This weekend sees the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest installment in the venerable military action franchise. And while this is usually just business as usual for Call of Duty publisher Activision, it may be a turning point for the future of Xbox.
Activision was acquired by Microsoft for $68 billion, a ginormous figure that doesn't even count the legal fees Microsoft likely spent doing battle with antitrust regulators. It's a deal that transformed the publisher into one of many jewels that adorn the tarnished crown of Xbox Game Studios. I say tarnished because of several shifts in messaging and strategy that have left players and analysts confused if not insecure about the future of Xbox.
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