"Activision Blizzard Games Excluded from Xbox Game Pass Until 2024, Confirms Phil Spencer"

Xbox fans will have to wait until 2024 to see any Activision Blizzard King (ABK) games on Xbox Game Pass, according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. The recent acquisition deal between Microsoft and ABK prevented the immediate inclusion of ABK games on Game Pass, but Microsoft is now "starting the work" to bring them to the platform. ABK's own statement confirmed that Modern Warfare III and Diablo IV will not be available on Game Pass in 2023, with an anticipated release sometime in 2024. Spencer acknowledged the disappointment but emphasized a long-term approach to the ABK deal.