Microsoft has signed a ten-year Call of Duty licensing deal with cloud platform Boosteroid to bring Xbox PC games and Activision titles, including Call of Duty, to the cloud gaming platform. This deal is part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to convince regulatory agencies that its planned acquisition of Blizzard is a good idea.
Microsoft has been fighting to acquire Activision Blizzard over the past year, and this has resulted in multiple 10-year Call of Duty deals. The latest deal with Boosteroid is a bid to appease regulators across the world and get its Activision Blizzard takeover across the line. The deal will bring Xbox PC games and Activision titles, including Call of Duty, to the cloud gaming platform.
Boosteroid is a locally-known Ukraine-based streaming platform that offers cloud gaming services. The platform is designed to allow users to play games on any device, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. The platform is also designed to offer high-quality graphics and low latency, which is essential for cloud gaming.
Cloud Gaming Partnerships
Microsoft Signed a 10-Year Deal with Boosteroid for Call of Duty
Trend Themes
1. Cloud Gaming Acquisition - Microsoft's ongoing efforts to acquire Activision may result in more cloud gaming deals and opportunities with existing platforms.
2. Cross-industry Partnerships - Boosteroid's partnership with Microsoft showcases the potential for cross-industry partnerships in the cloud gaming space.
3. Localized Cloud Gaming - Boosteroid's locally-known cloud gaming platform highlights the potential for localized cloud gaming services to expand and disrupt the broader cloud gaming industry.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry has opportunities to expand via cross-industry partnerships and localized cloud gaming services.
2. Cloud Computing - The cloud computing industry can benefit from the growth of cloud gaming services and the increasing demand for low-latency and high-quality graphics.
3. Regulatory Agencies - Regulatory agencies have the opportunity to review and potentially shape the future of the cloud gaming industry and its partnerships through ongoing deals like Microsoft's acquisition of Activision.