Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal is key to the company’s mobile gaming efforts. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox barbecue seasoning that will rely on Activision and King games. 667 0 0 1 10 19.

Beyond hardware, there’s a lot of revenue at stake here, too. The transaction gives Microsoft a meaningful presence in mobile gaming. A comprehensive breakdown of the Epic v. This closer partnership between the companies could help persuade Epic to come on board early with Microsoft’s mobile gaming plans. Fortnite arrived on Xbox Cloud Gaming earlier this year. Xbox Game Pass is also at the heart of the ongoing battles between Microsoft and Sony over Call of Duty.