Soapbox: I Can't Wait To See What Xbox Does With Activision This Year

I think I'm still getting nightmares about that whole Activision Blizzard saga in 2023. Don't get me wrong, it was great for engagement here at Pure Xbox and was somewhat fun to discuss with everyone at the time, but it dragged on forever and undoubtedly caused controversy even within the Xbox fan community itself, which was a drain on all of us.

We're finally past those days now, and I feel like 2024 was a year where nothing crazy was ever going to happen in regards to the Xbox and Activision Blizzard partnership, aside from a few additions to Xbox Game Pass (perhaps less than expected in the end) alongside any previously-planned releases such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

2025 could be a different story though. We're mostly in the dark about what Activision is preparing as things stand, and that means some surprises are hopefully in the works. The first one that excites me is whatever's going on with the Tony Hawk series right now, as the Birdman himself has confirmed that he's working on "something". Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was so good a few years ago, and I'm desperate for some kind of sequel or a brand-new entry entirely.