Microsoft To Keep Call Of Duty On Playstation For Several More Years

“In January, we offered a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond Sony’s current contract, an offer that goes far beyond typical agreements of the gaming industry,” he says. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a statement to The Verge. Exactly how many years Call of Duty is guaranteed on PlayStation is still unclear, but Bloomberg first reported earlier this year that Microsoft was committed to releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation “for at least the next two years,” suggesting that the Sony’s marketing deal for the franchise could expire in 2024. Microsoft then publicly pledged in February to keep Call of Duty “available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future.” Call of Duty is one of Activision’s best-selling franchises. Image: Activision Call of Duty fans are still debating whether Microsoft could technically make the game an Xbox exclusive if the Activision Blizzard deal is finalized. Microsoft’s latest statement doesn’t address what happens after those “several more years,” but it’s clear the company is willing to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation for longer than usual than it contractually has to . Part of that commitment will be to ease the fears of regulators scrutinizing Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. Lawyers for Sony and Microsoft have argued over the importance of Call of Duty in documents filed with Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE) regulator, and it’s clearly a sticking point. Sony claims that it would be difficult for other developers to create a franchise to rival Activision’s Call of Duty and that it stands out “as a gaming category in its own right”. Microsoft argues that it’s not as important as its rival makes it out to be. The reality is somewhere in the middle. Microsoft has also argued in those documents to CADE that not distributing games like Call of Duty to competing console stores “simply wouldn’t be profitable” for the company. Microsoft says a strategy of not distributing Activision Blizzard games on rival consoles would only be profitable if the games could attract a large number of players to the Xbox ecosystem, resulting in revenue offsetting losses from not selling those titles on rival consoles. Bethesda’s upcoming game Starfield is now exclusive to Xbox and PC.Image: Bethesda Fears about Xbox exclusivity for Call of Duty have also been fueled following Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda last year. Microsoft promised to maintain existing contractual agreements with Sony for Deathloop on PlayStation, but continued to make Redfall and Starfield exclusives for Xbox and PC. Fears about Call of Duty competition also played a big role in the move by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to more closely investigate Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard. The CMA is proceeding with a phase 2 investigation that will see it appointed by an independent panel to determine whether Microsoft’s control of games such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft could harm competitors. The Call of Duty battle between Xbox and PlayStation has been around for as long as the franchise. Sony famously secured a deal for additional downloadable Call of Duty content for PlayStation fans in 2015, since Xbox was Call of Duty’s traditional home. That battle is sure to continue as lawyers for Microsoft and Sony continue to argue over Call of Duty and regulators try to decide how important it really is.

title: “Microsoft To Keep Call Of Duty On Playstation For Several More Years Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Byron Pence”

“In January, we offered a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond Sony’s current contract, an offer that goes far beyond typical agreements of the gaming industry,” he says. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a statement to The Verge. Exactly how many years Call of Duty is guaranteed on PlayStation is still unclear, but Bloomberg first reported earlier this year that Microsoft was committed to releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation “for at least the next two years,” suggesting that the Sony’s marketing deal for the franchise could expire in 2024. Microsoft then publicly pledged in February to keep Call of Duty “available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future.” Call of Duty is one of Activision’s best-selling franchises. Image: Activision Call of Duty fans are still debating whether Microsoft could technically make the game an Xbox exclusive if the Activision Blizzard deal is finalized. Microsoft’s latest statement doesn’t address what happens after those “several more years,” but it’s clear the company is willing to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation for longer than usual than it contractually has to . Part of that commitment will be to ease the fears of regulators scrutinizing Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. Lawyers for Sony and Microsoft have argued over the importance of Call of Duty in documents filed with Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE) regulator, and it’s clearly a sticking point. Sony claims that it would be difficult for other developers to create a franchise to rival Activision’s Call of Duty and that it stands out “as a gaming category in its own right”. Microsoft argues that it’s not as important as its rival makes it out to be. The reality is somewhere in the middle. Microsoft has also argued in those documents to CADE that not distributing games like Call of Duty to competing console stores “simply wouldn’t be profitable” for the company. Microsoft says a strategy of not distributing Activision Blizzard games on rival consoles would only be profitable if the games could attract a large number of players to the Xbox ecosystem, resulting in revenue offsetting losses from not selling those titles on rival consoles. Bethesda’s upcoming game Starfield is now exclusive to Xbox and PC.Image: Bethesda Fears about Xbox exclusivity for Call of Duty have also been fueled following Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda last year. Microsoft promised to maintain existing contractual agreements with Sony for Deathloop on PlayStation, but continued to make Redfall and Starfield exclusives for Xbox and PC. Fears about Call of Duty competition also played a big role in the move by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to more closely investigate Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard. The CMA is proceeding with a phase 2 investigation that will see it appointed by an independent panel to determine whether Microsoft’s control of games such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft could harm competitors. The Call of Duty battle between Xbox and PlayStation has been around for as long as the franchise. Sony famously secured a deal for additional downloadable Call of Duty content for PlayStation fans in 2015, since Xbox was Call of Duty’s traditional home. That battle is sure to continue as lawyers for Microsoft and Sony continue to argue over Call of Duty and regulators try to decide how important it really is.

title: “Microsoft To Keep Call Of Duty On Playstation For Several More Years Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-17” author: “Jennifer Ramirez”

“In January, we offered a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond Sony’s current contract, an offer that goes far beyond typical agreements of the gaming industry,” he says. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a statement to The Verge. Exactly how many years Call of Duty is guaranteed on PlayStation is still unclear, but Bloomberg first reported earlier this year that Microsoft was committed to releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation “for at least the next two years,” suggesting that the Sony’s marketing deal for the franchise could expire in 2024. Microsoft then publicly pledged in February to keep Call of Duty “available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future.” Call of Duty is one of Activision’s best-selling franchises. Image: Activision Call of Duty fans are still debating whether Microsoft could technically make the game an Xbox exclusive if the Activision Blizzard deal is finalized. Microsoft’s latest statement doesn’t address what happens after those “several more years,” but it’s clear the company is willing to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation for longer than usual than it contractually has to . Part of that commitment will be to ease the fears of regulators scrutinizing Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. Lawyers for Sony and Microsoft have argued over the importance of Call of Duty in documents filed with Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE) regulator, and it’s clearly a sticking point. Sony claims that it would be difficult for other developers to create a franchise to rival Activision’s Call of Duty and that it stands out “as a gaming category in its own right”. Microsoft argues that it’s not as important as its rival makes it out to be. The reality is somewhere in the middle. Microsoft has also argued in those documents to CADE that not distributing games like Call of Duty to competing console stores “simply wouldn’t be profitable” for the company. Microsoft says a strategy of not distributing Activision Blizzard games on rival consoles would only be profitable if the games could attract a large number of players to the Xbox ecosystem, resulting in revenue offsetting losses from not selling those titles on rival consoles. Bethesda’s upcoming game Starfield is now exclusive to Xbox and PC.Image: Bethesda Fears about Xbox exclusivity for Call of Duty have also been fueled following Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda last year. Microsoft promised to maintain existing contractual agreements with Sony for Deathloop on PlayStation, but continued to make Redfall and Starfield exclusives for Xbox and PC. Fears about Call of Duty competition also played a big role in the move by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to more closely investigate Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard. The CMA is proceeding with a phase 2 investigation that will see it appointed by an independent panel to determine whether Microsoft’s control of games such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft could harm competitors. The Call of Duty battle between Xbox and PlayStation has been around for as long as the franchise. Sony famously secured a deal for additional downloadable Call of Duty content for PlayStation fans in 2015, since Xbox was Call of Duty’s traditional home. That battle is sure to continue as lawyers for Microsoft and Sony continue to argue over Call of Duty and regulators try to decide how important it really is.

title: “Microsoft To Keep Call Of Duty On Playstation For Several More Years Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “William Rush”

“In January, we offered a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond Sony’s current contract, an offer that goes far beyond typical agreements of the gaming industry,” he says. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a statement to The Verge. Exactly how many years Call of Duty is guaranteed on PlayStation is still unclear, but Bloomberg first reported earlier this year that Microsoft was committed to releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation “for at least the next two years,” suggesting that the Sony’s marketing deal for the franchise could expire in 2024. Microsoft then publicly pledged in February to keep Call of Duty “available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future.” Call of Duty is one of Activision’s best-selling franchises. Image: Activision Call of Duty fans are still debating whether Microsoft could technically make the game an Xbox exclusive if the Activision Blizzard deal is finalized. Microsoft’s latest statement doesn’t address what happens after those “several more years,” but it’s clear the company is willing to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation for longer than usual than it contractually has to . Part of that commitment will be to ease the fears of regulators scrutinizing Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. Lawyers for Sony and Microsoft have argued over the importance of Call of Duty in documents filed with Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE) regulator, and it’s clearly a sticking point. Sony claims that it would be difficult for other developers to create a franchise to rival Activision’s Call of Duty and that it stands out “as a gaming category in its own right”. Microsoft argues that it’s not as important as its rival makes it out to be. The reality is somewhere in the middle. Microsoft has also argued in those documents to CADE that not distributing games like Call of Duty to competing console stores “simply wouldn’t be profitable” for the company. Microsoft says a strategy of not distributing Activision Blizzard games on rival consoles would only be profitable if the games could attract a large number of players to the Xbox ecosystem, resulting in revenue offsetting losses from not selling those titles on rival consoles. Bethesda’s upcoming game Starfield is now exclusive to Xbox and PC.Image: Bethesda Fears about Xbox exclusivity for Call of Duty have also been fueled following Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda last year. Microsoft promised to maintain existing contractual agreements with Sony for Deathloop on PlayStation, but continued to make Redfall and Starfield exclusives for Xbox and PC. Fears about Call of Duty competition also played a big role in the move by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to more closely investigate Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard. The CMA is proceeding with a phase 2 investigation that will see it appointed by an independent panel to determine whether Microsoft’s control of games such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft could harm competitors. The Call of Duty battle between Xbox and PlayStation has been around for as long as the franchise. Sony famously secured a deal for additional downloadable Call of Duty content for PlayStation fans in 2015, since Xbox was Call of Duty’s traditional home. That battle is sure to continue as lawyers for Microsoft and Sony continue to argue over Call of Duty and regulators try to decide how important it really is.