Xbox May Jump Back Into Hollywood Adaptations

Xbox has been in a very weird, very frustrating place this decade, but its plans to get back in folks’ good graces may involve trying another stab at TV and film. Compared to PlayStation, Xbox’s go at adapting its games has been at a much slower pace. (Case in point, you probably forgot a Gears of War movie and Grounded show are supposed to be happening.) According to Puck, Microsoft’s solution is a bulk studio deal: no licensing its IP to different companies like Sony and Sega do, a single studio just gets over a dozen of them and goes from there. The outlet lists ongoing properties like Halo, Diablo, and World of Warcraft as what are included, with studios such as Netflix, Paramount, and Universal reportedly showing interest. One source alleged to Puck a studio would have to pay over $300 million for a long-term deal. Already, one potential partner is said to have blanched at the asking price, though no other details were shared. This deal makes one wonder what’ll happen with properties already planned for screens, like Paramount’s 2028-bound Call of Duty movie, or Fallout’s soon to be three-season run over on Prime Video. Of the different properties under the Xbox umbrella, we k