Xbox officially purchased Activision for over $70 billion nearly two years ago. Since then, the gaming giant has delivered Call of Duty on Game Pass and offered various other Activision titles on the service. However, much else has also changed between 2023 and 2025. In many ways, Xbox has changed for the worse, with price hikes and layoffs severely impacting the brand. According to the former FTC chair, this merger has changed the industry for the worse.
