Blizzardin mukaan Microsoft ei käske heitä tekemään mitään

Microsoft on noin puolen vuoden ajan omistanut Activision Blizzardin, ja ainakin Blizzard tuntuu olevan tyytyväinen asioiden nykytilaan.

VGC haastatteli World of Warcraftin "executive producer and vice president" Holly Longdalea, jonka mukaan Microsoft ei vaadi Blizzardilta mitään ihmeitä, vaan antaa vain asioiden hoitua.

Activision Blizzardin maine kärsi Bobby Kotickin johtajuuden aikana, joskin myös liiketoiminta kasvoi siinä sivussa merkittävästi. Nähtäväksi jää, miten jatkossa käy Kotickin poistuttua.

"If anything, it's just been helpful. We got time with Helen Chang from Mojang, and we were sharing information, so it's almost as if we have access to what worked for them. We got to speak to the Elder Scrolls Online team and share what we're up to and what's been working, it's almost like we get a benefit."

"There's no one asking us to do anything. World of Warcraft is doing very well and they're very proud of what it's been able to accomplish, so it's almost like just let it be, and let it keep being awesome. They've been tremendously supportive and it's like 'let Blizzard be Blizzard'."