After Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout, Netflix doubles down on gaming

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Subscriptions are the future, and Netflix is rather happy about it

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Netflix executives are apparently quite happy to hear about Microsoft’s upcoming acquisition of publishing giant Activision Blizzard. As a matter of fact, executives consider it an exceptionally validating endorsement of its own future plans for Netflix itself.

Netflix COO and chief product officer Greg Peters sees Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard as an endorsement of subscription-based models and a shining example of why Netflix is such an important service. This being, of course, a nod to Microsoft’s own Game Pass plan, which provides a revolving library of games at an affordable monthly fee. Microsoft has revealed that the service will eventually include a hefty chunk of Activision Blizzard titles after the buyout is done.

Billy Givens
Billy Givens

Billy Givens is a journalist with nearly two decades of experience in editing and writing across a wide variety of topics. He focuses particularly on games coverage for Tom's Guide and other sites including From Gamers Magazine, Retroware, Game Rant and TechRaptor. He's also written for self-improvement sites such as Lifehack and produced in-depth analyses on subjects such as health, psychology and entertainment.