Update: Well-known journalist Jez Corden says that, according to his sources, despite what Activision claims, there will still be titles coming to Game Pass as soon as the acquisition is closed. It is thought that these will be older titles, part of Activision's historical catalog.

Original news:

The acquisition of Activision by Microsoft is not yet finalized, but everyone gives it for certain by the end of the week, with the expected approval by the British body CMA. And it seems that Activision itself is very sure of the outcome, so much so that it made a public statement in advance.

The gaming giant has in fact wanted to clarify if and when its titles will arrive in the Game Pass once they become part of the Microsoft family, and it seems that, even if they will not arrive immediately, during 2024 they will begin to arrive. Here is the full statement:

It's great to see the anticipation for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. As we continue to work toward approving the agreement with Microsoft, we've been asked if our upcoming and recently launched games will be available through Game Pass.

While we have no plans to include Modern Warfare III or Diablo IV in Game Pass this year, once the deal is concluded, we expect to start working with Xbox to bring our titles to more players around the world. We plan to start adding games to Game Pass over the next year.

So it seems that, even if the acquisition is approved this week, we will have to wait a few more months to be able to see the CoD, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot and all the other Activision Blizzard King franchises in the Game Pass catalog!