Jul 17, 2023 14:00:00

Microsoft agrees with SIE to continue supplying 'Call of Duty' for PlayStation

It turns out that Microsoft and SIE have agreed to supply CoD to PlayStation in a dispute over Microsoft's

plan to acquire Activision Blizzard, the developer of the popular FPS 'Call of Duty' series.

We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and @PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games.

—Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 16, 2023

From Day One of this acquisition, we've been committed to addressing the concerns of regulators, platform and game developers, and consumers. 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… https://t.co/hMWjC58wRi

—Brad Smith (@BradSmi) July 16, 2023

Sony agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/16/23792215/sony-microsoft-call-of-duty-cod-deal-signed

Microsoft announced the acquisition of Activison Blizzard in January 2022. Activision Blizzard has a large number of studios, about 10,000 employees, and the popular FPS 'Call of Duty' series, so there are concerns that Call of Duty will become Microsoft's Xbox monopoly. However, Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox division, denied the intention to monopolize.

The top of Microsoft's game department said, ``We will continue to release Call of Duty on Playstation,'' denying allegations of Xbox monopoly-GIGAZINE

In December 2022, a deal was signed between Microsoft and Nintendo to supply Call of Duty for 10 years.

Nintendo and Microsoft signed a contract to supply ``Call of Duty'' for 10 years, and depending on Sony's attitude, the possibility of a 10-year contract for PlayStation - GIGAZINE

On the other hand, SIE has taken a cautious stance, saying that when Microsoft acquired Zenimax, the parent company of Bethesda Software, in the past, it had discontinued the supply of 'Starfield' for PlayStation in a way that betrayed the approval of the European Commission. I was taking

SIE does not trust Microsoft's promise to continue supplying the 'Call of Duty' PlayStation version - GIGAZINE

Regarding this agreement, Spencer commented, ``I'm looking forward to a future where players around the world have more options to play their favorite games.''