Sony: Xbox’s Call of Duty Offer Will ‘Irreparably Harm Competition’

Sony claims it’s not happy with Microsoft’s latest Call of Duty offering.

Earlier this week, report Documents filed by Sony and Microsoft with the UK Competition and Markets Authority have been released. From these documents, we learn that Microsoft is confident that Switch will be able to run Call of Duty, and that Sony is concerned that Xbox will find ways to sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation.

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“A redacted version of the observations SIE and Microsoft filed regarding the CMA rectification notice was published this week,” Sony said in a statement. GamesIndustry.biz“Information regarding the terms of an offer made by Microsoft to provide future Call of Duty releases on PlayStation has been redacted at Microsoft’s request. Their current offer is irreparable to industry competition and innovation.” I believe it will do irreparable damage.”

In a statement filed with the UK CMA, Sony said it was “highly skeptical that an agreement could be reached with Microsoft, much less that it would be effectively monitored and enforced.” increase.

Some of the concerns Sony cited include Microsoft raising the price of Call of Duty on PlayStation, lowering the quality of the PlayStation version, not investing in multiplayer experiences on PlayStation, or making Call of Duty available only on Game Pass. to be included.

This new statement from Sony is the latest entry in PlayStation’s ongoing opposition to Microsoft’s attempt to go ahead with its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The year-long battle involved Microsoft calling PlayStation too big to fail Compare Sony and Blockbuster. Sony, on the other hand, said Battlefield couldn’t keep up with Call of Duty, claiming that “Game Pass leads PlayStation Plus by a large margin.”

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