Bartski
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Good news for many team blue fans of one of the best action games of the last decade, if not ever:
Unfortunately, those from team green who somehow haven't played it yet and were expecting it to drop on game pass anytime soon now may be in for a disappointment:
Will Microsoft Now Own Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?
The news that Microsoft is looking to acquire Activision Blizzard raises the question of the fate of From Software's Activision-published Sekiro--but "published" does not mean "owns."
www.gamespot.com
Publishers often acquire the IP rights to games as part of their publishing deals--but that's not always the case. When it comes to Sekiro, the copyright for the game remains with From Software, not with Activision. Thus, while Microsoft is getting a whole lot of brands in the deal, from Call of Duty to StarCraft to Crash Bandicoot, it's not acquiring Sekiro.
SEKIRO : SHADOWS DIE TWICE Trademark of Kabushiki Kaisha From Software - Registration Number 5677413 - Serial Number 79242052 :: Justia Trademarks
Electronic game software; downloadable electronic game programs; computer game discs. Entertainment services, namely, providing online electronic games
trademarks.justia.com
Unfortunately, those from team green who somehow haven't played it yet and were expecting it to drop on game pass anytime soon now may be in for a disappointment:
With Sekiro remaining independent, it means that Microsoft can't immediately add the game to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, as it has done with Bethesda games after its other big recent acquisition. That doesn't mean Sekiro won't appear on the service in the future, but for that to happen, a separate deal will likely need to be made between Microsoft and From Software. It also doesn't mean that Microsoft now gets to determine if a Sekiro sequel is made--although we don't know the details of the game's publishing details, so there could be caveats we're not aware of (such as Activision retaining the right to turn down publishing a Sekiro follow-up before From Software can make a deal elsewhere).
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