Huge news, Xbox gamers – Diablo IV is coming to Game Pass on March 28th! This is the first Activision Blizzard game being added to Game Pass since Microsoft’s acquisition. So Diablo IV marks the start of many more Activision titles likely coming to Game Pass soon.
Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more will follow once the deal closes. But for now, Game Pass subscribers can look forward to slaying demons in Diablo IV next month.
This may be the beginning, but getting a brand new major release like Diablo IV day one on Game Pass already proves how Microsoft will leverage these studio acquisitions to improve the subscription value.
Buckle up for a flood of Activision Blizzard games over the next year, Xbox fam! Diablo in March will kick off an infusion of many heavy-hitting franchises into Game Pass. Exciting times ahead!
Diablo IV, the first of many Activision Blizzard games
When Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, fans hoped the games would hit Game Pass immediately. But Phil Spencer said to wait until 2024. Now, a bit earlier than expected, the first Activision game is coming to Game Pass – Diablo IV on March 28th.
Diablo IV was a huge 2022 hit. Adding it to Game Pass opens it up to 34 million subscribers.
Microsoft focused most of the announcement for Diablo IV’s Game Pass launch on sharing Xbox games coming to other platforms soon. But they assured bringing Diablo IV over is just the start of getting Activision Blizzard titles onto Game Pass.
With the acquisition done, Microsoft will have so many titles to add. They will gradually reach Game Pass over time. More will be announced later as well.
This shows Microsoft using Game Pass to play a massive role in gaming’s future. Owning studios like Activision Blizzard lets them bolster Game Pass with hit games to draw in subscribers. Just the beginning!
