When we can expect Activision Blizzard games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Diablo 4, and World of Warcraft to be added to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass
It looks like Microsoft will soon complete its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard — almost certainly before the deal deadline on Oct. 18. With tentative approval from the U.K.’s antitrust regulator removing the last obstacle for the huge merger to go ahead, it’s reported that the deal could close as soon as this Friday, Oct. 13.
When that happens, Microsoft will take ownership of a raft of huge gaming properties, not least among them Activision’s Call of Duty series — and will theoretically be free to add these to its Game Pass subscription service on Xbox and PC. With the release of of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Nov. 10 edging ever closer, it’s natural to wonder when Call of Duty games — this latest instalment in particular — will hit Game Pass.When is Call of Duty coming to Game Pass?
Fortunately, we already have a partial answer. Activision Blizzard, moving to get ahead of speculation before the completion of the deal, has said Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and its other big 2023 release, Diablo 4, won’t be added to Game Pass “this year.” But the company does plan to begin adding games to Game Pass in 2024.
“As we continue to work toward regulatory approval of the Microsoft deal, we’ve been getting some questions whether our upcoming and recently launched games will be available via Game Pass,” Activision Blizzard posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“While we do not have plans to put Modern Warfare III or Diablo IV into Game Pass this year, once the deal closes, we expect to start working with Xbox to bring our titles to more players around the world.
