'Call of Duty' safe on playstation: Microsoft inks 10-year deal after Activision buy
Delhi : The Call of Duty franchise will continue to be supported on Sony's PlayStation, according to an official agreement between Microsoft and Sony, which has been in the headlines recently due to its $69 billion acquisition of renowned gaming business Activision Blizzard. CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer made the announcement on Twitter. An agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation may allay worries about the acquisition's impact on the market.
In a tweet on the deal, Microsoft President Brad Smith stated, "Even after we cross the finish line for this deal's approval, we will remain focused on ensuring that Call of Duty remains available on more platforms and for more consumers than ever before."
How Can A Contract Calm The Present Case?
Sony's PlayStation series has regularly surpassed Microsoft's Xbox line globally and holds a greater market share. As part of the Activision Blizzard merger, Microsoft was expected to restrict the availability of well-known video games, such as the Call of Duty series, to the Xbox. Sony, on the other hand, makes a sizable sum of money from the Call of Duty series.
Updates on the Microsoft-Activision Deal:
The Federal Trade Commission had earlier asked the US court to reconsider its verdict in favour of Microsoft, but the court declined. The FTC had contended that the arrangement would harm customers regardless of whether they subscribed to services or played video games on Xbox because Microsoft would have an incentive to exclude rivals like Sony Group.
A recent update claims that the US-based tech company has a 10-year arrangement with other console manufacturers, including Nvidia, Nintendo, Ukraine's Boosteroid, Japan's Ubitus, and Spain's Nware, to continue to offer Call of Duty on their products even if the transaction is successful.
On the other hand, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has extended the deadline for the $69 billion acquisition to give the regulator more time to review the ideas and address the problems.
