Now that Microsoft has acquired the company (pending the usual legal paperwork), there may be a chance to address concerns about Activision Blizzard. Some of the alleged accusations are extremely upsetting and troubling, and that has led to many people boycotting future games from the developer.

Perhaps the biggest concern about all of this is the controversies dogging Activision Blizzard. Microsoft may stick with for some titles, or make them exclusive to the Microsoft Store.

However, if Microsoft does bring more Activision Blizzard games to Steam, it’ll make things even easier – and could potentially make the Steam Deck’s library even larger. It would be possible, as Valve has said you can replace the Linux-based SteamOS operating system with Windows, which would then allow you to install and play World of Warcraft that way. So, people wanting to play World of Warcraft on the Steam Deck would have struggled to play the game.

While Steam has a huge library of games, there are some noticeable absences – particularly many Activision Blizzard games, which are not on the service. Essentially a handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck will allow you to play (hopefully) the majority of your Steam library while on the go. The Steam Deck is a hotly-anticipated handheld game console from Valve, the company behind the Steam store (and games like Half-Life). (Image credit: Valve / Future) What this means for the Steam Deck For a start, assuming that Activision Blizzard games will be coming to PC Game Pass (Microsoft’s subscription service that, as with Xbox Game Pass, gives you access to a library of games), then that will make the service an even better value for PC gamers who have subscribed. In fact, it may end up being quite positive for PC gamers. So, for many PC gamers, there may not be any immediate changes – barring any distaste for Microsoft’s growing dominance over game developers. It would be pretty inconceivable for either of those to stop coming to PC. As Microsoft is also behind the Windows operating system that powers most of our rigs, it’s pretty likely that even if Microsoft made some of Activision Blizzard’s games exclusive, they would still come to PC.Īfter all, many of its franchises, like World of Warcraft and Diablo, are either PC-only or have long histories with PC gaming. Things are a little more straightforward for PC gamers. (Image credit: Shutterstock) What this means for PC gamers

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