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What you gotta know

The long war is coming to an end.

And the angels, they did sing.

PS5

Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencerposted the news on Twitterthis fine Sunday.

We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games.

In 2033, the deal will need to be renegotiated.

Activision Blizzard character heroes

Additionally, this deal only covers Call of Duty, and not other Activision-Blizzard games.

Now, though, it’s no longer a question or an issue.

I for one, look forward to this deal finally closing and never hearing about it again.

Phil Spencer on Gamertag Radio in Jan 2025

It really does feel like it’s been 84 years.

The deal could be imminently done, too.

Xbox

Image of a white-and-blue Porsche rally car drifting down a sand dune in Forza Horizon 5.

Xbox in a field

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition The Three Kingdoms DLC art

Xbox controller with WD-40

Banjo Kazooie Smash

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

The Elder Scrolls Online 2025 Daedra battle

Moonlighter 2 key art

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

A closeup shot of the MSI Claw 8 AI+�s ABXY buttons.

The Crew

Promotional screenshot of a superpowered football kick in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road