Microsoft finally got it. Not only has it overcome the latest regulatory hurdles in the United States to finalize the purchase of Activision Blizzard, but it has also managed to sony twist hand and agree to sign a new agreement that guarantees the continuity of Call of Duty on PlayStation.
Phil Spencerleader of Xbox and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, released the news this Sunday through his Twitter account. We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and
PlayStation have entered into a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We look forward to a future where gamers around the world have more options to play their favorite video games.”
Undoubtedly, the news has generated surprise. Sony was the main opponent of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and, in fact, a good part of the US FTC’s arguments to block the deal were based on criticism of the Japanese company. From the beginning, PlayStation raised that those of Redmond would convert call of duty exclusively on Xbox to steal the market.
However, it is clear that the recent judicial setback against the US regulatory body He has left Jim Ryan no choice but to accept the deal proposed by Microsoft. It is worth clarifying, in any case, that details about the contract signed between the parties have not yet been disclosed.
call of duty will continue on PlayStation, after the agreement between Microsoft and Sony
long ago, Brad Smithpresident of Microsoft, commented that the company offered PlayStation an agreement similar to those signed with Nintendo and NVIDIA. They implied the commitment to carry Activision Blizzard games, including those of the franchise call of dutyto their respective platforms—the Switch and the GeForce NOW streaming service, respectively—for 10 years.
In fact, the manager claimed to always carry a copy of the contract ready for Sony to sign. However, the company was never willing to accept those conditions. Until today. Anyway, as we already indicated, the details of the agreement between Microsoft and PlayStation for call of duty. It is probable that with the passing of the hours new data will emerge
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