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Now that Microsoft has announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard and will in the near future have total control over the future of over 12 new development studios, which of these teams should be allowed to try their hands on something new? If I were Microsoft, I would remove Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games away from COD and allow them to try their hands on brand new IP, whether it be an FPS or completely different genre. The COD games from both of these studios were never well received in the first place and I don't think anyone would bat an eye if a sequel to Vanguard never materializes anyway. This would also allow COD to breathe a lot more as it would have to stop being an yearly franchise which would be great for the over-expended franchise IMO.

Another team that has been overlooked for many years is Radical Entertainment. They made Prototype 1 & 2 and then helped Bungie on Destiny 2. Although their staff dwindled significantly after the commercial failure of the Prototype franchise, I think they should be given the support to make a new IP as well or even Prototype 3 if they can make a cool enough concept for it.

What are your thoughts and what type of games would you like to see these Activision studios make in the future under Microsoft?

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

They should finish StarCraft Ghost that got canned during 6th gen.

 

[Mattyp]

I think handing Toys For Bob now some IPs RARE wants nothing to do with instead of them being on CoD support makes the most sense.

 

[rubenburgt]

Another team that has been overlooked for many years is Radical Entertainment. They made Prototype 1 & 2 and then helped Bungie on Destiny 2

YES!

I would love to have new prototype games.

 

[SteadyEvo]

Best case, 12 studios make 12 new games

 

[TintoConCasera]

Raven Software, stop the CoD and just reboot any of their old franchises.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

More Starcraft, more Warcraft.

 

[PuffyCan]

No more COD support studios, let them make new games, new IP, existing IP, whatever they want. I want to see some new games from blizzard universes, warcraft arpg? starcraft fps? some spyro / crash / rare kart racing game , crazy thing could happen!

 

[Perrott]

Too bad that all the people who made the non-COD games everyone loves (Crash, Spyro, Tony Hawk, Singularity, Gun, etc) is not there anymore.

But I would love for Blizzard to get their shit together and release a Dark Souls inspired Diablo game and a Starcraft action game.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Half the studios are making Call Of Duty. They are a yearly release for a reason.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Starcraft: Ghost.

 

[lefty1117]

Definitely something with Starcraft. I'd even take another RTS. MS has some RTS chops with Age of Empires. Could be interesting. Secretly I've always wanted a StarCraft MMO to take the mantle from WoW.

 

[ACESHIGH]

CTR PC port.
New Crash but not as overblown as crash 4
StarCraft 3
Prototype reboot with more budget.
Full fat Single player Warcraft RPG. No MMO crap.
Full fat Single Player Starcraft RPG by Obsidian
New Banjo
New Spyro

Use the COD money making machine to fund all those.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Guitar Hero in VR


Do it cowards


And True Crime

 

[Bridges]

Guitar Hero on Gamepass

 

[Lt.Calley]

StarCraft Ghost

 

[SegaManAU]

I want more Crash and a New Spyro game. I don't want them rotting away like Conker and Banjo!

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

If they can require the rights...

Transformers and High Moon Studios developing it is a must.

 

[TheRobot]

Vigilante 8, if they still have the IP, it can directly compete with a Twisted Metal title.

 

[lastmessiah]

I think WoW is going to get a major overhaul and the Warcraft IP will be expanded to other genres as well. StarCraft is obviously going to get some love. There’s just so many ways they can go with this.

 

[Y0ssarian]

Spyro 4. Reignited Trilogy was pretty good. Crash N Sane is good but Crash 4 was ass, don't mind if they don't make another new one

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

StarCraft Battle Royale

 

[BennyBlanco]

For the love of god please save Vicarious Visions from being a COD support studio. Tony Hawk and DIablo 2 remakes were both great. Let them remake Morrowind or Hexen or something.

 

[Gideon_128]

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[Punished Miku]

X-Men Origins Wolverine 2: Origins

 

[HTK]

Call of Duty does not need to be a yearly release and I think that should free up some studios to pursue other potential IPs.

My main argument for this is the fact that all CoDs are transitioning to the Modern Warfare 2019 engine, it started with MW2019 now Vanguard, I think Cold War was the last CoD on the Treyarch engine and you can bet their next will be on the newer MW engine along with MW2 2022.

Since all the games are now interconnected, they all feel the same. Honestly if it wasn't for Warzone I wouldn't be playing CoD at all because the franchise has definitely become stagnant the last few years. Even Warzone has started to become stagnant with all of the issues they're having.

I believe they can get away with not releasing a CoD every year and have some of those studios work on other things, question is...is Microsoft willing to part ways with those yearly sales at the cost of what 5-6 CoD dedicated studios?

 

[lastmessiah]

Warcraft 3. StarCraft 3. These games would be massive on PC.

 

[RafterXL]

Warcraft, Hexen, Soldier of Fortune, Singularity, and a port of World of Warcraft for XSX.

Oh, I'm hoping Microsoft frees up some of these support studios to work on other stuff. CoD should be an every 2 year release, which would give Treyarch and IW 3 years each to make their game. The games would be better and with Warzone you don't need yearly CoD releases.

 

[ByWatterson]

Toys for Bob.

Jet Force Gemini.

LFG.

 

[kuncol02]

For the love of god please save Vicarious Visions from being a COD support studio. Tony Hawk and DIablo 2 remakes were both great. Let them remake Morrowind or Hexen or something.

VV is not COD support studio. They are now part of Blizzard and are working on Diablo IV.

 

[Plantoid]

Focus on blizzard Ip's

As others have said before, standalone warcraft rpg or StarCraft shooters are a given

 

[Nemesisuuu]

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This, revival of Bizzare Creations.

 

[Bonfires Down]

Keep making CoD. None of the suggestions here would be more than a fraction as popular as a new CoD.

If they do decide to develop something else it might as well be a new IP.

 

[MikeM]

More Starcraft, more Warcraft.

And bring them to console.

 

[crunchyBiscuits]

Radical Entertainment did Jackie Chan Stuntmaster. It'd be cool to have a game like that again - with Jackie Chan, of course

 

[Punished Miku]

Obsidian could make a Warcraft RPG now and cancel Outer Worlds 2.

 

[koloss85]

Hire from to make a new tenchu