Microsoft’s 10-Year Call of Duty Promise to Sony Would Reportedly Include PlayStation Plus
Microsoft recently made some big promises as it lobbied regulators to allow its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Among these promises was a deal offered to Sony that promised that Call of Duty would remain available on the PlayStation console for his ten years. The deal also reportedly includes PlayStation Plus rights.
As reported by bloombergthe right to sell titles through Sony’s PlayStation game subscription service is promised, along with Microsoft’s previous offer to Sony for 10 years of Call of Duty on Sony hardware, if the Acquisition of Activision Blizzard is successful. Sony has yet to accept the offer and continues to raise concerns about the takeover with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Federal Trade Commission.
The in-box offer for PlayStation Plus is especially noteworthy as Microsoft expands promotions for its own subscription service, Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft has previously indicated its intention to add Call of Duty to Game Pass if the deal goes through, with Sony claiming Game Pass is “significantly” ahead of PlayStation Plus in terms of subscriptions. I’m here.
Meanwhile, Nintendo recently accepted a 10-year deal Microsoft offered to put Call of Duty on Nintendo’s consoles, though Valve head Gabe Newell said no such deal was needed. , a deal was struck that was (Newell’s words) happy to continue working “afterwards” with Microsoft.
Despite Newell’s confidence, the deal has yet to close. Most recently, the FTC announced it would file a lawsuit to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, arguing that the deal would “deny or degrade access to popular content from competitors, resulting in high-performance gaming consoles and It hurts competition for subscription services.”
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. you can find her on her twitter @duck valentine.
