Microsoft has good news for Sony PlayStation game console users. The company is reportedly committed to keeping Call of Duty (CoD) on PlayStation for "several years" beyond the marketing agreement between Sony and Activision. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer told The Verge that CoD will be on Sony PlayStation consoles for several years.
"In January, we offered Sony a signed deal to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity beyond Sony's current deal, an offer that goes beyond the gaming industry's typical PlayStation offerings." Spencer said. As stated in the report. However, he did not specify how many years CoD will be on PlayStation.
This isn't the first time Spencer has said this, as he also tweeted Microsoft's commitment to putting CoD on Sony's PlayStation consoles in January, shortly after Microsoft announced its purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. "This week I had a nice call with Sony management.
I confirmed our intention to honor all existing agreements following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to continue Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is an important part of our industry and we value our relationship." , Spencer tweeted on Jan. 21.
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in January this year. Activision Blizzard is the publisher of CoD, one of the most popular games in history. Since Microsoft announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company has convinced lawmakers and regulatory groups that the deal isn't predatory or bad for the industry.
One way the Xbox company does this is by arguing that Activision Blizzard won't release so many big and exclusive games that the purchase would stifle competition with other game companies, stores or console manufacturers.
Sony recently told CADE, Brazil's regulatory committee, that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard will strongly influence consumers' console purchase choices. Microsoft has reportedly responded to these claims in a new document, with VGC reporting that Sony is the only one interviewed to make such claims. Microsoft also argued that Sony was "squeamish" about competing with Game Pass and wanted to stifle any potential competition in its business model.
Microsoft says Sony and other companies have their own ways to compete with Game Pass with game subscription models, and gamers look to subscription services as a way to pay for games.
The acquisition also strengthens Microsoft's Game Pass portfolio with plans to launch Activision Blizzard games on Game Pass, which reached a new milestone of more than 25 million subscribers.
Activision Blizzard With nearly 400 million monthly active players in 190 countries and $3 billion in franchises, the acquisition makes Game Pass one of the most engaging and diverse gaming content in the industry. Upon closing, Microsoft will have 30 internal game development studios, as well as additional esports publishing and production capabilities,” Microsoft said in a statement announcing the deal.
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