Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard, Gains Rights to Classic Gaming IPs Like Call of Duty and Warcraft With Potential for Revivals

Microsoft now owns the rights to many classic Activision and Blizzard game IPs like Call of Duty, Warcraft, Diablo, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, etc. after acquiring Activision Blizzard.

Many of these classic IPs have sat dormant for years as Activision Blizzard narrowed its focus. Microsoft could potentially revive them.

Top picks for revivals include Spyro, Guitar Hero, Tenchu, King's Quest, and the Warcraft universe beyond just World of Warcraft.

Other notable IPs Microsoft now owns rights to Overwatch, Tony Hawk, Hexen, Heretic, Pitfall, Prototype, Singularity, Soldier of Fortune.

With the acquisition, Microsoft went from owning very few gaming IPs to having a huge back catalog it could leverage, including many fan favorites.