Today, in a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, we shared an update on plans to continue bringing more games to more people around the world, with the exciting news to come The first Activision Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass will be Diablo IVfrom March 28th.
Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty also shared their vision on game exclusivity, the future of Xbox hardware and the overall promise of Xbox. There’s a lot to discuss, so we recommend you watch the full episode here:
With the combined creativity across Team Xbox, gamers can expect an incredible 2024 with players like… Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Explained, Ara: Untold Story, Towerborne and more to come, alongside ongoing updates to our blockbuster franchises call of Duty, Minecraft, Forza, The Elder Scrolls Online
There will be even more to play as we begin fulfilling our commitment to offer Activision and Blizzard games with Game Pass, both new releases and classic games from the legendary catalog. We would like to share this Diablo IV will be playable on PC and Xbox consoles starting March 28th for the 34 million Game Pass subscribers! This is just the beginning of helping Xbox players enjoy Activision and Blizzard games on Game Pass – we look forward to sharing more soon.
Our collective studio teams already deliver some of the biggest franchises and critically acclaimed adventures across multiple platforms: Minecraft, call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, The Elder Scrolls Onlineand more have built communities across consoles, PCs and mobile devices. Likewise, Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda brought dozens of games alongside Xbox consoles to Steam on launch day; The teams at Xbox have extensive experience supporting multiple platforms and continue to invest heavily in our studios, consoles and services.
In fact, our games reach more players than ever before; With Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard, King and Xbox Game Studios, we reach hundreds of millions of gamers across console, PC and mobile devices.
To ensure long-term success for both Xbox and the industry as a whole, we must evolve. Today we announced that we’re expanding the communities we reach: We’re currently in the process of bringing four Xbox games to other platforms. These are titles that have been available to Xbox gamers for at least a year, including hidden gems that deserve to be experienced on a larger scale, and live service games whose communities will benefit even more to welcome players. We will share more details about these titles shortly.
By making these games available to more players, we not only increase the reach and impact of these titles, but also allow us to invest either in future versions of these games or elsewhere in our first-party portfolio. There is no fundamental change to our approach to exclusivity.
Likewise, our commitment to wildlife conservation is unwavering. Xbox players should have confidence in building their digital library in the Xbox ecosystem. We will continue to reward this with the most robust and player-friendly experiences, including backwards compatibility, cross-play, cross-save progression, convenient cloud gaming, and more. Xbox consoles will continue to offer gamers a flagship experience; Here you get the best value for money and the best comfort. Here, Game Pass offers unprecedented access to an ever-evolving library of games. To be clear: Game Pass will continue to be available only on Xbox platforms.
This is what it means to be part of Xbox:
- The biggest games in the world are coming to Xbox.
- Our games will be available on Game Pass on day one.
- A robust and innovative multi-year hardware roadmap
- Compatibility with your library is a priorityincluding cross-play, cross-save and robust cloud capabilities.
- Xbox will continue to help game developers find the widest possible audience.
Whether you’ve been with us since 2001 or recently subscribed to Game Pass to enjoy games like Starfield or Palworldor look forward to the next season of call of Duty, Xbox creative teams are stronger together – no matter where you play. Xbox will be around for decades to come – we hope you’ll join us on this journey.
