“Microsoft buying up every game studio is bad for the video game industry.”
When Microsoft bought Minecraft it seemed like a smart move. When it purchased Obsidian Entertainment and a string of other studios it made sense. When it bought Bethesda it began to feel excessive. And when Microsoft shelled out $69 billion for Activision Blizzard it felt like an existential threat to a vibrant, diverse, and competitive market for games. For Xbox owners it’s the start of a brave new world where benevolent Microsoft executives will make gaming cheap and accessible for all. Naysayers will be thrown out of the Call of Duty lobby.
