Speaking to the Washington Post, Xbox boss (and future leader of Activision Blizzard) Phil Spencer talked about the possibilities he was most excited about, and he didn’t mention Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, or Diablo. Per Spencer, he’d like to give Acti-Blizz’s many studios an opportunity to delve into the company’s large catalog of beloved IP, specifically mentioning King’s Quest, Guitar Hero, and… Hexen? It makes sense for Spencer to try to diversify. Sure, Call of Duty is great, but Spencer’s goal is to create regular content for Game Pass, so Acti-Blizz’s studios working on a wide array of projects is better than putting all your eggs in one basket. The sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft was largely put into motion when California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed suit against the former company, alleging widespread gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment at the Call of Duty publisher. You can get a lot more detail on the still-unfolding story here. So, what would you like to see Microsoft pull out of the Activision Blizzard vault? As an old-school adventure game fan, I’m there for any revival of the old Sierra games. Not just King’s Quest, but Police Quest, Gabriel Knight, the whole works! I’d definitely sign up for Game Pass for a new Phantasmagoria.
