Activision says Call of Duty and Diablo won't hit Xbox Game Pass until 2023 despite Microsoft acquisition

Activision Blizzard says not to expect Call of Duty Modern Warfare III or Diablo IV on Xbox Game Pass this year, even after Microsoft deal closes.

Statement says they expect to start bringing games to Game Pass sometime next year once deal is complete.

Current agreement keeps Call of Duty off Game Pass until at least January 2025.

After Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, many of their games were added to Game Pass, so other Activision games could come next year.

The $69 billion Microsoft-Activision deal is expected to close this Friday, just before the October 18th deadline.