Bobby Kotick Reportedly Interviewed By James Corden During Employee Meeting About Guitar Hero And More

Nearly two years in the past, Microsoft introduced it was buying Call of Duty and Diablo maker Activision Blizzard for a colossal $69 billion. With studies indicating that the deal is about to shut tomorrow, on October 13, the saga is nearly over. Ahead of that deal’s finalization, we discovered Activision Blizzard won’t be placing the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III or the just lately launched Diablo IV on Xbox Game Pass this yr. Now, because of a brand new report from WindowsCentral, we have discovered Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick held an all-hands worker assembly yesterday the place former late-night present host James Corden interviewed him about future expertise, the acquisition, and Guitar Hero.

The first Guitar Hero hit PlayStation 2 in 2005 and several other sequels, spin-offs, and extra have been launched between then and 2015, which is when Guitar Hero Live, the final within the collection, launched. While speaking about Elon Musk’s Neuralink, VR, and the way Microsoft Research may assist within the pursuit of a future the place gamers can work together with issues on display screen with out utilizing a controller, Kotick hinted at Guitar Hero, in accordance with WindowsCentral.

“A big part of what I’ve seen in Microsoft is research,” Kotick reportedly stated. “And they do development in areas that are extraordinary. And so being able to tap into their AI and machine learning capability, the data analytics, new ways of thinking about graphics – I just see unlimited potential for what we do. We’re uniquely situated as a company because we have the very best franchises in all of video games.”

WindowsCentral studies that Kotick then spoke in regards to the subsequent 10 years of gaming for Activision Blizzard whereas reminiscing on the corporate’s previous to speak about Pitfall, River Raids, and Guitar Hero.

“The re-emergence of Guitar Hero and other things would not be possible without the different types of resources,” he stated. “And so, you know, just the endless possibilities for the future that are just incredibly exciting.”

It’s not fairly affirmation that Activision Blizzard is reviving Guitar Hero, however it definitely seems like the corporate is a minimum of . As for what “different types of resources” Kotick is referring to with regard to a Guitar Hero re-emergence, solely time will inform. Perhaps he means Microsoft’s sources Activision Blizzard will quickly, presumably, be capable to faucet into when the acquisition deal is closed.

In the meantime, remember to learn WindowsCentral’s full report for extra details about Kotick’s ideas on AI, Activision Blizzard’s historical past, and extra.

After that, take a look at all of Game Informer’s Guitar Hero critiques after which make amends for the largest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III information from final week’s COD Next stay stream.