owned by Microsoft include Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Geometry Wars."We're hoping that we'll be able to work with them when the deal closes to make sure we have resources to work on franchises that I love from my childhood, and that the teams really want to get," Spencer said on the topic of developer Toys for Bob, who made the well-received Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time before being <a href="https://twitter.com/ToysForBob/status/1387854364157509634" target="_blank">reassigned to work as a support studio</a> on Call of Duty: Warzone last April. "I'm looking forward to these conversations. I really think it's about adding resources and increasing capability."Meanwhile, Spencer has also addressed the subject of whether or not Activision Blizzard titles would continue to appear on PlayStation. "Had good calls this week with leaders at Sony," began a recent Tweet from him. "I confirmed our intent to honor all existing agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is an important part of our industry, and we value our relationship."<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite62" alt=":arrow:" title="arrow    :arrow:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":arrow:" /> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/20/xbox-activision-blizzard-phil-spencer/" target="_blank">Source</a></blockquote>

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